Resolution 1302RESOLUTION NO. 1302
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE FEE
SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT -RELATED
FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, ECDC 15.00.020 provides for the establishment and amendment of
certain fees charged by the City by resolution; and
WHEREAS, extensive effort has been made by City Staff to analyze the full costs
associated with City permitting and service activities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously established and affirms as its goal
that permit fees shall be set to cover the costs of processing and issuing permits and requests for
service; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does, however, desire that parties utilizing the
City's administrative appeals procedures bear a smaller burden of the costs of processing those
appeals in order to afford access to the appeals process; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The fees and charges for services set forth in the schedule attached as
Exhibit A to this Resolution are hereby adopted and shall be effective on and after January 1,
2014.
Section 2. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution or any fee or
charge for service adopted or amended hereby should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by
a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the
validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase, or any fee or charge
adopted or amended hereby.
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RESOLVED this 19`h day of November, 2013.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK, COTT P SSEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.
MAYOR, D VE EARLING
November 15, 2013
November 19, 2013
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Exhibit A: Development Fees
Permit Type
Notes
Fee
Building
(Fire Alarm (Alteration) up to 5 initiating
devices
No plans. Subject to field inspection.
$165
(Fire Alarm (Alteration) 6 or more initiating
evices
$90 + COE Table 1
Fire Alarm (New)
$90 + COE Table 1
iFire Connection permit
Includes Engineering @ $90
$500
fire Damage
COE Table 1
Fire Inspection Fee
Per Hour
$90
Fire Operational permit
$40
Firework Display permit
$30
Fire Plan Review fee
Per Hour
$90
Fire Sprinkler Commercial (Alteration) up
to 5 sprinklers
Applies to Commercial and Multifamily. No
Plans; field check only.
$180
Fire Sprinkler Commercial (Alteration)
more than 5 sprinklers
Applies to Commercial and Multifamily
$135 + COE Table 1
Fire Sprinkler Commercial (New)
Applies to Commercial and Multifamily
$270 + COE Table 1
e Sprinkler Residential
,Applies to IRC structures. Keep low.
$360
e Protection System permit
IFor cooking systems,
stand i es..Previousl Fire Su ression
$315
derground Tank 600 gallons or less (fill,
[remove.install
!Previous breakpoint was 10,000 gallons.
Kee low.
$90
derground Tank more than 600 gallons
l remove install
$270
cessory Structure (Greenhouse/Shed)
Table 1
,ADU Compliance
$405
Adult Family Home
$450
.Appeal of Building Official Interpretation
$810
Base Building Permit Processing Fee
$100
Building Inspection
$90
Cell Communications/ Cellular Facilities
Table 1
Change of Use
$450
Changes to Approved Plans
90/hr
City Surcharge Fee
$25
Commercial New Construction
'Table 1
Deck, Stair, Ramp
'Table 1
Demolition (Primary)
$270
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Permit Type
Notes
Fee
Demolition (Secondary)
$135
Dock/Marina/Floats
$190 + Table 1
Fence
$60
Garage / Carport
Grading/Fill
Grease Interceptor
$630
Grease Trap
$180
Hot Tub/Spa (Commercial)
Table 1
Hot Tub/Spa (Single -Family)
$180
Hydronic Heating
$135
Manufactured Coach -Commercial (Federal
HUD Label)--$450
Manufactured Home Installation (Federal
HUD Label)
$540
ESLHA Administrative Processing Fee
$2,385
ESLHA Minor Project Administrative
Processin Fe
New category
$270
ESLHA Consultant Review
Full cost of peer
review
IESLHA Packets
No labor in current fee
$15
iMechanical Permit
'Table 4
(Parking Lot
180 + Table 1
(Plumbing Permit
'Table 3
IRe-inspection Fee (Building)
$90
(Relocation of Building
500 + 90 r outside
city
IRe-roof (Commercial)
'Table 1
IRe-roof (Single-family)
$90
(Residential - New Construction
'Table 1
(Residential -Addition/Remodel
Table 1
IRe-Submittal Plan Review after 3rd review
$90/hour
(Retaining Wall (Commercial)
$675 + peer review
Retaining Wall (Residential)
$265 + peer review
Sign (Per Sign)
$125
Sign - Blade Sign
Includes all blade signs in proposal
$90
Solar/Photovoltaic (Residential)
$120.00
Solar/Photovoltaic (Commercial)
Table 1
:State Building Code Surcharge Fee
$4.50
ctural Review Fee
$90/hr + consultant
mming Pool (Pre Manufactured Above
und
r
$120
mming Pool (In -Ground)
Table 1
ant Improvement
Table 1
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Permit Type
