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AN ORDINANCE relating to development permitting fees; amending Ordinance 10662, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.020, Ordinance 10662, Section 44, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.030, Ordinance 10662, Section 45, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.040, Ordinance 10662, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.050, Ordinance 10662, Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.060, Ordinance 11141, Section 40, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.100, Ordinance 13332, Section 63, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.210, Ordinance 13332, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.06.010, Ordinance 13332, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.020, Ordinance 17923, Section 45, and K.C.C. 27.10.035, Ordinance 17923, Section 46, and K.C.C. 27.10.037, Ordinance 13332, Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.050, Ordinance 13332, Section 22, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.070, Ordinance 18000, Section 83, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.075, Ordinance 13332, Section 23, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.080, Ordinance 17453, Section 19, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.082, Ordinance 17453, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.084, Ordinance 17224, Section 26, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.085, Ordinance 17453, Section 21, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.087, Ordinance 13332, Section 24, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.090, Ordinance 13332, Section 28, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.130, Ordinance 13332, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.150, Ordinance 13332, Section 31, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.160, Ordinance 13332, Section 32, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.170, Ordinance 13332, Section 33, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.180, Ordinance 13332, Section 34, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.190, Ordinance 13332, Section 35, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.200, Ordinance 13332, Section 36, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.210, Ordinance 13332, Section 37, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.220, Ordinance 13332, Section 40, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.320, Ordinance 13332, Section 42, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.350, Ordinance 13332, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.360, Ordinance 13332, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.380, Ordinance 17224, Section 39, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.385, Ordinance 17224, Section 40, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.395, Ordinance 17224, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.425, Ordinance 13332, Section 53, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.510, Ordinance 13332, Section 54, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.550, Ordinance 17682, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.560, Ordinance 17682, Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.570,Ordinance 17682, Section 48, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.580, Ordinance 4461, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.040, Ordinance 18230, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.070, Ordinance 6836, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.26.060 and Ordinance 18326, Section 6, and K.C.C. 6.70.040, and repealing Ordinance 14683, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.025,Ordinance 11141, Section 39, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.090, Ordinance 13332, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.190, Ordinance 16026, Section 8, and K.C.C. 27.04.043, Ordinance 16026, Section 7, and K.C.C. 27.04.045, Ordinance 13332, Section 21, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.060, Ordinance 18326, Section 16, and K.C.C. 27.10.610, Ordinance 16026, Section 10, and K.C.C. 27.50.010, Ordinance 16026, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.50.020, Ordinance 16026, Section 12, and K.C.C. 27.50.030, Ordinance 16026, Section 13, and K.C.C. 27.50.040, Ordinance 16026, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.50.050, Ordinance 16026, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.50.060, Ordinance 16026, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.50.070, Ordinance 16026, Section 17, and K.C.C. 27.50.080 and Ordinance 16026, Section 18, and K.C.C. 27.50.090.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. A. Sections 2 through 45 of this ordinance propose changes in the fees currently charged related to the department of local services, permitting division and road services division, and the department of natural resources and parks.
B. These fees are assessed under K.C.C. 2.99.030.G.1.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 10662, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
This chapter deals with provisions general to the administration of this title and includes ((late penalties,)) fee waivers, fee assessments, refunds((, expedited review fees)) and general services.
SECTION 3. Ordinance 10662, Section 44, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. ((Fees are due and payable at the time of application for service or the due date stated on the department's invoice.
B. A late penalty payment equal to one percent of the delinquent unpaid balance, compounded monthly, shall be assessed on any delinquent unpaid balance.
C.)) The department shall charge an insufficient funds charge of thirty-five dollars.
B. The director shall have the discretion to require payment of fees by cashier's check or credit card by customers with a history of payments rejected for insufficient funds.
C. The director shall have the discretion to establish a trust account into which an applicant may deposit funds to be held by the department until spent for services requested by the applicant. Interest shall not be paid on funds held in trust. Unused funds held in trust shall be returned to applicants within thirty days of written request for release.
D. The director shall have the discretion to accept purchase orders from government agencies in lieu of fee payment at application. When a purchase order is accepted, fees shall be paid by the due date indicated by the invoice from the department.
SECTION 4. Ordinance 10662, Section 45, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.040 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The director shall have the discretion to waive all or a portion of the fees administered by the department and required pursuant to this title, provided, the waiver is warranted in the director's judgment. ((Any fee waiver shall be in writing and shall state a compelling need or public purpose to be served by the waiver. The need or purpose must be consistent with standards established pursuant to K.C.C. chapter 2.98.)) A fee shall be waived if one or more of the following conditions applies to the service for which the fee was assessed:
1. The service was not performed;
2. The service is duplicative; that is, a service of similar body of work was already performed and fees were collected for that service;
3. The service is not required for permit approval;
4. The service was based on a professional or processing error caused by the department;
5. The service is limited to permit approval for the seismic retrofit of a single family residence with the following characteristics: wood-frame construction; light-weight roof of regular shape; reinforced concrete foundation; no more than two stories in height; and situated on a relatively level lot.
6. The service was in response to a natural disaster as declared by the Executive in accordance with K.C.C. 12.52.030; or
7. The service was in response to a public health or safety emergency, for which in the judgement of the director the public benefit of permitting services exceeds the fee for the services.
B. An applicant must file a fee waiver request in writing no later than twenty-one days after final approval of the permit by the department.
C. Any fee waiver decision shall be in writing and shall state a compelling need or public purpose to be served by the waiver, if granted. The need or purpose must be consistent with standards established in subsection A. of this section and under K.C.C. chapter 2.98.
D. The director's fee waiver decision is final unless the applicant then files with the director a statement of appeal, together with the required appeal fee, and complies with the appeal provisions in K.C.C. 20.22.080. The applicant may appeal a fee waiver decision only if the director has denied all or a portion of the applicant's request.
E. In an appeal of a fee waiver decision, the burden is on the applicant to prove that the particular fee was unreasonable or inconsistent with this title. If the applicant fails to meet that burden, the examiner shall affirm the decision of the director. If the examiner determines that a particular fee was unreasonable or inconsistent with the provisions of this title, the examiner shall modify the fee, order the department to modify the fee in accordance with the examiner's ruling or provide such other relief as reasonably necessary. If the examiner determines that the applicant is the substantially prevailing party, the department shall waive and refund the appeal fee. The examiner's decision is final.
F. In an appeal under this section, the applicant may only challenge the department's application of the development permit fees provided for in this title to the applicant's permit and approval. The applicant may not challenge in an appeal under this section the development permit fees in this title.
SECTION 5. Ordinance 10662, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.050 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Unless otherwise required by this title, ((development permit and environmental review)) fees shall be assessed at the fee rate in effect at the time ((the fee is assessed)) service is rendered.
B. Fees for application review are due upon application acceptance.
C. Fees for expedited review are due when expedited review is requested by the applicant.
D. Fees owed for the resubmittal of plans or applications are due at the time of resubmittal.
E. Fees for permits, inspection or monitoring are due upon permit issuance, and shall be assessed at the fee rate in effect at the time that the permit is ready to issue or approval granted. Fees assessed for permits, inspections or monitoring shall remain in effect for up to sixty days from the date that the applicant is notified that the permit is ready to issue or approval granted. After sixty days have elapsed, fees for permits, inspections or monitoring shall be assessed at the fee rate in effect at the time the fee is paid. The director may grant exceptions in cases where the basis as prescribed in this title for calculating fees for a permit, inspection or monitoring was amended after an application was completed but before permit issuance.
F. Fees for re-inspection of construction work or site conditions are due by the date indicated on the department's invoice or before final construction approval, whichever is earlier, and shall be assessed at the fee rate in effect at the time of re-inspection.
