Chapter 4.40
LAND USE APPLICATION REVIEW FEES Revised 3/24 Revised 8/24
4.40.000 Chapter Contents
Sections:
4.40.010 Land use application review fees.
(Ord. 6333 §4; 2004 (reenacted section); Ord. 6333 §3, 2004 (repealed section).
4.40.010 Land use application review fees
A. Commencing January 1, 2024, the following fee schedule applies.
Certifications and Appealable Letters |
Land Use and Planning Applications1 |
Independent Confirmation of Critical Areas Report |
$902 plus any consultant costs |
Wetland Report prepared by City staff |
$875 plus any consultant costs |
Staff Confirmation Letter for Zoning, Occupancy Status, Flood Hazard, and other similar confirmations |
$219 |
Staff-Researched Letter, Shoreline Permit Exemption, Land Use Approval Time Extension, Legal Lot Determination, or Appealable Opinion2 |
$503 |
Actions Independent of Development Review |
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Presubmission Conference |
$372 + $67 for stormwater utility review |
SEPA Review (only) |
$525 |
Variance (staff level) |
$328 |
Variance and/or Reasonable Use Exception (by Examiner) |
$1,531 + $1,000 Hearing Examiner deposit4 |
Code and Plan Amendments |
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Comprehensive Plan Amendment (post-screening without rezone) |
$2,843 |
Shoreline Program |
$3,499 |
Original Master Plan (Villages & Centers) (See OMC Chapter 18.05) |
$3,499 + $ 140 per acre or part thereof + $2,500 Hearing Examiner deposit4 |
Master Plan Revision |
$1,750 + $1,500 Hearing Examiner deposit4 |
Master Plan Revision – Stormwater Utility Plan Review (area of new or replaced impervious surface) |
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Level 1 (300-1,000 sf) |
$118.00 |
Level 2 (1,000-5,000 sf) |
$261.00 |
Level 3 (5,000 sf - 1 acre) |
$1,551.00 |
Level 4 (> 1 acre) |
$2,719.00+ $118 each additional acre or part thereof |
Development Agreement |
$4,500 + $2,000 Hearing Examiner deposit if referred to examiner4 |
Zoning and Development Code Maps or Text |
$3,499 + if a site-specific rezone, a $1,500 Hearing Examiner deposit4 |
Annexations |
|
Notice of Intent to Annex |
$350 |
Petition to Annex |
$4,625 |
Temporary Uses |
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Temporary Use Permit for three or less consecutive days |
$164 |
Temporary Uses for four or more consecutive days |
$383 |
Subdivision Actions |
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Lot Consolidation |
$612 |
Boundary Line Adjustment |
$602 plus $160 per boundary line |
Preliminary Short or Large-Lot Plat |
$1,487 + $300 per lot |
Final Short or Large-lot Plat |
$973 |
Preliminary Long, Short, or Large-Lot Plat – Stormwater Utility Plan Review (if frontage improvements) (area of new or replaced impervious surface) |
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Level 1 (300-1,000 sf) |
$118.00 |
Level 2 (1,000-5,000 sf) |
$261.00 |
Level 3 (5,000 sf - 1 acre) |
$1,551.00 |
Level 4 (> 1 acre) |
$2,719.00+ $118 each additional acre or part thereof |
Preliminary Long (ten or more lots) Plat |
$5,096 + $600 per acre, or part thereof + $2,500 Hearing Examiner deposit4 |
Final Long (ten or more lots) Plat3 |
$4,243 |
Binding Site Plan |
Any land use review fee; plus sum equivalent to platting fee - latter reduced by 1/2 if concurrent with initial development |
Binding Site Plan – Stormwater Utility Plan Review (area of new or replaced impervious surface) |
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Level 1 (300-1,000 sf) |
$118.00 |
Level 2 (1,000-5,000 sf) |
$261.00 |
Level 3 (5,000 sf - 1 acre) |
$1,551.00 |
Level 4 (> 1 acre) |
$2,719.00+ $118 each additional acre or part thereof |
Improvements deferral review by Examiner (OMC 17.44.020(E)) |
$1,968 + $2,000 Hearing Examiner deposit4 |
Land Use (Site Plan) Review3 |
|
No new structure to 5,000 square feet new gross floor area |
$2,952 |
5,001 to 8,000 square feet of new gross floor area |
$5,249 |
8,001 to 16,000 square feet of new gross floor area |
$7,545 |
16,000 to 24,000 square feet of new gross floor area |
$10,169 |
24,001 or more square feet of new gross floor area |
$14,324 |
