Ordinance 2446WSS:jt
7/5/84
ORDINANCE NO. 2446
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHING -
TON, AMENDING SECTION 15.00.020 RELATING TO
APPLICATION FEES AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE
SAME SHALL BE EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the application
fees of its Planning and Building Departments and has deter-
mined that certain of these fees no longer are commensurate
with the costs of processing the applications, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to set said fees at
a level at or just below the cost of providing the adminis-
trative service;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 15.00.020 relating to application
fees is hereby amended to read as follows:
15.00.020 APPLICATION FEES
The applicable application fee from the following list
shall be paid before the Permit Coordinator may accept
any application. Application fees are for city proces-
sing services, and are not refundable because an applica-
tion is denied or modified. The City Council may adopt
rules providing for the partial refund of application
fees for withdrawn applications in relation to the number
of hours spent by the city staff in reviewing the
application.
A. Planning Division.
1. Comprehensive Plan Change: $250
2. Conditional Use Permit: $250 if reviewed by the
Hearing Examiner or $80 if reviewed by the staff
as provided by this Code.
3. Design Review: $110 for projects over 4000
square feet or 4 units, whichever first occurs
4. Home Occupations: $50
5. Housing For the Elderly: $30
6. Joint Use of Parking: $30
7. In Lieu of Parking (Review Fee Only): $30
8. Planned Residential Development: The fee shall
be $575 plus $10 for each unit proposed. This
fee shall be a total fee for both preliminary and
final review.
9. Rezone: $250
10. Contract Rezone: $300
11. Setback Adjustment: $80
12. Sign Permit: $20, plus $1 per square foot of
sign area
13. Shoreline Permit: $400 plus the actual costs of
advertisement.
14. Street Map Change: $350
15. Subdivisions:
a. Formal Subdivision: There shall be one total
fee for both the preliminary and final plats
of $475 plus $10 per lot. In the event that
a subdivision request is filed in conjunction
with a planned residential development appli-
cation the fee shall be reduced to $100 plus
$10 per lot.
b. Short Subdivision: $120 plus $10 per lot
C. Lot Line Adjustment: $90
16. Variance: Applications in RS zone or single
family home wherever located - $125. All others
$250.
17. Environmental Checklist: $45; no fee if filed in
conjunction with another application for which a
fee is levied by this section.
18. Environmental Impact Statement: Full cost of
city review or preparation
19. Street Vacation: $375 plus cost of appraisal (if
compensation for value of property vacated is
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required, appraisal cost shall be credited to
such compensation up to the amount of such
compensation)
20. Extensions of time where authorized by this code:
50% of original application fee
21. Permit Review (Section 20.100.040): $150
22. Text Amendments to the Community Development
Code: $250
B. Public Works Department.
1. Variance to Underground Requirements: $30
2. Sewer Connection/Repair: Inspection: $30
Reinspection: $30
3. Septic System: Design: $30
Inspection: $30
4. Drainage: 0.5% of system cost $25 minimum; one-
half of original fee for each resubmission
5. Grading: $10
6. Retaining Wall or Rockery: None additional to
UBC
7. Street Use Permit:
Central Business District $25/year
Other $10/year
Renewal $10/year
8. Street Tree Permit: None
9. Parking Lot Construction: None
C. Building Division.
1. Plan Check Fees: 65% of permit fees as stated in
§304 of the UBC.
2. Relocation of Building: $25 if within 25 miles
of city limits; $50 otherwise (see Section
19.35.020)
3. Housing Compliance Inspection: 1 unit $25; 2-9
units $100 and-10 units and above $200.
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4. Fence Permit: $10 or $25 if a pre -inspection is
required. A plan check fee levied by the Uniform
Building Code is extra if required.
5. The determination of value or valuation under the
provisions of the UBC shall be based on the
latest edition of "Building Standards," published
by the International Conference of Building
Officials.
6. Demolition Permit: $25 per building.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect five (5) days after passage and publication by posting
as provided by law.
APPROVED:
RATYYOWrARRY15i AU HTEN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
IT CLERK, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
FILED WITH THE CIIq CLERK: July 19, 1984
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: July 24, 1984
POSTED: July 25, 1984
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 30, 1984
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on oath deposes and says that s he is over the age of eighteen (18)
years and is competent to testify as to the matter stated herein.
There is no official newspaper or other newspaper printed and
published within the City. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.160, on
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the day of , 190 , affiant posted true and
correct copies of the attached Ordinance No.,Mtl passed by the
City Council on the day of 19�, at the
official posting places for City notices which are the public
bulletin boards at the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
650 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Branch of United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020
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DATED this of , 19, .
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me his day of
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No ar Public in and for the
State of Washington residing
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