Chapter 3.97
BUILDING FEES

Sections:

3.97.010    Building permit fees.

3.97.020    Plumbing permit fees.

3.97.030    Mechanical permit fees.

3.97.040    Grading plan review fees.

3.97.050    Miscellaneous building fees.

3.97.010 Building permit fees.

Total Valuation

Fee

$1.00 to $500.00

$23.50

$501.00 to $2,000.00

$23.50 for the first $500.00 plus $3.05 for each additional $100.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00

$2,001.00 to $25,000.00

$69.25 for the first $2,000.00 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00

$25,001.00 to $50,000.00

$391.25 for the first $25,000.00 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00

$50,001.00 to $100,000.00

$643.75 for the first $50,000.00 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00

$100,001.00 to $500,000.00

$993.75 for the first $100,000.00 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00

$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00

$3,233.75 for the first $500,000.00 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00

$1,000,001.00 and up

$5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.15 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof

Other Inspections and Fees:

Hourly Charge

1.

Inspections outside of normal business hours    

$47.00 per hour*

(Minimum charge – two hours)

 

2.

Investigation/Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 108.8    

$47.00 per hour*

3.

Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated    

$47.00 per hour*

(Minimum charge – one-half hour)

 

4.

Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans    

$47.00 per hour*

5.

For use of outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both    

Actual costs**

*Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost includes supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved.

**Actual costs include administrative and overhead costs.

Plan review fees are calculated at 65 percent of the building permit fee.

(Ord. 1604 § 1 (Exh. A), 2008)

3.97.020 Plumbing permit fees.

Permit Issuance

Fee

For issuing each permit

$25.40

For issuing each supplemental permit

$12.70

Unit Fee Schedule (in addition to items above)

Fee

For each plumbing fixture on one trap or a set of fixtures on one trap (including water, drainage piping and backflow protection therefor)

$8.89

For each building sewer and each trailer park sewer

$19.05

Rainwater systems – per drain (inside building)

$8.89

For each cesspool (where permitted)

$31.25

For each private sewage disposal system

$50.80

For each water heater and/or vent

$8.89

For each gas-piping system of one to five outlets

$6.35

For each additional gas-piping system outlet, per outlet

$1.27

For each industrial waste pretreatments interceptor including its trap and vent, except kitchen-type grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps

$8.89

For each installation, alteration or repair of water piping and/or water treating equipment, each

$8.89

For each repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping, each fixture

$8.89

For each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter including backflow protection devices

$8.89

For atmospheric-type vacuum breakers not included in above item:

 

1 to 5

$6.35

Over 5, each

$1.27

For each backflow protective device other than atmospheric-type vacuum breakers:

 

2 inch (51 mm) diameter

$8.89

Over 2 inch (51 mm) diameter

$19.05

For each graywater system

$50.80

For initial installation and testing of a reclaimed water system

$38.10

For each annual cross-connection testing of a reclaimed water system (excluding initial test)

$38.10*

For each medical gas-piping system serving one to 5 inlet(s)/outlet(s) for a specific gas

$63.50

For each additional medical gas inlet(s)/outlet(s)

$6.35

Other Inspections

Fee

Inspections outside of normal business hours

$38.10*

Reinspection fee

$38.10*

Inspection for which no fee is specifically indicated

$38.10*

Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plan (minimum charge – one-half hour)

$38.10*

*Per hour for each hour worked or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is greater. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits for all the employees in the inspection or review process.

(Ord. 1604 § 1 (Exh. A), 2008)

3.97.030 Mechanical permit fees.

Permit Issuance

Fee

For the issuance of each permit

$23.50

For the issuance of each supplemental permit for which the original permit has not expired, been canceled or finaled

$7.25

Unit Fee Schedule

Fee

Furnaces

 

For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance, up to and including 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW)

$14.80

For the installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance, over 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW)

$18.20

For the installation or relocation of each floor furnace, including vent

$14.80

For the installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor-mounted unit heater

$14.80

Appliance Vents

 

For the installation, relocation, or replacement of each appliance vent installed and not included in an appliance permit

$7.25

Repairs or Additions

 

For the repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appliance, refrigeration unit, cooling unit, absorption unit, or each heating, cooling, absorption or evaporative cooling system, including installation of controls regulated by the Mechanical Code

$13.70

Compressors and Absorption Systems

 

For the installation or relocation of each compressor to and including three horsepower (10.6 kW), or for each absorption system to and including 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW)

$14.70

For the installation or relocation of each compressor over three horsepower (10.6 kW) to and including 15 horsepower (52.7 kW), or for each absorption system over 100,000 Btu/h (29.3 kW) to and including 500,000 Btu/h (146.6 kW)

$27.15

For the installation or relocation of each compressor over 15 horsepower (52.7 kW) to and including 30 horsepower (105.5 kW), or for each absorption system over 500,000 Btu/h (146.6 kW) to and including 1,000,000 Btu/h (293.1 kW)

$37.25

For the installation or relocation of each compressor over 30 horsepower (105.5 kW) to and including 50 horsepower (176 kW), or for each absorption system over 1,000,000 Btu/h (293.1 kW) to and including 1,750,000 Btu/h (512.9 kW)

$55.45

For the installation or relocation of each compressor over 50 horsepower (176 kW), or for each absorption system over 1,750,000 Btu/h (512.9 kW)

$92.65

Air Handlers

 

For each air-handling unit to and including 10,000 cubic feet per minute (4,720 L/s), including ducts attached thereto

$10.65

Note: This fee does not apply to an air-handling unit which is a portion of a factory-assembled appliance, cooling unit, evaporative cooler or absorption unit for which a permit is required elsewhere in the Mechanical Code.