Land Use Review – Stormwater Utility Plan Review (area of new or replaced impervious surface) |
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Level 1 (300-1,000 sf) |
$118.00 |
Level 2 (1,000-5,000 sf) |
$261.00 |
Level 3 (5,000 sf - 1 acre) |
$1,551.00 |
Level 4 (> 1 acre) |
$2,719.00+ $118 each additional acre or part thereof |
Supplemental Actions |
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Traffic modeling or distribution by City staff |
No charge, except any consultant fees |
Additional SEPA Review (WAC 197-11-335) |
No charge, except any consultant fees |
Environmental Impact Statement |
$4,702 + preparation at contract rate to be determined |
Design Concept Review --Board Level |
$1,367 |
Design Details Review-- Board Level |
$1,367 |
Design Review--Staff Level |
$547 |
Design Review--Staff Level for Single Family Detached and Accessory Dwelling Units |
$273 |
Shoreline Permit (Substantial Development Permit, Shoreline Conditional Use Permit, Shoreline Variance) and Conditional Use Permit Requiring Examiner Review5 |
$1,640 + $2,000 Hearing Examiner deposit4 |
Shoreline Permit (Substantial Development Permit, Shoreline Conditional Use Permit, Shoreline Variance) and Conditional Use Permit Requiring Administrative Review5 |
$984 |
Shoreline Permit (Substantial Development Permit, Shoreline Conditional Use Permit, Shoreline Variance) and Conditional Use Permit Requiring Administrative or Hearing Examiner Review - Stormwater Utility Plan Review (area of new or replaced impervious surface) |
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Level 1 (300-1,000 sf) |
$118.00 |
Level 2 (1,000-5,000 sf) |
$261.00 |
Level 3 (5,000 sf - 1 acre) |
$1,551.00 |
Level 4 (> 1 acre) |
$2,719.00+ $118 each additional acre or part thereof |
Wireless Communication Facility -- Requiring Examiner Review |
$5,030 + $2,000 Hearing Examiner deposit4 plus any consultant costs of City |
Short-Term Rental Permit |
$109 |
Wireless Communication Facility -- Requiring Administrative Review5 |
$4,046 |
Modification of an approved application |
50 percent of standard fee plus any Examiner deposit |
Impact Fee Appeal to Examiner |
$2,296 + $500 Hearing Examiner deposit4 |
Other Appeal to Examiner |
$1,422 |
Appeals to Council (only if authorized) |
$547 |
Request for Reconsideration or Clarification by Examiner (OMC 18.82.225 and 18.82.230) |
$355 + $500 Hearing Examiner deposit4 |
Historic Rehabilitation Tax Exemption |
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Commercial |
$962 |
Residential |
$284 |
Technology Fee – applicable to all planning applications |
4.0 percent of planning fee |
Multi-Family Tax Exemption |
|
Application Fee |
$1,000 + $75 per unit up to $5,000 |
Request for Extension of Conditional Certificate |
$150 |
Appeal to Examiner |
$1,420 |
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Resubmittal Fee |
50% of application fee starting with second resubmittal after the initial application |
NOTES:
1. Additional fees may be applicable, including tree plan and engineering fees.
2. Staff certification or researched letter fees, and need for third-party consultation are at the discretion of the Director or designee.
3. There is no extra charge for Planned Residential Development Approval.
4. Where Examiner deposit is required, applicant is responsible and required to pay actual Hearing Examiner costs, which may be higher or lower than the deposit amount.
5. Fee is in addition to any applicable Land Use Review Fee.
(Ord. 7390 §4, 2024; Ord. 7380 §5, 2023; Ord. 7351 §4, 2022; Ord. 7306 §4, 2021; Ord. 7219 §3, 2019; Ord. 7148 §3, 2018; Ord. 7050 §1, 2016; Ord. 7013 §4, 2016; Ord. 6830 §1, 2012; Ord. 6789 §1, 2011; Ord. 6677 §1, 2009; Ord. 6598 §1, 2008; Ord. 6503 §1, 2007; Ord. 6392 §1, 2006; Ord. 6333 §4, 2004 (reenacted section); Ord. 6333 §3, 2004 (repealed section); Ord. 6309 §1, 2004; Ord. 6302 §3, 2004; Ord. 6238 §2, 2002; Ord. 6229 §1, 2002; Ord. 6183 §1, 2002; Ord. 6153 §3, 2001; Ord. 6059 §1, 2000; Ord. 5980 §2, 1999; Ord. 5873 §1, 1999; Ord. 5862 §4, 1998; Ord. 5771 §2, 1998; Ord. 5718 §4, 1997; Ord. 5658 §6, 1996; Ord. 5616 §1, 1996; Ord. 5594 §17, 1996; Ord. 5577 §6, 1995).