Chapter 3.20
FEES AND CHARGES
Sections:
3.20.010 Master fee schedule of fees and charges.
3.20.015 Schedule of fees and charges – Supplemental land use.
3.20.025 Schedule of fees and charges – Credit card processing.
3.20.010 Master fee schedule of fees and charges.
The City shall adopt a master fee schedule containing applicable fees and charges of the City, and such master fee schedule shall be adopted by the City Council by periodic resolution(s).
The City’s adopted master fee schedule may include, but shall not be limited to, the following categories of fees and charges:
Land use
Annexation application (EMC 1.28.010)
Administrative interpretation (EMC 16.01.150)
Appeals, nonjudicial
Filing fee (EMC 16.01.160(C))
Pre-application conference (EMC 16.01.060)
Construction
Building permit (UBC)
Manufactured homes inspection (EMC 15.04.094)
Modular homes inspection (EMC 15.04.092)
Moved buildings inspection (EMC 15.04.090)
Floodplain
Development permit application (EMC 15.10.031)
Elevation verification (EMC 15.10.031)
Variance application (EMC 15.10.034)
Administrative appeals (EMC 15.10.034)
Land development
Impact identification costs (EMC 16.08.060(C))
Grading plan review and permit
Natural resources (critical areas)
Critical areas review (EMC 16.12.040)
Critical areas variance (EMC 16.12.085)
Reasonable use exception application (EMC 16.12.087)
Park impact fee
Single-family residence (per unit)
Multifamily dwelling (per residential unit)
Shoreline development
Substantial development permit (EMC 16.04.010)
Conditional use permit (EMC 16.04.010)
Variance (EMC 16.04.010)
Exemption (EMC 16.04.010)
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
Checklist review (EMC 16.02.820(A))
Determination
EIS preparation costs (EMC 16.02.820(B))
Public notice costs (EMC 16.02.820(C))
Streets
Right-of-way permit – mailbox (EMC 12.12.020)
Right-of-way permit – other (EMC 12.12.020)
State highway access permit (EMC 12.16.030)
Street or alley vacation
Subdivisions
Variance from standards application (EMC 18.01.020)
Minor plat amendment (EMC 18.01.070)
Short subdivision (EMC 18.08.020)
Plus per lot
Short plat final approval (per lot)
Long subdivision preliminary plat (EMC 18.12.020(L))
Plus per lot
Final plat (per lot) (EMC 18.24.020(H))
Binding site plan – preliminary (EMC 18.28.030)
Plus per unit
Binding site plan – final (per lot) (EMC 18.28.040)
Lot line adjustment (per adjusted lot)
Utility plan review and inspection
Zoning
Conditional use (EMC 19.11.040)
Variance (EMC 19.11.040)
Site-specific zone change (EMC 19.11.040)
Administrative appeal (EMC 16.01.160)
Sign permit (EMC 19.41.150)
Sign permit with design review (EMC 19.41.150)
Sign permit with city council review (EMC 19.41.150)
Comprehensive plan
Proposed amendment (EMC 19.04.050)
Supplemental land use (EMC 3.20.015)
Business license
Fixed place of business (annual) (EMC 5.02.040)
Nonfixed place of business (including door-to-door sales) (EMC 5.02.040)
Exotic and/or wild animal permit (EMC 6.04.100(E))
Impound redemption fees (EMC 6.04.320)
Animal control fees (EMC 6.04.320)
Disposition service fees (EMC 6.04.400)
Boarding fees (EMC 6.04.400)
Pet shop permit (EMC 6.04.540)
Public records copies (RCW 42.56)
CDs
Notary (per notarized document)
Fingerprints (per card)
Police report copies (EMC 9.05.260)
Credit card processing
[Ord. 842 § 2, 2023; Ord. 783 § 3, 2017; Ord. 691 § 1, 2009; Ord. 655 § 1, 2006; Ord. 609 § 2, 2003; Ord. 597 § 6, 2002; Ord. 501 § 56, 1996.]
3.20.015 Schedule of fees and charges – Supplemental land use.
The City’s supplemental land use fees and charges as described below shall be set by the City’s current master fee schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council:
A. Applicants for the following land use permits, applications and approvals shall be responsible for the payment of all costs incurred by the City related to public notice and public hearing, including publication, signage, and mailings as may be required by law or ordinance: annexations, sign permits requiring City Council approval and any Class III permit not identified under subsection B of this section.
B. Applicants for the following land use permits, applications and approvals shall be responsible for payment of all costs incurred by the City related to public notice, including publication, signage and mailings, all costs incurred by the City for third-party review, such as for engineering and environmental review and inspections, and the costs of a court reporter for a public hearing as determined to be necessary by the Mayor or City Attorney: floodplain variance, land development impact identification, grading permit, critical areas review, critical areas variance, reasonable use exception, shoreline substantial development, shoreline conditional use, shoreline variance, street or alley vacation, subdivision variance, short subdivision, preliminary plat, binding site plan, subdivision utility plan review and inspection, zoning conditional use, zoning variance, site-specific zone change, and comprehensive plan amendment. [Ord. 842 § 2, 2023; Ord. 655 § 2, 2006.]
3.20.020 Schedule of fees and charges – Miscellaneous.
Repealed by Ord. 842. [Ord. 706 § 1, 2011; Ord. 597 § 7, 2002.]
3.20.025 Schedule of fees and charges – Credit card processing.
Payments of any fees or charges set forth in this chapter may be made by credit card; provided, that the payment for any credit card processing fee be assessed at the time of payment, which shall be set by the City’s current master fee schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council, but in no circumstances will the fee or charge be greater than the applicable credit card processing fee assessed by the credit card companies. Processing fees will be assessed and retained by payment-processing company contracted for services with the City. [Ord. 842 § 2, 2023; Ord. 816 § 1, 2020; Ord. 802 § 1, 2019.]