Chapter 3.05
FEE SCHEDULE
Sections:
3.05.020 Professional consultants – Town policy.
3.05.030 Consultants – Review and consulting costs.
3.05.040 Consultants – Assistance service.
3.05.050 Consultants – Review costs.
3.05.060 Consultants – Monitoring costs.
3.05.070 Consultants – Enforcement costs.
3.05.080 Consultants – Building, mechanical permit fees, and plumbing fees.
3.05.090 Consultants – Service user responsibility.
3.05.100 Public works department fees.
3.05.110 Planning department fees.
3.05.120 Building department fees.
3.05.130 Delegated jurisdiction agency fees.
3.05.145 Facility rental policy.
3.05.010 Purpose.
It shall be the purpose of this chapter to ensure that citizens, applicants, and appellants pay the town costs for the various services of the town, to set and adopt the fees charged for these various services by resolution, and determine times for payment and define recourse by the town in the event of unpaid fees and costs incurred by the town. [Ord. 494 § 1, 2013; Ord. 294 § 1, 1995]
3.05.020 Professional consultants – Town policy.
The town of Hunts Point retains professional consultants to fill the offices of town attorney, town landscape architect, town building official, town engineer, and town planner and may retain other professional consultants from time to time to provide expert supplemental service to the town. [Ord. 294 § 2(A), 1995]
3.05.030 Consultants – Review and consulting costs.
Costs for the services of the consultant shall be charged to the user at the same hourly rate set by the agreement with the consultant for providing the specified service to the town. [Ord. 294 § 2(B), 1995]
3.05.040 Consultants – Assistance service.
The consultants are not employed by the town to provide assistance to citizens, applicants and appellants. The consultants will provide clarification of the meaning and interpretation of ordinances and terminology on a general basis at no charge to the citizen or the public, provided the request for clarification does not relate to a specific property or project within the town. The consultants may provide consulting services, in their official capacity through the offices of the town, to the citizen, applicant or appellant, and cost will be billed to the citizen, applicant or appellant. [Ord. 494 § 2, 2013; Ord. 294 § 2(C), 1995]
3.05.050 Consultants – Review costs.
These costs may include, but are not limited to, the cost incurred by the town for services of the consultants required for review of an application or appeal, preparation of reports as may be required by town ordinances or procedures, and attendance by the consultant at council or board meetings set for consideration of the application or appeal. [Ord. 294 § 2(D), 1995]
3.05.060 Consultants – Monitoring costs.
These costs may include, but are not limited to, the costs incurred by the town for services of the consultant to monitor an approved project for compliance with the ordinances of the town and/or conditions of any variance and/or permit issued by the town. Monitoring includes in-progress reviews, site inspections and reports generated by the consultant. [Ord. 294 § 2(E), 1995]
3.05.070 Consultants – Enforcement costs.
These costs may include, but are not limited to, the costs incurred by the town for services of the consultant to enforce the provisions of town ordinances against persons or entities in violation thereof. Enforcement costs are assessed in addition to any penalties that may be imposed by law. [Ord. 294 § 2(F), 1995]
3.05.080 Consultants – Building, mechanical permit fees, and plumbing fees.
Building, mechanical, and plumbing permit fees, including plan review fees, shall be established by resolution. There shall be an inspection fee charged to the user at the same hourly rate set by the agreement with the consultant for providing inspection services. There shall be an inspection fee deposit paid in the amount to be established by resolution, prior to the performance of any inspection services; provided, however, that the building official may reduce the base inspection fee for small projects.
In the event that the actual costs of inspections exceed the deposit, the difference shall be charged to the user. In the event that the actual costs of inspections are less than the deposit, the difference shall be refunded to the user. [Ord. 494 § 3, 2013; Ord. 393 § 1, 2001; Ord. 365 § 3, 1999; Ord. 294 § 2(G), 1995]
3.05.090 Consultants – Service user responsibility.
It is the responsibility of the individual person or entity to ascertain the full requirements of the ordinances and codes in force in the town of Hunts Point and accept full responsibility for compliance therewith. No requirement of the ordinances or codes may be waived by any town official unless such authority is specifically granted by the ordinance or code in question. No person shall rely on any verbal or written communications with an official, consultant or employee of the town that is in conflict with any provision of the ordinances or codes in effect. [Ord. 294 § 2(H), 1995]