G. Unless otherwise allowed by this title, the department shall not accept payment of fees before fees are due.
H. Changes in the ownership of an application or permit shall not revoke the fees incurred by the application or permit, or the requirement to post financial guarantees for permitted construction.
SECTION 6. Ordinance 10662, Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.060 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. ((Fixed f))Fees for processing or review of an application are refundable in proportion to the amount of work performed as of the date of application ((or permit ))withdrawal or cancellation ((by the applicant)) if, within sixty days after the date that ((fixed)) fees were paid, the applicant ((or permit holder)) in writing withdraws, cancels or otherwise terminates the application ((or permit)) and requests a refund.
B. Fees for processing or inspection of a permit are refundable if the permit holder in writing withdraws, cancels or otherwise terminates the permit and requests a refund before commencing construction or land disturbing activity authorized by the permit. Permit fees shall not be refunded after construction or land disturbing activity has commenced.
C. The department ((may)) shall refund a fee that has been paid but waived, or if other fees are owed, apply the payment to outstanding fees.
((C.)) D. Fees ((will only)) shall be refunded to the applicant of record.
((D.)) E. The department shall ((adopt public rules in accordance with K.C.C. chapter 2.98 providing for)) waive and refund((s of)) the fee((s associated with the)) for filing an appeal((,)) when an applicant is the substantially prevailing party in an administrative appeal.
F. Development permit and environmental review fees shall not be refunded except as provided for in this title.
SECTION 7. Ordinance 11141, Section 40, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.100 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
((The department may charge)) For a service not listed in this title, the department may charge a fee for the most comparable service listed in this title, or may charge a fee to recover the actual cost of providing services for which fees are not otherwise listed in this title or for which the fees listed in this title do not recover the actual cost.
SECTION 8. Ordinance 13332, Section 63, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.210 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The department may require a deposit for incremental fees for requested or required services at the time an application is accepted or a permit is issued or extended. The deposit shall not exceed the estimated cost of the services for which the deposit is collected. Interest shall not be paid on moneys held on deposit. Moneys remaining on deposit upon completion or cancellation of service shall be refunded to the applicant.
SECTION 9. Ordinance 13332, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.06.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. A nonrefundable fee shall be charged for preapplication conferences as follows:
1. Already built construction for residential use: $((690.00)) 733.00
2. Already built construction for commercial use: $((2,760.00)) 2,931.00
3. Other - per county staff participant from the
department of local services, permitting division: $((690.00)) 733.00
4. Other - per county staff participant from ((the
department of local services, road services division))
custodial agency: $((727.00)) 772.00
5. ((Other - per staff attendee from the
department of natural resources and parks: $727.00
6.)) Cancellation of a conference without notification
before its scheduled start time or
failure to attend $50.00
B. The preapplication conference fee under subsection A. of this section shall be credited against any required application or permit fees for a subsequent permit application to address work commenced without permits, but only if the subsequent permit application is filed within one hundred eighty days of the preapplication conference or within sixty days of public health department or other agency approval required for a complete development permit application.
C. ((A nonrefundable fee of four hundred sixty dollars shall be charged for presubmittal project review. If the application fees are paid within one hundred eighty days after payment of the presubmittal project review fee, the nonrefundable fee for presubmittal project review shall be credited against fees due at submittal of an application.
D.)) The fee for a zoning certification letter confirming an existing zoning designation or development rights is two hundred ((thirty)) forty-four dollars. The fee for zoning certification requiring historic research or review of other information is ((six hundred ninety)) seven hundred thirty-three dollars.
((E.)) D. A fee of three hundred ((seventy-nine)) sixty-six dollars shall be charged for each inspection of structures for housing code compliance, damage from flood, storm, fire or other natural disaster, or for each site visit conducted ((prior to)) before permit application.
SECTION 10 Ordinance 13332, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, fees for the review of buildings and structures, including additions, modifications and mechanical equipment, shall be calculated using valuations published by the International Code Council or other current nationally recognized standards. The building official shall establish the final valuation. The fee charged shall be based on the valuation established under this subsection as follows:
Valuation Fee
1. $1.00 to $((45.00)) 48.00 plus $((13.00)) 14.00 for
$25,000.00 each $1,000.00, or fraction
thereof, to $25,000.00
2. $25,000.01 to $((370.00)) 398.00 for the first
$50,000.00 $25,000.00 plus $((9.00)) 10.00 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to
$50,000.00
3. $50,000.01 to $((595.00)) 648.00 for the first $50,000.00
$100,000.00 plus $((6.00)) 7.00 for each additional
$1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to $100,000.00
4. $100,000.01 to $((895.00)) 998.00 for the first $100,000.00
$500,000.00 plus $((5.00)) 6.00 for each additional
$1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to $500,000.00
5. $500,000.01 to $((2,895.00)) 3,398.00 for the first
$1,000,000.00 $500,000.00 plus $4.00 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to
$1,000,000.00
6. $1,000,000.01 or $((4,895.00)) 5,398.00 for the first
more $1,000,000.00 plus $((3.50)) 3.70 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof.
B. Fees shall be charged for reviewing applications to construct or modify buildings, structures, and equipment as follows:
1. Electronic communication antenna $1,697.00
2. Electronic communication tower or pole $3,164.00
3. Sign $806.00
4. Portable classroom $2,658.00
5. Trail bridge, per lineal foot $21.00
6. Building change of use only $489.00
C. Resubmittal of plans or revisions to an issued permit shall be charged a fixed fee that is a fraction of the original building plan review fee proportionate to the changes from the original plan submittal, as determined by the department.
SECTION 11. Ordinance 17923, Section 45, and K.C.C. 27.10.035 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees shall be charged for reviewing applications and inspecting or extending permits to construct new single family dwellings as follows:
A. Building, zoning and site application review
1. Custom home $((3,862.00)) 4,101.00
2. Modular home $((1,150.00)) 1,221.00
3. Mobile or manufactured home $((920.00)) 977.00
4. Accessory dwelling unit $((2,165.00)) 2,299.00
5. Basic home permit $((920.00)) 977.00
6. Registered basic home plan - building and
mechanical plan review only $((2,531.00)) 2,688.00
B. Drainage, right-of-way or critical area review
1. Custom home $((2,204.00)) 2,341.00
2. Modular home $((2,204.00)) 2,341.00
3. Mobile or manufactured home $((2,204.00)) 2,341.00
4. Accessory dwelling unit $((1,718.00)) 1,825.00
5. Basic home $((1,195.00)) 1,269.00
C. ((Building p))Permit inspection
1. Custom home, per square foot $((1.03)) 1.24
2. Modular home $((1,017.00)) 1,080.00
3. Mobile or manufactured home $((839.00)) 891.00
4. Accessory dwelling unit, per square foot $((1.03)) 1.24
per square foot)) 1.03
5. Basic home, per square foot $((1.03)) 1.24
D. ((Site development inspection $690.00
E.)) Sprinkler system
1. Review $((531.00)) 564.00
2. Inspection $((949.00)) 1,008.00
((F.)) E. Each plan resubmittal or revision to an issued permit shall be charged a portion of the application review fee listed in subsection A. of this section, based on the plan changes as a portion of the entire project, as determined by the department.
