Chapter 3.40
FEES AND CHARGES FOR VARIOUS CITY SERVICES AND PERMITS

Sections:

3.40.010    Purpose.

3.40.020    Imposition.

3.40.030    Fee schedule.

3.40.010 Purpose.

It is the purpose of this chapter to establish fees and charges to be imposed for the provision of various services and the issuance of various permits. This chapter is not the exclusive authority for the charging of fees and charges and fees and charges provided for elsewhere in the La Center Municipal Code shall remain in full force and effect. [Ord. 2022-02 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022.]

3.40.020 Imposition.

There is hereby imposed a fee or charge for the provision of the services and the issuance of decisions and permits listed in the table in LCMC 3.40.030 in the amount as set forth in the fee schedule. No application shall be granted or approved, and no permit shall be issued, until all fees required have been paid in full. [Ord. 2022-02 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022.]

3.40.030 Fee schedule.

The schedule of fees and charges for the services, licenses and permits listed below shall be in the amounts specified in the following schedule. The city council shall review the fee schedule on a yearly basis.

Description

Fee

ADMINISTRATIVE

Business Licenses (annual fee)

$50

Code Enforcement

Cost recovery2

Copies

First 7 pp. free, $0.15 ea. thereafter

Facility Uses, Community Center

 

Meeting only (plus $50 refundable cleaning deposit)

$15/hr. (2 hr. min.)5

Meeting + light kitchen use (plus $50 refundable cleaning deposit)

$35/hr. (2 hr. min.)5

Full use event (plus $50 refundable cleaning deposit)

$2005

Facility Use, Community Park (covered area)

$50 cleaning deposit4

Facility Use, Heritage Park

$50 cleaning deposit4

Facility Use, Sternwheeler Park (including gazebo)

$50 cleaning deposit4

Fingerprinting Fee (per card)

$10

Special Event Fee

$50

ANIMAL REGULATIONS

Pet licenses (proof of rabies vaccination required)

 

Spayed or neutered (initial license and annual renewal fee)

$16

Spayed or neutered dogs owned by senior citizens

$8

Spayed or neutered service dogs (hearing and seeing dogs)

No fee

Replacement of metal tag

$2

Unneutered

$40

Dangerous Dogs

 

Initial license

$500

Renewal

$100

Potentially Dangerous Dogs

 

Initial license

$250

Renewal

$50

Impoundment

 

First in a 12-month period

$25

Second in a 12-month period

$50

Third and subsequent in a 12-month period

$100

Impoundment fees

 

Transportation

$120 domestic ($55 livestock)

Boarding

$45 domestic ($55 livestock)

Veterinary care

Actual ($50 minimum)

PLANNING

Annexation

 

10% petition

$280

60% petition

$500 + $60 per parcel

Appeal of a:

 

Type I decision

$425

Type II decision

$1,1002

Type III decision

$1,1002

Boundary Line Adjustment

$425 + $75 per lot2

Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone

$3802

Conditional Use Permit

 

Minor

$2802

Major

$9002

Amendment or modification to existing CUP

$3202

Critical Area Review (per critical area type; city staff review)

$3402

Exemption

$602

Variance

$1802

Development Agreement

$1,6402

Floodplain Confirmation Letter

$85

Home Occupation (home business)

 

Type I

$160

Type II

$2202

Site visit (if warranted for either type)

$105

Land Division

 

Preliminary Short Plat (4 lots or less)

$1,040 + 125 per lot2

Preliminary Long Plat (5+ lots)

$3,000 + $125 per lot2

Final Short Plat

$320 + $60 per lot2

Final Long Plat

$920 + $60 per lot2

Alteration of Short Plat

$3402

Alteration of Long Plat

$6802

Legal Lot Determination

$425 + $75 per lot (≥ 2 lots)2

Nonconforming Use

 

Determination

$1702

Expansion or alteration of previously approved determination

$8502

Peer Review (scientific or technical)

$3402

Planning Director Review or Determination (Type I)

$1702

Post-Decision Review

 

Type I

$3202

Type II

$7602

Type III

$1,2002

Pre-Application Conferences

 

For a Type II application

$3602

For a Type III and IV application

$4602

Waiver

$1102

Renoticing

$85

Rezone

 

Type IV

$2402

Sign Permit

 

Zoning Compliance

$60

Site Plan Review

 

Preliminary Type I

$380 + $85 per lot or per 1,000 SF2

Preliminary Type II

$700 + $85 per lot or per 1,000 SF2

Preliminary Type III

$900 +$85 per lot or per 1,000 SF2

Final

$160 + $85 per lot or per 1,000 SF2

Shoreline Master Program

 

Substantial Development Permit

$3402

Conditional Use Permit or Variance

$8502

Exemption

$3402

State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)

 

Checklist review and determination

$3402

Notice and Publication

$170

EIS

Cost recovery2

Temporary Use Permit

 

Temporary Sales Office (Type I)

$60

Temporary Use in commercial/industrial district (Type II)

$60

Tree Removal

$602

Variances

 

Type I

$1802

Type II

$1802

Type III

$2402

ENGINEERING

Engineering final plat, site plan or any other final development action

Cost recovery2

Right-of-way permit

$40 + $40 for pavement disturbance

Stormwater review

$150

Traffic study review

$5002

Transportation/ROW review

$100

Copy of La Center engineering standards for construction

$75 for hardcopy; $10 for CD, free with email address

Construction engineering plan review and construction inspection

5% of actual engineering cost estimate for construction

[1] Fees proposed are base application fees. The city may reserve the right to charge actual costs for project review including: planning, engineering, legal, peer review and administrative costs directly related to the project review.

[2] Cost recovery (requires a reimbursement agreement); actual cost of staff, consultants, and/or hearing examiner plus 10 percent. This fee is applicable as part of a land use action or development review (i.e., traffic study, preliminary/final plat review).

[3] Actual cost.

[4] No fee for < 50 people. For 50+, an insurance certificate, special events permit, and deposit will be required.

[5] No rental fee will be charged for nonprofit groups who are community based and IRS recognized, city of La Center sponsored events, school sponsored event, or governmental agencies that reserve the facility Monday through Thursday and Friday before 5:00 p.m. You must show proof of insurance as required. Nonprofit rental fee only applies to the facility rental fee and does not apply to cleaning deposit, damage deposits, or fees for additional amenities.

Sale of food, beverages, merchandises and/or admission: All organizations issued a special use permit for commercial use may be subject to an additional fee based on what is being sold and the volume of gross sales. These additional fees will be determined on an individual basis. The type and volume of business may result in a separate contract being required.

[Ord. 2022-02 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022.]