Chapter 3.150
FEES
Sections:
3.150.020 Local Improvement District assessment title searches.
3.150.025 Utility/lien search and special water meter reading fees for property closings.
3.150.030 Law enforcement fees.
3.150.040 Repealed.
3.150.050 Repealed.
3.150.060 Library room rental fees.
3.150.070 Recreation programs.
3.150.080 Repealed.
3.150.090 Land development fees.
3.150.010 Insufficient funds.
There is hereby established a $25.00 penalty charge for each check received by the City which is returned marked “insufficient funds”. In the case of any such penalty paid on water charges, such sum paid shall first be applied to the penalty. (Ord. 2259 § 1, 2000; Ord. 2226 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2033, 1993; Ord. 1509 § 1, 1983).
3.150.020 Local Improvement District assessment title searches.
There is hereby established a $5.00 fee for Local Improvement District (L.I.D.) assessment title searches. (Ord. 2033, 1993; Ord. 1509 § 2, 1983).
3.150.025 Utility/lien search and special water meter reading fees for property closings.
Fee schedules shall be established by resolution to recover the costs, charges, and expense to provide the service of providing electronically utility/lien searches and requests for special water meter reading upon property closings. (Ord. 2379 § 1, 2005).
3.150.030 Law enforcement fees.
A. There shall be imposed a fee for fingerprinting, photocopying, home detention, immigration/visa records checks, other criminal records checks, and reimbursement of jail booking fees, which shall be established by resolution to recover the costs or portion thereof of services that originate within the boundaries of the City of Mountlake Terrace regardless of where the services may be provided. Those services may be provided by the City, other governmental agencies, or private businesses through agreements made with the City of Mountlake Terrace.
B. Fee Review. Fees for services as provided in this section may be reviewed by the council and adjusted to reflect costs incurred by the City, allowing for the recovery of those costs. (Ord. 2260 § 1, 2000; Ord. 2227 §§ 1, 2, 1999).
3.150.040 Domestic violence order.
Repealed by Ords. 2227 and 2260. (Ord. 2034 § 2, 1993).
3.150.050 Report photocopying.
Repealed by Ords. 2227 and 2260. (Ord. 2034 § 3, 1993).
3.150.060 Library room rental fees.
A. The conference and reception rooms at the Mountlake Terrace Library shall be available for public use by reservation for a rental fee, as long as this use does not conflict with use of the rooms by the City and the Sno-Isle Library District.
B. Room rental fees shall be set by resolution and reviewed annually. (Ord. 2232 §§ 1, 2, 1999).
3.150.070 Recreation programs.
A. A fee schedule for all parks and recreation programs shall be established annually by resolution.
B. The fee schedule shall be designed to recover the costs or a portion thereof of the direct service provided by the Recreation and Parks Department along with appropriate administrative overhead costs to the City.
C. The fee schedule shall include any and all appropriate fees for recreational, athletic, aquatics and other programs sponsored by the City.
D. The City Manager is hereby delegated the authority to establish fees for courses or programs added during the year in alignment with the cost recovery policies and requirements of the five-year financial plan.
E. The City Manager is hereby delegated the authority to establish fees in alignment with the cost recovery policies and requirements of the five-year financial plan for other miscellaneous fees and charges including special promotions, resale merchandise, rental items, prorated class fees, deposits, service charges, utility charges and special use permits.
F. The Recreation and Parks Department pricing schedule shall be reviewed annually by the City Council. (Ord. 2212 §§ 1 – 8, 1999).
3.150.080 Life support transports.
Repealed by Ord. 2440. (Ord. 2262 § 1, 2000; Ord. 2230 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2207 §§ 1 – 3, 1999).
3.150.090 Land development fees.
A. Fee schedules shall be established annually to recover the costs of land development land use applications, civil engineering construction permits, building permits, fire code permits and fire protection system permits.
B. Fees shall be based upon a cost of service study completed every three years.
C. The fees and charges shall be adjusted annually, based on the Seattle Area Consumer Price Index (CPI). If the CPI is used for the annual adjustment, changes will be equal to the percentage change in the Seattle Area CPI for All Urban Consumers in one 12-month period.
D. Building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical permit and plan check fees shall be adjusted annually based upon building valuation data or otherwise recognized sources.
E. The City Manager is authorized to set and collect fees to recover costs for administrative services and for the use of City property when such fees have not been otherwise set by a City Council resolution. The City Manager may adjust charges for services provided under this section as actual costs change.
F. Any and all fees paid are nonrefundable unless otherwise specified by ordinance or by the resolution adopting those specific fees. (Ord. 2283 §§ 1, 2, 2001; Ord. 2258 § 1, 2000; Ord. 2225 §§ 1, 2, 3, 1999; Ord. 2198 § 3, 1998; Ord. 2191 §§ 1 – 7, 1998).