((G.)) F. Additional inspection or reinspection $((199.00)) 159.00
((H.)) G. Permit extension (($402.00))
1. First extension $159.00
2. Second or subsequent extension, each $427.00
SECTION 12. Ordinance 17923, Section 46, and K.C.C. 27.10.037 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees shall be charged for reviewing applications and inspecting or extending permits to construct additions or alterations to existing single family dwellings as follows:
A. Building alteration or addition
1. Mechanical installation only((:)) $159.00
((Building plan review $172.00
Building inspection $199.00))
2. In-kind building repair or replacement only:
Building plan review $((172.00)) 183.00
Building inspection $((266.00)) 282.00
3. Alteration without addition, limited to either the roof or truss
structure; or the foundation or footings; or the walls, ceiling,
floor, beams, columns, doors, windows, stairs, or fireplace;
or pool or spa
Building plan review $((379.00)) 402.00
Building inspection $((584.00)) 620.00
4. Alteration without addition, involving two of the structural
elements listed in subsection A.3. of this section
Building plan review $((655.00)) 696.00
Building inspection $((1,008.00)) 1,070.00
5. Alteration without addition, involving all of the structural
elements listed in subsection A.3. of this section
Building plan review $((1,137.00)) 1,207.00
Building inspection $((1,749.00)) 1,857.00
6. ((Deck a))Addition of deck, or accessory structure 500 square feet or smaller
Building plan review $((644.00)) 390.00
Building inspection, per square foot $((1.03)) 1.24
7. ((Carport a))Addition of accessory structure larger than 500 square feet
Building plan review $((773.00)) 821.00
Building inspection, per square foot $((1.03)) 1.24
8. ((Other a))Addition of living space or garage, inclusive of alterations
Building plan review $((1,476.00)) 1,568.00
Building inspection, per square foot $((1.03)) 1.24
9. Building demolition, relocation((, or seismic retrofit)) $((266.00)) 282.00
B. Site development
1. Title or easement review only $((230.00))244.00
2. Basic critical area or site review with $((965.00)) 1,025.00
standardized conditions
3. ((Basic critical area review $1,035.00
4.)) Other site or critical area review, $((1,718.00)) 1,825.00
or combination thereof
((5. Site inspection $690.00))
C. Sprinkler system
1. Review $((460.00)) 489.00
2. Inspection $((551.00)) 585.00
D. Each plan resubmittal or revision to an issued permit shall be charged a portion of the application review fee listed in this section, based on the plan changes as a portion of the entire project, as determined by the department.
E. Permit extension
1. Mechanical installation only $((29.00)) 31.00
2. Other alteration or addition $((150.00)) 159.00
F. Additional inspection or reinspection $((199.00)) 159.00
SECTION 13. Ordinance 13332, Section 20, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.050 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A fee shall be charged to cover the costs of the department to review fire systems and tank systems as follows:
A. Fire alarm systems
1. Systems with more than 10 devices, each system $((1,241.00)) 1,318.00
2. Systems with 10 devices or fewer No Fee
B. Automatic sprinkler systems - new installation or alteration
1. System with more than 10 heads, each riser $((1,701.00)) 1,115.00
2. System with 10 heads or fewer No Fee
C. Monitoring transmitter, each system $((460.00)) 489.00
D. Tank installation, removal or abandonment, each: $((460.00)) 489.00
E. All other system construction or installation,
each system $((754.00)) 801.00
((F. Plan resubmittal or revision of an issued 25% of the original
permit, each plan review fee,
plus the fee for any
additional devices
added, as listed in this
section
G. Any fire system permit application reviews not listed in this section shall be charged the fixed fee for the most comparable system.))
SECTION 14. Ordinance 13332, Section 22, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.070 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Review of variance requests shall be charged fees as follows:
A. Road variance review
1. Department of local services, road services division
(if required): $((1,819.00)) 1,932.00
2. Department of local services, permitting
division: $((1,472.00)) 1,563.00
3. Plan resubmittal: $((460.00)) 489.00
B. Surface Water Design Manual adjustment review
1. Standard $((2,162.00)) 2,296.00
2. ((Complex or criteria exception $4,692.00
3.)) Experimental Actual Cost
SECTION 15. Ordinance 18000, Section 83, and K.C.C. 27.10.075 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Temporary noise variance request review filed under K.C.C. 12.86.550.B. shall require the following fees:
A. Simple review: $((235.00)) 250.00
B. Medium review: $((463.00)) 492.00
C. Complex review: $((927.00)) 984.00
SECTION 16. Ordinance 13332, Section 23, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.080 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Site engineering review includes review for code compliance with road design, drainage, erosion and sedimentation control, and right-of-way improvements. Review fees shall be charged as follows.
A. Plan review - basic or standard:
1. Minor repair, maintenance or drainage
improvements not maintained by King County $((460.00)) 489.00
2. Basic review with standardized conditions $((965.00)) 1,025.00
3. Standard review $((1,718.00)) 1,825.00
B. ((Plan resubmittal or review of changes to approved plans - basic or standard
1. Basic review with standardized conditions $517.00
2. Standard review $575.00))
C.)) Plan review - complex
1. Nonengineered plans;
minimal road improvements; minimal drainage
review $((3,450.00)) 3,664.00
2. Engineered plans; private or minor public road
improvements; small project drainage, dispersion,
flow control best management practices,
conveyance only or detention only, or any
combination thereof $((6,901.00)) 7,329.00
3. Engineered plans; private or public road
improvements; full drainage review with
detention or water quality, or both $((10,351.00)) 10,993.00
4. Engineered plans; private or public road
improvements; full drainage review with detention
infiltration or water quality, or any combination
thereof $((13,800.00)) 14,656.00
5. Engineered plans; private or public road
improvements; full drainage review with multiple
basins $((20,701.00)) 21,984.00
6. Engineered plans; large private or public road
improvements; full drainage review with
multiple basins $((27,601.00)) 29,312.00
7. Engineered plans; large and complex private or $((34,501.00)) 36,640.00
public road improvements; full drainage review
with multiple basins
((D. Plan resubmittal or review of changes to approved
plans - complex
1. Nonengineered plans; minimal $1,381.00
road improvements; minimal drainage review
2. Engineered plans; private or minor public road $2,070.00
improvements; small project drainage, dispersion,
flow control best management practices, conveyance
or detention
3. Engineered plans; private or public road $2,760.00
improvements; full drainage review with either
detention or water quality, or both
4. Engineered plans; private or public road $4,141.00
improvements; full drainage review with detention,
infiltration and/or water quality
5. Engineered plans; private or public road $5,520.00
improvements; full drainage review with multiple
basins
6. Engineered plans; large private or public road $6,901.00
improvements; full drainage review with multiple
basins
7. Engineered plans; large and complex private or $8,280.00
public road improvements; full drainage review
with multiple basins))
SECTION 17. Ordinance 17453, Section 19, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.082 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees for stormwater engineering and document review shall be charged as follows.
A. Minor facility plan, basic adjustment with a single
item, minor state Environmental Policy Act threshold
determination, conditional use permit, preliminary
short plat or revised plan or document. $((243.00)) 258.00
B. Minor facility plan, standard or minor $((606.00)) 644.00
multiitem adjustment, standard preliminary plat,
state Environmental Policy Act threshold
determination, conditional use permit or revised
plan or document.