Notes
Fee
Planning
Type 1
:Staff decisions, no notice
$225
Type 2
;Staff decisions w/ notice
$795
Type 3A
!Outdoor dining, amateur radio
$225
Type 3B
(Hearing Examiner / ADB (+HE)
$1,637 + HE
Type 4A
'Subdivision / PRD final approval
$3,355
Type 4B
!Rezone
$5,720
Type 5
!Plan, ECDC amendments
$5,720
ADB Design Review - Signs
ADB consideration of departure from sign
standardper code
$795
Signs (Planning review)
Traditionally kept low to reflect relative
cost of si na a
$0
(Pole or reader board signs
Code "discourages" and are more costly to
review
$225
lapplicant
ILot Line Adjustment
$855
'Short Subdivision
$2,645
'Short Subdivision Final Approval
$1,300
'Subdivision Prelim Approval (+ HE)
Staff time plus actual HE cost billed to
$5,355 + HE
Subdivision Final Approval
Type 4A
$3,355
(Modification Request
$795
(Minor change to approved plat
$90/hr
(Major change to approved plat
IPRD Preliminary Approval
$5,335
IPRD Final Approval
$3,355
'SEPA Review
$610
IEIS Review
Cost
Critical Areas Checklist
$155
Critical Areas Var / Reasonable Use
Staff time plus actual HE cost billed to
al2plicant
$6,260 + HE
lPreapplication Meeting
$655
DRC Meeting
$0
Appeal of Staff Decision (1 or 2) HE
Appeal fees traditionally kept low by
Council Dolicy
$400
Appeal of Type 3B decision to CC
Appeal fees traditionally kept low by
Council policy
$500
Appeal of Notice of Civil Violation
Appeal fees traditionally kept low by
Council policy
$705
Request for Reconsideration
'Traditionally kept low by Council policy
$225
Planning Inspection Fee
(Landscape plan inspection
1% of est.
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Permit Type
Notes
Fee
Recording Fee
(Recording documents w/ County
$90 + cost
Other (fee not categorized above)
$90/hr
When permit is heard by HE, cost of HE
hearinp, is billed to agglicant.
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Permit Type
Notes
Fee
Engineering
Increase fee to $180 (2 hrs). Change language
$ 180 plus ROW permit Pee
.Alley Disruption/ Closure Fee
of fee to note right of way permit fee and
plus closure fees
closure charges are in addition to permit fee
Backflow Prevention Compliance Fee
Fee to assist in ensuring voluntary conrpl lance
$125
with backflow prevention. program & FCC 7.20
Add an application fee based on 4 hours of staff
$360 Application Fee
Developers Agreements
time. $90/hr plus attorney fees will be collected
$90/hr plus City Attorney
for any subsequent hours.
Fees
Increase to reflect revised hourly rate of $90 fir
$270 plus Cost of Peer
Development Project Peer Review
3 hours
Review
This permit is for drainage of pools, hot tub,
REVISED FEE TITLE: Drainage Permit (pool
jacuzzi and other facilities designed or intended
$40
hot tub, jacuzzi)
to hold more than 50 gallons of water. Increase
fee to recover a portion of the actual cost.
[Encroachment Permit
Adjust Fee to reflect 3 hrs of staff tirne.
$270 plus recording fees
Fee charged for each Engineering on -site
inspection not specifically covered or included
(Engineering Inspection Fee (Single Family,
in a separate permit or inspection fee. Fee is
$90 each
(Existing Comm/MF, right of way)
charged per inspection. This fee is charged in
addition to the applicable Building Permit or
other permit fee.
Engineering inspection during construction of
site improvements for all subdivisions/short
Engineering Inspection Fees - Civil Site
plats, commercial and multi -family. This fee is
Improvements (subdivisions, commercial, multi-
charged in addition to the applicable
3.3% of Bond Amount
;family)
Engineering Review or other building permit
fee(s). Adjust percentage to reflect hourly
charge increase from $60 to $90
Engineering Review Fee
Engineering staff review per Irour
$90/hr
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Permit Type
Notes
Fee
Engineering review of civil plans for
REVISED FEE TITLE -Subdivision - Civil
construction of site improvements for
Review (previously Engineering Review - Site
subdivision (5 or more lots) This fee is charged
$3,920
Improvements 5 or more lots)
in addition to applicable Engineering Inspection
fees.
REVISED FEE TITLE -Short'Subdlvlston-Civil
Review (previously Engineering Review - Site
Improvement 4 or less lots)
Engineering review of civil plans for
construction of site improvements for short plats
$2 570
(4 or less lots) This fee is charged in addition to
applicable Engineering Inspection fees.
Latecomers Agreement
Add an application fee based on 4 hours of staff
$360 Application Fee plus
time. $90/hr plus attorney fees will be collected
$90/hr and City Attorney
for any subsequent hours.
Fees
Add an application fee based on 4 hours of staff
$360 Application Fee plus
LID Sewer Fees (Outside of LID Map)
time. $90/hr plus attorney fees will be collected
S90/hr and City Attorney
for any subsequent hours.
