Chapter 15.12
DEVELOPMENT FEES

Sections:

15.12.010    General fee structure.

15.12.010 General fee structure.

The community development department is authorized to charge and collect the following fees:

Type of Activity

Fee

Land Use Review Fees

Administrative Approval (bed and breakfast, accessory dwelling unit, or similar request)

$250.00

Annexation

 

Under 10 acres

$250.00

Over 10 acres

$750.00

Appeals (quasi-judicial)

 

For activity that requires a hearing for the primary project action

$250.00

For activity that would not have required a hearing for the primary action

$500.00

Appeals (administrative)

$250.00

Boundary Line Adjustment (up to two lots)

$500.00

Comprehensive Plan Amendment

 

Map amendment with rezone (under 5 acres)

$2,500

Map amendment with rezone (over 5 acres)

$5,000

Text amendment

$500.00

Conditional Use Permit (administrative)

 

Residential

$1,000 + $100.00 for each unit

Group residence or communication facility

$2,500

Commercial (including RV park, churches)

$3,500

Conditional Use Permit (public hearing)

Administrative fee + $1,500

Critical Areas Review

 

Under 0.50 acre

$250.00

0.51 2 acres

$500.00 (+ peer review costs if applicable)

2.01 10 acres

$1,500 (+ peer review costs if applicable)

10.01 20 acres

$2,500 (+ peer review costs if applicable)

20.01 50 acres

$3,500 (+ peer review costs if applicable)

50.01+ acres

$5,000 (+ peer review costs if applicable)

EIS Preparation and Review

All direct, indirect costs and materials ($135.00/ hour for staff time)

Home Occupation (administrative approval)

$50.00

Lot Status Determination

 

Readily verifiable with documents submitted by applicant

$50.00

Requires research and detailed document evaluation and confirmation

$200.00

Minor Modifications (to subdivision, site plan)

$350.00

Miscellaneous Reviews Not Otherwise Listed

$120.00/hour

Preapplication Review Fee

$350.00 (fee will be credited upon application submittal if filed within 90 days of the preapplication meeting)

Rezone

 

Commercial (plus site plan charges if combined with project level review)

$2,500

PRD and mixed use overlay (plus site plan or subdivision charges)

$2,500

SEPA Checklist

 

Residential (1 9 lots or dwelling units)

$350.00

Residential (10 20 lots or dwelling units)

$500.00

Residential (21 100 lots)

$1,000

Residential (greater than 100 lots or units)

$1,500

Commercial/Industrial (0 to 2 acres)

$350.00

Commercial/Industrial (2 to 20 acres)

$750.00

Commercial/Industrial (greater than 20 acres)

$1,500

Shoreline Permit (administrative review)

$1,000

Shoreline Permit, Shoreline Conditional Use Permit, or Shoreline Variance Permit with public hearing

$5,000

Site Plan Review (commercial, multifamily, PRD, master plan)

 

Under 0.50 acre

$500.00 + $50.00/lot or unit

0.51 2 acres

$750.00 + $50.00/lot or unit

2.01 10 acres

$2,000 + $50.00/lot or unit

10.01 20 acres

$5,000 + $45.00/lot or unit

20.01+ acres

$7,500 + $40.00/lot or unit

Site/Subdivision Plan Review (with utility availability for county projects)

 

Under 0.50 acre

$500.00

0.51 2 acres

$750.00

2.01 10 acres

$2,000

10.01+ acres

$5,000

Subdivisions

 

Preliminary binding site plan (commercial, industrial)

$5,000 + $100.00/lot or unit

Preliminary plat

$5,000 + $100.00/lot or unit

Preliminary short plat

$3,000 + $100.00/lot or unit

Final binding site plan, plat or short plat

$1,000 + $100.00/lot or unit

Subdivision Requests (time extension, amendment)

$200.00

Temporary Use Permit

$50.00

Variance (quasi-judicial decision zoning, utility)

$500.00

Zoning Code Text Amendment

$500.00

Fast-Track Overtime (when authorized by both the department and applicant, for project reviews prioritized on overtime basis)

$165.00/hour for overtime worked, in addition to regular project review fees

 

Engineering Review and Construction Inspection Fees

Engineering Construction Plan Review

 

Residential (full plan sets roads, drainage, utilities)

$225.00/lot or unit (for duplex or condominium projects), $2,000 minimum for first two reviews; $120.00/hour for each subsequent review

Residential (partial construction review i.e., utilities, grading)

$100.00/lot or unit (for duplex or condominium projects), $1,000 minimum for first two reviews

Multiple Residential/Commercial/Industrial

$250.00 administrative base fee + $135.00/hour

Engineering, Design and Development Standards Modifications/Variances (administrative)

$250.00

Miscellaneous Reviews Not Otherwise Listed, and hourly rate from January 1, 2005 for projects initiated prior to 2005 (prior rates charged for hours worked prior to 2005)

$120.00/hour

Fast-Track Overtime (when authorized by both the department and applicant, for project reviews prioritized on overtime basis)

$165.00/hour for overtime worked, in addition to regular project review fees

 

Construction Inspection Fees

Security for performance/security for maintenance fee

$20.00/lot or unit, with a minimum amount being $250.00

Inspection for water, sewer, storm, street improvements associated with approved residential construction plans

$250.00/lot or unit (for duplex or condominium projects), $2,000 minimum

Inspection for utilities only (residential)

$100.00/lot or unit (for duplex or condominium projects), $1,000 minimum

Multiple residential/commercial/ industrial

$250.00 administrative base fee + $135.00/hour

Right-of-Way Permit

$250.00

Miscellaneous Reviews and Inspections Not Otherwise Listed, and hourly rate from January 2005 for projects initiated prior to 2005 (prior rates charged for hours worked prior to 2005)

$120.00/hour

Fast-Track Overtime (when authorized by both the department and applicant, for project reviews and inspections prioritized on overtime basis)

$165.00/hour for overtime worked, in addition to regular project inspection fees

 

School impact fee administrative charge

$50.00/single-family or duplex, or $100.00/apartment building

(Ord. 2806 § 2, 2009; Ord. 2785 § 2, 2009; Ord. 2564 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2555 § 1, 2004).