C. Complex or multiitem adjustment, standard $((1,819.00)) 1,932.00
hydrology report, standard landscape management
plan or basic master drainage plan
D. Very complex or multiitem $((2,425.00)) 2,575.00
adjustment, complex hydrology report, basic
modeling, complex landscape management plan
or basic master drainage plan
E. Very complex, multi-item, or basic experimental $((3,032.00)) 3,220.00
adjustment, complex hydrology report, standard
modeling or standard master drainage plan
F. Basic experimental adjustment, very complex $((3,638.00)) 3,864.00
hydrology report, complex modeling or complex
master drainage plan
G. Standard experimental adjustment, very complex $((4,851.00)) 5,152.00
hydrology report, very complex modeling or very
complex master drainage plan
SECTION 18. Ordinance 17453, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.084 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees for road engineering review shall be charged as follows:
A. Nonengineered plans; $((364.00)) 387.00
minimal road improvements; minimal drainage
review
B. Engineered plans; private or minor public road $((849.00)) 902.00
improvements; small project drainage, dispersion, flow
control best management practices, conveyance only
or detention only, or any combination thereof
C. Engineered plans; private or public road $((1,333.00)) 1,416.00
improvements; full drainage review with detention
or water quality, or both
D. Engineered plans; private or public road $((3,638.00)) 3,864.00
improvements; full drainage review with detention,
infiltration or water quality, or any combination
thereof
E. Engineered plans; private or public road $((7,276.00)) 7,727.00
improvements; full drainage review with multiple
basins
F. Engineered plans; large private or public road $((12,733.00)) 13,522.00
improvements; full drainage review with multiple
basins
G. Engineered plans; large and complex private or $((18,310.00)) 19,445.00
public road improvements; full drainage review
with multiple basins
SECTION 19. Ordinance 17224, Section 26, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.085 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees for review of road constructability shall be charged as follows.
A. Nonengineered plans; minimal No fee
road improvements; minimal drainage review
B. Engineered plans; private or minor public road No fee
improvements; small project drainage, dispersion,
flow control BMPs, conveyance only or detention
only, or any combination thereof
C. Engineered plans; private or public road $((970.00)) 1,030.00
improvements; full drainage review with detention
or water quality, or both
D. Engineered plans; private or public road $((970.00)) 1,030.00
improvements; full drainage review with detention,
infiltration or water quality, or any combination
thereof
E. Engineered plans; private or public road $((1,455.00)) 1,545.00
improvements; full drainage review with multiple
basins
F. Engineered plans; large private or public road $((1,940.00)) 2,060.00
improvements; full drainage review with multiple
basins
G. Engineered plans; large and complex private or $((2,425.00)) 2,575.00
public road improvements; full drainage review
with multiple basins
SECTION 20. Ordinance 17453, Section 21, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.087 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees for constructability review of stormwater facilities shall be charged as follows.
A. Base fee for one facility $((766.00)) 813.00
B. Each additional facility $((121.00)) 129.00
SECTION 21. Ordinance 13332, Section 24, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.090 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Grading or clearing site plan review includes review for compliance with King County grading and clearing code requirements. Grading or clearing site plan review fees shall be charged as follows:
A. Grading up to 2,000 square feet, or clearing
up to 0.2 acre $((460.00)) 489.00
B. Grading between 2,001 square feet and 0.2 acres $((805.00)) 855.00
C. Grading or clearing from 0.21 to 1.0 acres $((1,955.00)) 2,076.00
D. ((Grading or clearing from 1.01 to 5.0 acres: base fee $1,955.00
E. Grading or clearing from 1.01 to 5.0 acres: fee $575.00
per acre over 1.0 acre
F. Grading or clearing from 5.01 to 10.0 acres: base fee $4,255.00
G. Grading or clearing from 5.01 to 10.0 acres: fee $460.00
per acre over 5.0 acres
H.)) Grading or clearing from ((10.01))1.01 to $((6,555.00)) 1,691.00
20.0 acres: base fee
((I.)) E. Grading or clearing from ((10.01))1.01 to $((230.00)) 386.00
20.0 acres: fee per acre ((over 10.0 acres))
((J.)) F. Grading or clearing over 20.0 acres $((8,855.00)) 9,411.00
((K.)) G. ((Annual))Periodic review of surface mine and Applicable fee in
material processing facility subsections A.
through ((J.)) F. of this
section
((L.)) H. Forest practices act - class IV review - residential $((805.00)) 855.00
((M.)) I. Forest practices act - class IV review - $((1,611.00)) 1,711.00
nonresidential
((N.)) J. Forest practices act - release of moratorium, $((6,901.00)) 7,329.00
excluding engineering or critical areas review
((O.)) K. Forest practices act - conversion option $((1,381.00)) 1,467.00
harvest plan: base fee
((P.)) L. Forest practices act - conversion option $((115.00)) 122.00
harvest plan: fee per acre
((Q.)) M. Forest practices act - activities with approved $((230.00)) 244.00
forest management plan - 5 acres or less
((R.)) N. Forest practices act - activities with approved $((575.00)) 611.00
forest management plan - more than 5 acres
((S.)) O. Tree Review Concurrent with Site Engineering $((575.00)) 244.00
Review Hazard tree removal only, ten or fewer
((T.)) P. ((Clearing or grading: f))Farm pad or agricultural $((460.00)) 489.00
drainage maintenance in accordance with
county and state approved best management practices
((U.)) Q. Recreation ((F))facility or ((L))landscape $((1,287.00)) 1,367.00
((Type 1))installation
((V. Landscape Type 2 $1,057.00
W. Landscape Type 3 $712.00
X. Plan resubmittal, each 25% of the original
plan review fee))
SECTION 22. Ordinance 13332, Section 28, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.130 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees for critical areas review, inquiries and designation shall be charged as follows:
A. Critical areas review
1. Critical area notice on title only $((230.00)) 244.00
2. Nonresidential review, basic, per discipline $((1,264.00)) 1,342.00
3. Nonresidential review, complex, per discipline $((2,070.00)) 2,198.00
4. Stewardship planning $((1,840.00)) 1,954.00
((5. Plan resubmittal, each 25% of the original
plan review fee))
B. Critical area((s inquiries or)) designations
1. Minimum fee per application $((781.00)) 829.00
2. Fee per discipline if the parcel or parcels for which $((575.00)) 611.00
designations are requested have one or more critical
areas, excepting critical aquifer recharge, seismic
hazard, or erosion hazard area
3. Fee for resubmittal of critical area study, per $((575.00)) 611.00
Discipline, or extension of approval
((4. Extension of approval $517.00))
C. Critical area alteration exception
1. Review, per discipline $((5,060.00)) 5,374.00
2. Base fee $((1,840.00)) 1,954.00
3. Extension of approval $((1,035.00)) 1,099.00
4. If applications for a shoreline permit and critical area alteration exception are reviewed concurrently, the critical area alteration exception application shall be charged fifty percent of the fees required by this section.
D. Flood hazard certification review
1. Residential or commercial $((622.00)) 661.00
2. Agricultural $((52.00)) 55.00
E. Flood elevation certification inspection $((345.00)) 366.00
F. Letter-of-map-amendment community $((1,150.00)) 1,221.00
acknowledgement
SECTION 23. Ordinance 13332, Section 30, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.150 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Review of environmental checklists and preparation of threshold determinations of nonsignificance and mitigated determinations of nonsignificance and supplemental reviews
shall be charged fees as follows:
A. Review of environmental checklists and preparation of threshold determinations of nonsignificance
1. Minor new construction, including single family $((1,150.00)) 1,221.00
residential and agricultural buildings
2. Class IV forest practices $((1,150.00)) 1,221.00
3. Minor clearing or grading permits $((1,150.00)) 1,221.00
4. Other construction $((3,220.00)) 3,420.00
B. Review of environmental checklists and preparation $((3,220.00)) 3,420.00
of threshold determinations of mitigated
determinations of nonsignificance
C. Supplemental reviews
1. Addendum $((575.00)) 611.00
2. Expanded checklist $((1,035.00)) 1,099.00
D. Exemption $((402.00)) 427.00
E. Preparation of an environmental impact statement shall be charged at actual cost to the department including consultant costs, administrative costs and cost of review by other county departments and governmental agencies.