3.05.100 Public works department fees.
Public works department fees shall be established by resolution. [Ord. 494 § 4, 2013; Ord. 371 § 1, 2000; Ord. 365 § 1, 1999; Ord. 294 § 3, 1995]
3.05.110 Planning department fees.
Planning department fees shall be established by resolution. [Ord. 494 § 5, 2013; Ord. 381 § 1, 2000; Ord. 371 § 1, 2000; Ord. 369 § 4, 2000; Ord. 294 § 5, 1995]
3.05.120 Building department fees.
Building department fees shall be established by resolution. [Ord. 494 § 7, 2013]
3.05.130 Delegated jurisdiction agency fees.
(1) Delegated Agency. The town of Hunts Point delegates authority to governmental agencies of other jurisdictions to administer and enforce various codes, laws and ordinances in force. Costs for permits and services performed by agencies are assessed by and paid to those agencies directly. The permits and agencies having jurisdiction are as follows:
(2) Delegated Agency Permits.
(a) Noise control enforcement: Seattle King County health department;
(b) Electrical permits: State Department of Labor and Industries;
(c) Elevator permits: State Department of Labor and Industries. [Ord. 494 § 8, 2013; Ord. 294 § 7, 1995]
3.05.140 Miscellaneous fees.
Fees for miscellaneous services and materials shall be set by the town clerk-treasurer with the approval of the mayor and shall be calculated to fully recover the cost of supplying that service or material to the public. Such fees shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Copies of ordinances or codes;
(2) Copies of town records, zoning maps, plats, short plats, or other land use record;
(3) Copies of recorded tapes;
(4) Notary fees;
(5) Fax fees;
(6) Long distance phone calls;
(7) Nonsufficient fund check returns. [Ord. 294 § 9, 1995]
3.05.145 Facility rental policy.
This section sets forth the town’s policy for fees and rentals that the town charges for use of town facilities.
(1) All use is to be in accordance with all of the following policies.
(2) The town’s facilities belong to the citizens of the town of Hunts Point and are available for their use and enjoyment when not in use by the town, and are also available to non-residents. The town does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation, sensory, mental or physical disability. Any persons or group using the facilities shall not exclude any persons from their activities in the center on the basis of this nondiscriminatory policy.
(3) Permission to use the facilities does not constitute an endorsement of a group’s philosophies, policies or beliefs.
(4) The town administrator or the administrator’s designated representative shall make any necessary interpretation of any town policy.
(5) The town council establishes all fees related to town facilities usage by resolution.
(6) The town reserves the right to make any changes to these policies at any time.
(7) Priority scheduling will be given to residents of the town of Hunts Point for facility rentals. [Ord. 462 § 1, 2007]
3.05.150 Collection of fees.
(1) Time for Collection. Whenever possible, the full amount of the fees attributable to a service or permit shall be collected at time of use or permit issuance. If the total fee is greater than any estimated amount paid, the applicant shall pay the difference to the town. In the event the total amount of the fee is less than an estimated amount paid, the difference shall be refunded to the applicant. The user shall be responsible for payment of all costs incurred whether or not the applicant is successful in obtaining a permit or other action requested of the town.
(2) Collection of Incurred Costs. When costs are incurred after collection of the initial or issuing fee, the costs shall be accumulated as a charge to a permit, a property or an entity and paid in full prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, then or in the future, to the property. The town shall have full recourse under the law to collect unpaid fees and costs including the filing of liens against the property of the person or other entity in default of payment. [Ord. 294 § 10, 1995]
3.05.160 Heavy truck fees.
(1) All applicants for the following town building permits shall pay a heavy truck fee equal to one percent of the value of the proposed project to offset and repair the damage done to the town streets by the vehicles transporting materials associated with that project:
(a) Demolition permits;
(b) Building permits for which the town engineer has determined, based on the permit application materials, that fill, gravel, concrete, asphalt, lumber, or other similar bulk material will be transported to or from the site; and
(c) Site development permits.
(2) This fee shall be waived for any applicant who can document to the town engineer’s satisfaction that the materials associated with the applicant’s project that would otherwise necessitate heavy truck trips on the town streets will be transported into and out of the town via barge or other method not requiring use of the town streets. [Ord. 423 § 1, 2003]