 

For each air-handling unit exceeding 10,000 cfm (4,720 L/s)

$18.10

Evaporative Coolers

 

For each evaporative cooler other than portable type

$10.65

Ventilation and Exhaust

 

For each ventilation fan connected to a single duct

$7.25

For each ventilation system which is not a portion of heating or air-conditioning system authorized by a permit

$10.65

For each installation of each hood which is served by mechanical exhaust, including the ducts for such hood

$10.65

Incinerators

 

For the installation or relocation of each domestic-type incinerator

$18.20

For the installation or relocation of each commercial-type or industrial-type incinerator

$14.50

Miscellaneous

 

For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Mechanical Code but not classed in other appliance categories, or for which no other fee is listed in the table

$10.65

(Ord. 1604 § 1 (Exh. A), 2008)

3.97.040 Grading plan review fees.

50 cubic yards (38.2 m3) or less

No fee

51 to 100 cubic yards (40 m3 to 76.5 m3)

$23.50

101 to 1,000 cubic yards (77.2 m3 to 764.6 m3)

$37.00

1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards (765.3 m3 to 7,645.5 m3)

$49.25

10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards (7,646.3 m3 to 76,455 m3) – $30.00 for the first 10,000 cubic yards (7,645.5 m3), plus $15.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards (7,645.5 m3) or fraction thereof

 

100,001 to 200,000 cubic yards (76,456 m3 to 152,911 m3) – $165.00 for the first 100,000 cubic yards (76,455 m3), plus $9.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards (7,645.5 m3) or fraction thereof

 

200,001 cubic yards (152,912 m3) or more – $255.00 for the first 200,000 cubic yards (152,911 m3), plus $4.50 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards (7,645.5 m3) or fraction thereof

 

Other Fees

 

Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans (minimum charge – one-half hour)

$47.00 per hour*

*Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost includes supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved.

Table 3 – Grading Permit Fees
1 

50 cubic yards (38.2 m3) or less

$15.00

51 to 100 cubic yards (40 m3 to 76.5 m3)

$22.50

101 to 1,000 cubic yards (77.2 m3 to 764.6 m3) – $22.50 for the first 100 cubic yards (76.5 m3), plus $10.50 for each additional 100 cubic yards (76.5 m3) or fraction thereof

 

1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards (765.3 m3 to 7,645.5 m3) – $117.00 for the first 1,000 cubic yards (764.6 m3), plus $9.00 for each additional 1,000 cubic yards (764.6 m3) or fraction thereof

 

10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards (7,646.3 m3 to 76,455 m3) – $198.00 for the first 10,000 cubic yards (7,645.5 m3), plus $40.50 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards (7,645.5 m3) or fraction thereof

 

1The fee for a grading permit authorizing additional work to that under a valid permit shall be the difference between the fee paid for the original permit and the fee shown for the entire project.

Other Inspections and Fees

 

Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum charge – two hours)

$47.00 per hour*

Reinspection fees assessed under provisions of Section 108.8

$47.00 per hour*

Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge – one-half hour)

$47.00 per hour*

*Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is the greatest. This cost includes supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved.

(Ord. 1604 § 1 (Exh. A), 2008)

3.97.050 Miscellaneous building fees.

Permit Type

Fee

Residential Demolition

$25.00

Commercial Demolition – per commercial structure

$50.00

Manufactured/Modular (Chassis Construction Only) Placement Permit – per unit

$100.00

Occupancy Inspection

$50.00

Duplicate Permit

$25.00

Duplicate House Plans

$35.00

Same-As Plan Review

$200.00

Sign Permit Fees Based Upon Table 3-B Current Edition

Valuation based

Sign Plan Review Fee

65% of the sign permit fee

State Building Code Fee – per single-family residence – in accordance with RCW 19.27.085

$4.50

State Building Code Fee – per multifamily residence – for every unit except the first unit which will be $4.50

$2.00

Roofing Permit – Dimensional Shingle

$60.00

Roofing Permit – Shake

$100.00

Roofing Permit – Tile/Concrete

$125.00

Roofing Permit – Standard 3-Tab/Architectural

$40.00

Additional Trip Fee

$50.00

(Ord. 1604 § 1 (Exh. A), 2008)