SECTION 24. Ordinance 13332, Section 31, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.160 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Fees for review of shoreline exemption applications shall be charged as follows:
1. Repair and maintenance - programmatic $((230.00)) 244.00
2. Repair and maintenance - other $((690.00)) 733.00
3. Agricultural activities $((460.00)) 489.00
4. Timber harvest operations within the forest $((460.00)) 489.00
production district
5. Boring or moorage buoy $((460.00)) 489.00
6. Stream-lined joint aquatic resources permit No Fee
application
7. Watershed restoration No Fee
8. Other $((1,381.00)) 1,467.00
9. Supplemental review of mitigation plan and $((230.00)) 244.00
amendment of conditions
B. Fees for review of a shoreline substantial development permit, conditional use permit or variance application shall be charged as follows:
1. Value of work: $10,000.00 or less $((6,071.00)) 6,447.00
2. Value of work: $10,000.01 to $100,000.00 $((6,301.00)) 6,692.00
3. Value of work: $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $((6,992.00)) 7,426.00
4. Value of work: $500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00 $((7,682.00)) 8,158.00
5. Value of work: more than $1,000,000.00 $((8,602.00)) 9,135.00
6. If multiple permit applications are reviewed concurrently, one application shall be charged the fee required by this section; the other application or applications shall be charged fifty percent of the fee required by this section.
7. Extension of approval $((230.00)) 244.00
SECTION 25. Ordinance 13332, Section 32, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.170 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees for use permits shall be charged as follows:
A. Conditional use permit
1. Residential or home industry $((3,081.00)) 3,272.00
2. Cell tower $((3,081.00)) 3,272.00
3. Commercial $((6,301.00)) 6,692.00
4. Industrial, institutional, or other $((8,602.00)) 9,135.00
B. Transfer of development rights sending site
Certification $((551.00)) 585.00
C. Special use permit ((Actual Cost)) $9,135.00
D. Temporary Use Permit
1. Medical Hardship Mobile Home Placement $((115.00)) 122.00
2. Homeless Encampment $((2,461.00)) 2,614.00
3. Other $((4,922.00)) 5,227.00
4. Annual permit extension $((690.00)) 733.00
((E. Resubmittal of plans or revisions to an issued permit shall be charged a fee equal to twenty-five percent of the original application review fee.))
SECTION 26. Ordinance 13332, Section 33, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.180 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees for zoning or comprehensive plan or map modification shall be charged as follows:
A. Variance
1. Review $((6,301.00)) 6,692.00
2. Extension of approval $((230.00)) 244.00
B. Site-specific amendment of land use map, $((2,104.00)) 2,234.00
plan, code or shoreline redesignation
C. Other zoning reclassification requests including $((8,602.00)) 9,135.00
Shoreline environment redesignation, deletion
of special district overlay, or amendment or
deletion of p-suffix conditions
D. If a site-specific amendment is implemented as part of the Comprehensive Plan amendment process, the application fee will be credited toward the zoning reclassification fee, provided that the application for zoning reclassification is filed within one year of the effective date of the site-specific land use map amendment.
SECTION 27. Ordinance 13332, Section 34, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.190 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Preliminary subdivision, short subdivision, urban planned development or binding site plan applications shall be charged fees for planning, fire flow and access, site engineering, critical area, survey and state Environmental Policy Act review as follows:
A. Short plat - urban 2 to 4 lots, simple $((18,556.00)) 19,706.00
B. Short plat - urban 2 to 4 lots, complex $((21,776.00)) 23,126.00
C. Short plat - urban 5 to 9 lots $((27,526.00)) 29,233.00
D. Short plat - rural $((21,776.00)) 23,126.00
E. Subdivision, urban planned development, $((34,108.00)) 36,223.00
or binding site plan - base fee
F. Subdivision - additional fee per lot $((115.00)) 122.00
G. Minor plan revisions before or after preliminary approval
1. Short plat $((1,955.00)) 2,076.00
2. Subdivision, urban planned development $((5,003.00)) 5,313.00
or binding site plan
H. Extension of plat approval $((287.00)) 244.00
SECTION 28. Ordinance 13332, Section 35, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.200 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Final subdivision, short subdivision, urban planned development, binding site plan, subdivisional legal description or title review, approval and resubmittal shall be charged fees as follows:
A. Final plan review and approval
1. Short plat - urban 2 to 4 lots, simple $((5,842.00)) 6,204.00
2. Short plat - urban 2 to 4 lots, complex $((8,142.00)) 8,647.00
3. Short plat - urban 5 to 9 lots $((12,512.00)) 13,288.00
4. Short plat - rural $((8,142.00)) 8,647.00
5. Subdivision, binding site plan, or urban $((12,512.00)) 13,288.00
planned development
B. Final plan resubmittal
1. Short plat - urban 2 to 4 lots, simple $((805.00)) 855.00
2. Short plat - urban 2 to 4 lots, complex $((1,150.00)) 1,221.00
3. Short plat - urban 5 to 9 lots $((2,300.00)) 2,443.00
4. Short plat - rural $((1,150.00)) 1,221.00
5. Subdivision, binding site plan or urban $((2,300.00)) 2,443.00
planned development
C. Alteration after recordation
1. Short plat - urban 2 to 4 lots, simple $((3,910.00)) 4,152.00
2. Short plat - urban 2 to 4 lots, complex $((5,520.00)) 5,862.00
3. Short plat - urban 5 to 9 lots $((8,395.00)) 8,915.00
4. Short plat - rural $((5,520.00)) 5,862.00
5. Subdivision, binding site plan or $((10,006.00)) 10,626.00
urban planned development
D. Subdivisional legal description review
1. 1-50 lots - base fee $((551.00)) 585.00
2. 1-50 lots - per lot $((137.00)) 145.00
3. 51-100 lots - base fee $((7,401.00)) 7,835.00
4. 51-100 lots - per lot $((55.00)) 58.00
5. More than 100 lots - base fee $((10,151.00)) 10,735.00
6. More than 100 lots - per lot $((13.00)) 14.00
7. Name change $((418.00)) 444.00
SECTION 29. Ordinance 13332, Section 36, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.210 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A fixed fee shall be charged for separate lot recognitions, subdivision exemptions, and innocent purchaser reviews as follows:
A. Innocent purchaser - review $((942.00)) 1,000.00
B. ((Innocent purchaser - resubmittal $230.00
C.)) Separate lot - basic - platted lots - review $((1,242.00)) 1,319.00
((D. Separate lot - basic - platted lots - resubmittal $460.00
E.)) C. Separate lot - complex - nonplatted lots, minimum $((552.00)) 586.00
review fee
((F.))D. Separate lot - complex - nonplatted lots, review fee $((690.00)) 733.00
per lot
((G. Separate lot - complex - nonplatted lots - resubmittal $460.00
H.)) E. Miscellaneous lot exemption - review $((2,437.00)) 2,588.00
((I. Miscellaneous lot exemption - resubmittal $460.00
J.)) F. Condominium conversion - application $((2,162.00)) 2,296.00
((K. Condominium conversion - re-submittal $460.00))
SECTION 30. Ordinance 13332, Section 37, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.220 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Boundary line adjustments and lot mergers shall be charged fixed fees as follows, plus the cost of recording documents:
A. Boundary line adjustment - basic - review $((3,404.00)) 3,615.00
B. ((Boundary line adjustment - basic - resubmittal, each $920.00
C.)) Boundary line adjustment - complex - review $((5,243.00)) 5,568.00
((D. Boundary line adjustment - complex - resubmittal, each $1,381.00
E.)) C. Boundary line adjustment - deferred submittal of $((460.00)) 489.00
final, signed and notarized Mylar more than ninety
days after approval of adjustment
((F.)) D. Lot merger - review $((1,242.00)) 1,319.00
((G. Lot merger - resubmittal, each $460.00
H.)) E. Concurrent review of additional applications for contiguous parcels shall be charged fifty percent of the review fees listed in this section.
SECTION 31. Ordinance 13332, Section 40, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.320 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, permit fees for the inspection of buildings and other structures, including additions, modifications, and mechanical equipment, shall be calculated using valuations published by the International Code Council or other current nationally recognized standards. The building official shall establish the final valuation. The permit inspection fee charged shall be based on the valuation established under this subsection as follows:
Valuation Fee
((A.)) 1. 1.00 to $((150.00)) 159.00 plus $((20.00))
$25,000.00 21.00 for each $1,000.00, or fraction thereof,
to $25,000.00
((B.)) 2. $25,000.01 to $((650.00)) 684.00 for the first
$50,000.00 $25,000.00 plus $((14.00)) 15.00 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to
$50,000.00
((C.)) 3. $50,000.01 to $((1,000.00)) 1,059.00 for the first
$100,000.00 $50,000.00 plus $((10.00)) 11.00 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to
$100,000.00
((D.)) 4. $100,000.01 to $((1,500.00)) 1,609.00 for the first
$500,000.00 $100,000.00 plus $((8.00)) 9.00 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof,
to $500,000.00
((E.)) 5. $500,000.01 to $((4,700.00)) 5,209.00 for the first
$1,000,000.00 $500,000.00 plus $7.00 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof,
to $1,000,000.00
((F.)) 6. $1,000,000.01 $((8,200.00)) 8,709.00 for the first
or more $1,000,000.00 plus $((5.00)) 5.30 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof
B. Fees shall be charged for inspecting permits to construct or modify buildings, structures, and equipment as follows:
1. Electronic communication antenna $764.00
2. Electronic communication tower or pole $2,159.00
3. Sign $372.00
4. Portable classroom $2,132.00
5. Trail bridge, per lineal foot $32.00
6. Building change of use only $211.00
7. Building demolition or relocation only $402.00
C. Additional inspection or reinspection of a building, fire, $159.00
mechanical, or sign construction permit or demolition permit
SECTION 32. Ordinance 13332, Section 42, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.350 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees shall be charged to cover the costs of physical inspections to assure that projects are constructed in accordance with approved plans as follows.
A. Fire alarm systems - new installation or alteration
1. System with more than 10 devices, each device $((14.00)) 15.00
2. System with 10 devices or fewer $((551.00)) 585.00
B. Automatic sprinkler systems - new installation or alteration
1. System with more than 10 heads, each head or plug $((8.00)) 8.50
2. System with 10 heads or fewer $((551.00)) 585.00
C. Monitoring Transmitter, each system $((460.00)) 489.00
D. Tank installation, removal or abandonment, each $((460.00)) 489.00
E. All other system construction or installation, each system $((813.00)) 863.00
SECTION 33. Ordinance 13332, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.360 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees shall be charged for reviewing applications and inspecting permits for fireworks, special event((s, and building demolition, relocation and)), building occupancy and fire code operational permits as follows:
A. Fireworks stand Maximum allowed
under chapter 70.77
RCW
B. Special event or fireworks display
1. Application fee $((230.00)) 244.00
2. Inspection fee, per site visit $((379.00)) 402.00
C. ((Building demolition or relocation $379.00
D. Adult family home conversion
1. Application fee $460.00
2. Inspection fee $199.00
E. Additional inspection or reinspection of a $199.00
building, fire, mechanical, or sign construction
permit or demolition permit
F.)) Building occupancy inspection, per building
per site visit $((199.00)) 211.00
((G.)) D. Inspection for an operational permit under the International Fire Code
1. Initial permit, per code item $((141.00)) 150.00
2. Permit renewal , per code item $((94.00)) 100.00
SECTION 34. Ordinance 13332, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.380 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Site inspections of grading, clearing, drainage systems, landscaping and other site development, site monitoring and pre-site work engineering meetings shall be charged as follows:
A. Inspection of ((construction)) land disturbing activity or (($690.00))
site((s)) development((of less than one acre)) not requiring
engineered plan((, per inspection))
1. Base fee $492.00
2. Fee per acre $241.00
B. Inspection of ((other)) land disturbing activity or site development
requiring engineered plans
1. ((Nonengineered plans; m))Minimal $((5,002.00)) 5,312.00
road improvements; minimal drainage review
2. ((Engineered plans; p))Private or minor public road $((9,371.00)) 9,952.00
improvements; small project drainage, dispersion,
flow control BMPs, conveyance only or detention
only, or any combination thereof
3. ((Engineered plans; p))Private or public road $((16,042.00)) 17,037.00
improvements; full drainage review with detention
or water quality, or any combination thereof
4. ((Engineered plans; p))Private or public road $((22,137.00)) 23,509.00
improvements; full drainage review with
detention, infiltration or water quality, or any
combination thereof
5. ((Engineered plans; p))Private or public road $((26,622.00)) 28,273.00
improvements; full drainage review with
multiple basins
6. ((Engineered plans; l))Large private or public road
improvements; full drainage review with multiple
basins $((32,832.00)) 34,868.00
7. ((Engineered plans; l))Large and complex private $((39,042.00)) 41,463.00
or public road improvements; full drainage review
with multiple basins
C. Inspection of landscape, street tree, significant tree, $((690.00)) 733.00
recreation facility, or critical area mitigation installation only
D. ((Postapproval or postdevelopment monitoring $((506.00)) 366.00
or inspection, or both, for p-suffix conditions,
or compliance with conditional use permits,
special use permits, state Environmental Policy Act
conditions, shoreline development permit
conditions, critical areas conditions or other
conditions or mitigation associated with project
approval, or to ascertain existing s))Site condition((s)) inspection,
additional inspection, or reinspection, per site visit
E. Monitoring inspections of ((active)) surface
mines, material processing facilities and other
long-term industrial operations
1. Inactive sites $((1,207.00)) 1,282.00
2. Semiactive sites - 20 acres or less $((2,128.00)) 2,260.00
3. Semiactive sites - more than 20 acres $((4,888.00)) 5,191.00
4. Active sites - 20 acres or less $((4,888.00)) 5,191.00
5. Active sites - more than 20 acres $((10,408.00)) 11,053.00
((F. Reinspection, each $506.00))
SECTION 35. Ordinance 17224, Section 39, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.385 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Site inspections and pre-site work engineering meetings for construction of stormwater facilities shall be charged as follows:
A. Preconstruction meeting and inspection of $((2,463.00)) 2,616.00
stormwater facilities - one facility site
B. Inspection of stormwater facilities - each additional $((849.00)) 902.00
facility site
SECTION 36. Ordinance 17224, Section 40, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.395 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Preconstruction meeting and inspections.
1. ((Nonengineered plans; m))Minimal road improvements $((485.00)) 515.00
minimal drainage review
2. ((Engineered plans; p))Private or minor public road $((970.00)) 1,030.00
improvements; small project drainage; dispersion,
flow control BMPs, conveyance only or detention
only, or any combination thereof
3. ((Engineered plans; p))Private or public road $((3,638.00)) 3,864.00
improvements; full drainage review with detention
or water quality, or both
4. ((Engineered plans; p))Private or public road $((7,276.00)) 7,727.00
improvements; full drainage review with detention,
infiltration or water quality, or any combination
thereof
5. ((Engineered plans; p))Private or public road $((10,671.00)) 11,333.00
improvements; full drainage review with multiple
basins
6. ((Engineered plans; l))Large private or public road $((14,023.00)) 14,892.00
improvements; full drainage review with multiple
basins
7. ((Engineered plans; l))Large and complex $((17,462.00)) 18,545.00
private or public road improvements; full
drainage review with multiple basins
B. Permit revisions, reinspection or supplemental $((364.00)) 387.00
inspection
SECTION 37. Ordinance 17224, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.425 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Whenever any work for which a permit or application approval required under K.C.C. Title 16, 19A, 20((,)) or 21A ((or 25)) has commenced without first obtaining the required permit or application approval or has proceeded without obtaining necessary inspections, a fixed fee shall be charged for investigation of work done without a required permit or approval whether or not a permit or application approval is subsequently issued.
B. Fees for residential buildings shall be charged as follows:
1. Interior alterations only $((379.00)) 402.00
2. ((Deck or porch a)) Addition of deck or accessory structure
500 square feet or smaller $((644.00)) 390.00
3. ((Carport or pole building a)) Addition of accessory structure
larger than 500 square feet $((773.00)) 821.00
4. Garage or living space addition or conversion $((1,476.00)) 1,568.00
5. New accessory dwelling unit $((2,165.00)) 2,299.00
6. New mobile home $((920.00)) 977.00
7. New custom home $((3,862.00)) 4,101.00
C. Fees for commercial buildings shall be charged as follows:
1. Alterations to an existing structure $((920.00)) 977.00
2. New structure $((3,862.00)) 4,101.00
D. Fees for site development shall be charged as follows:
1. Minor drainage improvement not maintained by the $((460.00)) 489.00
county
2. Basic with standardized conditions $((965.00)) 1,025.00
3. Other $((1,718.00)) 1,825.00
E. Fees for land disturbance shall be charged as follows:
1. Clearing less than 0.2 acre $((460.00)) 489.00
2. Grading less than 2,000 square feet $((460.00)) 489.00
3. Grading between 2,000 square feet and 0.2 acre $((805.00)) 855.00
4. Grading or clearing more than 0.2 acre $((1,995.00)) 2,076.00
F. Property owners not responsible for initiating work without a permit shall be exempted from the fees in this section.
SECTION 38. Ordinance 13332, Section 53, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.510 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Certificates of compliance or completion shall require a fixed fee to cover the administrative and clerical costs to the department of processing and issuing the certificate.
A. Temporary occupancy permit per building $((460.00)) 489.00
or tenant space
B. Occupancy permit when more than one $((460.00)) 489.00
building per permit
C. Occupancy permit for individual $((211.00)) 224.00
townhouses or other portions of building
D. Letter of completion for shell construction when more $((460.00)) 489.00
than one building per permit
SECTION 39. Ordinance 13332, Section 54, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.550 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A fee of one thousand ((six)) seven hundred eleven dollars shall be charged for processing and review of preissuance construction authorization. Building and site inspections shall be charged the regular fees adopted by this title.
SECTION 40. Ordinance 17682, Section 46, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.560 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Requests for address or road name changes where no site visit is required shall be charged ((ninety-one)) ninety-seven dollars per address affected by the requested change.
SECTION 41. Ordinance 17682, Section 47, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.570 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees shall be charged as follows for processing, monitoring, extending and administering the default of financial guarantees:
A. Standard monitoring of maintenance and defect guarantees
for completed installation
1. ((Department of local services, permitting division,
administration $2,205.00
2.)) Inspection of stormwater facilities - small $((3,777.00)) 4,011.00
((3.)) 2. Inspection of stormwater facilities - medium $((4,595.00)) 4,880.00
((4.)) 3. Inspection of stormwater facilities - large $((7,034.00)) 7,470.00
((5.)) 4. Reinspection of stormwater facilities, each $((708.00)) 752.00
((6.))5. Inspection of road improvements - small $((3,777.00)) 4,011.00
((7.)) 6. Inspection of road improvements - medium $((4,595.00)) 4,880.00
((8.))7. Inspection of road improvements - large $((7,034.00)) 7,470.00
((9.)) 8. Reinspection of road improvements, each $((708.00)) 752.00
((10.)) 9. Inspection or reinspection of critical area mitigation,
landscaping, street or significant trees, or recreation
facilities, per ((year required))site visit $((506.00)) 366.00
((11. Reinspection of critical $506.00
area mitigation, landscaping, street or
significant trees, each))
B. Extended monitoring of maintenance and defect guarantees - additional year
1. ((Inspection of s)) Stormwater facilities $((1,810.00)) 1,922.00
2. ((Inspection of r)) Road improvements $((1,810.00)) 1,922.00
((3. Department of local services, permitting division $1,103.00
administration))
C. Administering default of financial guarantees - annual fee
1. ((Department of local services, permitting division $2,646.00
2. Department of local services, road services division))
Road improvements $((4,068.00)) 4,320.00
((3.)) 2. ((Department of natural resources and parks))
Stormwater facilities $((4,068.00)) 4,320.00
SECTION 42. Ordinance 17682, Section 48, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.580 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Fees shall be charged for permit processing, clerical services, ((and)) contractor certification, title elimination, permit extension, review of resubmitted plans and permit revisions, expedited review and after-hours inspection as follows:
A. A fee of seventy-five dollars shall be charged for re-issuing a public notice.
B. The department may charge fees for clerical services unrelated to permits including, but not limited to, making copies, scanning documents, notarizing documents, gathering, preparing and publishing special request reports and providing publications. The fees shall be the actual cost to the department and shall be collected at the time services are requested. The department shall publish a schedule of these fees on the internet and in the public areas of its offices.
C. The fee for annual certification of a tank removal contractor is two hundred ((thirty)) forty-four dollars.
D. The fee for a title elimination is sixty dollars.
E. The fee for extension of a non-residential building, fire, mechanical, sign, demolition, grading, site development or conditional use permit is one hundred fifty-nine dollars.
F. Unless otherwise specified in this title, the review of resubmitted of plans or revisions to an issued building, fire, or grading permit shall be charged a fee of twenty-five percent of the original application fee.
G. The fee for expedited review shall be one hundred fifty percent of the regular review fee, and shall be charged in lieu of the regular review fee in this title.
H. When building or land use inspections outside regular business hours are required by the construction schedule or otherwise requested by a permit holder, excluding inspections for fireworks stands, fireworks displays and other special events, the overtime labor cost of county personnel shall be charged in addition to the regular inspection fees.
SECTION 43. Ordinance 4461, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.040 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The examiner shall issue final decisions in the following cases:
A. Appeals of orders of the ombuds under the lobbyist disclosure code, K.C.C. chapter 1.07;
B. Appeals of sanctions of the finance and business operations division in the department of executive services imposed under K.C.C. chapter 2.97;
C. Appeals of career service review committee conversion decisions for part-time and temporary employees under K.C.C. chapter 3.12A;
D. Appeals of electric vehicle recharging station penalties of the Metro transit department under K.C.C. 4A.700.700;
E. Appeals of notice and orders of the manager of records and licensing services or the department of local services permitting division manager under K.C.C. chapter 6.01;
F. Appeals of adult entertainment license denials, suspensions and revocations under K.C.C. chapter 6.09;
G. Appeals of the fire marshal's decisions on fireworks permits under K.C.C. chapter 6.26;
H. Appeals of cable franchise nonrenewals under K.C.C. 6.27A.060 and notices and orders under K.C.C. 6.27A.240;
I. Appeals of notices and orders of the department of natural resources and parks under K.C.C. chapter 7.09;
J. Appeals of decisions of the director of the department of natural resources and parks on surface water drainage enforcement under K.C.C. chapter 9.04;
K. Appeals of decisions of the director of the department of natural resources and parks on requests for rate adjustments to surface and storm water management rates and charges under K.C.C. chapter 9.08;
L. Appeals of decisions on water quality enforcement under K.C.C. chapter 9.12;
M. Appeals of notices and orders of the manager of animal control under K.C.C. chapter 11.04;
N. Certifications by the finance and business operations division of the department of executive services involving K.C.C. chapter 12.16;
O. Appeals of orders of the office of civil rights under K.C.C. chapter 12.17, K.C.C. chapter 12.18, K.C.C chapter 12.20 and K.C.C. chapter 12.22;
P. Appeals of noise-related orders and citations of the department of local services, permitting division, under K.C.C. chapter 12.86;
Q. Appeals of utilities technical review committee determinations on water service availability under K.C.C. 13.24.090;
R. Appeals of decisions regarding mitigation payment system, commute trip reduction and intersection standards under K.C.C. Title 14;
S. Appeals of suspensions, revocations or limitations of permits or of decisions of the board of plumbing appeals under K.C.C. chapter 16.32;
T. Appeals of all Type 2 decisions under K.C.C. chapter 20.20, with the exception of appeals of shoreline permits, including shoreline substantial development permits, shoreline variances and shoreline conditional uses, which are appealable to the state Shoreline Hearings Board;
U. Appeals of SEPA decisions, as provided in K.C.C. 20.44.120 and public rules adopted under K.C.C. 20.44.075;
V. Appeals of completed farm management plans under K.C.C. 21A.30.045;
W. Appeals of decisions of the interagency review committee created under K.C.C. 21A.37.070 regarding sending site applications for certification under K.C.C. chapter 21A.37;
X. Appeals of citations, notices and orders, notices of noncompliance, stop work orders issued pursuant to K.C.C. Title 23 or Title 1.08 of the rules and regulations of the King County board of health;
Y. Appeals of notices and certifications of junk vehicles to be removed as a public nuisance as provided in K.C.C. Title 21A and K.C.C. chapter 23.10;
Z. Appeals of decisions not to issue a citation or a notice and order under K.C.C. 23.36.010.A.2;
AA. Appeals of ((permit)) fee ((estimates and billings)) waiver decisions by the department of local services, permitting division, as provided in K.C.C. ((chapter 27.50)) 27.02.040;
BB. Appeals from decisions of the department of natural resources and parks related to permits, discharge authorizations, violations and penalties under K.C.C. 28.84.050 and 28.84.060;
CC. Appeals of transit rider suspensions under K.C.C. 28.96.430;
DD. Appeals of department of public safety seizures and intended forfeitures, when properly designated by the chief law enforcement officer of the department of public safety as provided in RCW 69.50.505; and
EE. Other applications or appeals that are prescribed by ordinance.
SECTION 44. Ordinance 18230, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.070 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. K.C.C. 20.22.080 applies to all appeals to the office of the hearing examiner. If there is a direct conflict between the appeal provisions in K.C.C. 20.22.080, and the appeal provisions found in subsection B. of this section, the appeal provisions found in subsection B. of this section shall control.
B. The provisions for appealing the following decisions are found in the following chapters of the King County Code:
1. Career service review, K.C.C. chapter 3.12A;
2. Appeals under K.C.C. Title 6, except for for-hire transportation, K.C.C. chapter 6.64, shall follow this chapter;
3. Discrimination and equal employment opportunity in employment by contractors, subcontractors and vendors, K.C.C. chapter 12.16;
4. Unfair housing practices, K.C.C. chapter 12.20;
5. Regional motor sports facility, K.C.C. 21A.55.105;
6. Abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles, K.C.C. chapter 23.10;
7. Citations, K.C.C. chapter 23.20;
8. Penalty appeals, K.C.C. chapter 23.32;
9. ((Permit fee appeals, K.C.C. chapter 27.50;
10.)) Transit Rider suspension appeals, K.C.C. 28.96.430; and
((11.))10. Other appeals that are prescribed by ordinance.
SECTION 45. Ordinance 6836, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.26.060 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Only common fireworks as defined in this chapter are legal for sale to any person a minimum of ((16)) sixteen years of age or to youths in the presence of a parent or guardian.
1. Proof of age and identification shall be one of the following: valid driver's license, or an identification card of a state, federal or foreign government. Forms of identification must have a picture.
B. The sale, possession, use or discharge of any fireworks ((prior to 12:00)) before noon on June 28((th)) or after ((12:00)) midnight on July 4((th)) each year is prohibited except where authorized by the fire marshal or exempted under this chapter.
No common fireworks may be sold except between the following hours and dates:
June 28 ((12:00)) noon to 11:00 p.m.
June 29 - July 4 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
No common fireworks may be discharged except between the following hours and dates:
July 4 9:00 a.m. to ((12:00)) midnight
((No sales on July 4, 1992 shall occur after 11 p.m.))
C. Only fireworks defined as common fireworks in this chapter may be sold at retail stands.
D. A permit for the retail sale of fireworks issued by the fire marshal must be prominently displayed at the sales location.
E. Retail operators applying for a permit from the fire marshal under this chapter shall submit a copy of their State Retailers License authorizing the holder to engage in the fireworks business. Each permit application must be accompanied by a certificate of insurance as described in this chapter.
F. ((A cash deposit in the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) must be posted with the fire marshal at least 30 days in advance of the initial sales date to provide for costs of site cleanup. The deposit shall be forfeited to King County if the operator fails to perform such cleanup by July 10th of the permit year. If the operator properly performs the cleanup, the deposit shall be returned to the operator.
G.)) The annual permit fee for the retail sale of common fireworks shall be the maximum authorized by the laws of the ((S))state of Washington, payable in advance to the office of the King County fire marshal.
((H.)) G. Only one permit per year for the retail sale of fireworks shall be issued to any person and that permit shall entitle the permittee to maintain one retail outlet only.
SECTION 46. Ordinance 18326, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 6.70.040 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
An applicant for a retail marijuana business license or renewal under this chapter shall pay an application fee at the time of application submittal. The nonrefundable application fee for a retail marijuana business license or renewal is ((set under K.C.C. 27.10.610)) one thousand dollars. The nonrefundable application fee for a retail marijuana business license or renewal shall be reduced by fifty percent if at the time of application, the applicant shows proof of a current medical marijuana endorsement issued by the Washington state Liquor and Cannabis Board.
SECTION 47. The following are each hereby repealed:
A. Ordinance 14683, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.025;
B. Ordinance 11141, Section 39, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.090;
C. Ordinance 13332, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.02.190;
D. Ordinance 16026, Section 8, and K.C.C. 27.04.043;
E. Ordinance 16026, Section 7, and K.C.C. 27.04.045;
F. Ordinance 13332, Section 21, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.10.060;
G. Ordinance 18326, Section 16, and K.C.C. 27.10.610;
H. Ordinance 16026, Section 10, and K.C.C. 27.50.010;
I. Ordinance 16026, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.50.020;
J. Ordinance 16026, Section 12, and K.C.C. 27.50.030;
K. Ordinance 16026, Section 13, and K.C.C. 27.50.040;
L. Ordinance 16026, Section 14, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.50.050;
M. Ordinance 16026, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.50.060;
N. Ordinance 16026, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 27.50.070;
O. Ordinance 16026, Section 17, and K.C.C. 27.50.080; and
P. Ordinance 16026, Section 18, and K.C.C. 27.50.090.
SECTION 48. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
SECTION 49. This ordinance takes effect January 1, 2019.