Fees
This fee applies to any activity that occupies or
closes parking space(s), parking lanes(s) or
other paved area of a street/road for more than
72 hours. When this fee applies to construction -
related activities, it will be applied in addition to
the ROW Construction Permit fee. (Monthly
portion of Fee [$ per month] = 1% of assessed
Parking Disruption/ Closure Fee
value per square foot of abutting property x
$180 plus ROW permit fee
right of way area [SF] disrupted/closed.) If
plus closure charge
disruption/closure affects any portion of the area
of a parking space, the area of
disruption/closure is calculated based upon the
area of a full parking space. Change to reflect 2
hrs of staff time to review, process and inspect
closure. Add reference to right of way permit
fee
Re -Inspection Fee
increase to cover change in hourly fee from $60
$g0 each
to $90
REVISED FEE TITLE -Right -of -Way
'Construction Permit
increase to cover change in hourly cost from
$2711 plus inspection fees
(previously Right -of -Way Construction Permit
$60 to $90
Administrative Review)
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Permit Type
Notes
Fee
NEW FEE Right of Way Minor
New permit for smaller projects that cause only
minor disturbance to the right of way e.g.
$90 plus inspeciton fees
Construction Permit
residential driveway replacement, tree trimming
change fee description and update
$180 plus connection
Side Sewer (Commercial & Multi -Family)
review./ process fee to cover 2 hours
charge per Ordinance
change fee description and update
$90 plus connection charge
Side Sewer (Single Family)
review/process fee to cover 1 hour
per Ordinance
Side Sewer Repair Only
increase to cover 1 hr review;/ rocess time
$90
Side Sewer - Special Conditions e.g. grinder
increase to cover 3 hr review/process time
$270
pumps, ejectors..
Increase fee to $180 (2hrs). Change language of
$180 plus ROW permit
Sidewalk Disruption or Closure
fee to note right of way permit fee and closure
plus closure fees
charges are in addition to fee
.Special Agreements for Private Utilities in City
increase to cover change in hourly cost from
$90/hr plus City Attorney
Right of Way
$60 to $90
Fees
Engineering Review of storm drainage for SFR
construction of any type (e.g. new construction,
REVISED FEE TITLE-Stormwater Engineer
remodel, additions, sealed decks, etc.) with >
Fee (Engineering Review Fee for Single
5,000 SF new impervious surface or in critical
$120/hr
FamReview
}Residence) (previously Drainage
area or Meadowdale. This fee is charged in
Review
IReview Fee)
addition to Building Permit or other permit fees.
Change to reflect actual hourly rate of P.E.
(REVISED FEE TITLE-Stormwater Permit
increase to cover change in hourly cost from
$270 plus inspection fees
(Previously Storm Drainage Permit)
$60 to $90
NO FEE AMOUNT CHANGE: Change fee
Connection Fee per
"storm System Development Charge
description to reference ordinance.
Ordinance
REVISED FEE TITLE -Street Restoration for
Increase fee to recover actual cost. Developers
'Water Meter Installation (Excluding Private
will he required to complete restoration on their
$1 UO(1 plus Street Overlay
(Development) (previously -Street
projects. The $1,000 fee is an average estimate
Cut Fee if applicable
Cut/Restoration Deposit for Water Meter
for street restoration work.
(Installation
Changed name of Fee and Fee description-
ROW permit fee plus addt'l
REVISED FEE TITLE --Street Overlay Cut Fee
increased flat fee to cover I review and 1
per SgYd charge times
(previously Street Disruption Fee)
inspect.
overlay cut multiplier
This fee is applied to any use of public street of
a temporary nature (not covered by
$90 plus insp fees (Bistro
:Street Use Permit
Encroachment permit or ROW construction
Dining fees per ordinance
permit) Outdoor Bistro Dining Fees per
if applicable)
Ordinance if applicable.
REVISED FEE TITLE -Traffic Engineer
Review Fee (previously Traffic Impact
increase to reflect hourly rate of P.E.
$120/hr
Analysis Review)
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Permit Type
Notes
Fee
NO FEE AMOUNT CHANGE..,: Fee per ECDC
'Traffic Impact Fee
18.82 or as determined by independent fee
Fee Per ECDC 18.82
calculation. (Revised Fee Description)
Traffic Impact Fee Review - Independent
increase to reflect hourly rate of P.E.
$2140
'Calculation
Fee charged for each request for variance from
Variance from Underground Wiring
underground wiring requirement. Based on 8
$720
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u.ours of s.a.I unw, increase to reflect higher
hourly rate
'Water Meter Connection Fee
NO FEE AMOUNT CHANGE: Change fee
Connection Fee per
descri )tion to reference ordinance.
Ordinance
Fee charged for new water service line and
'Water Meter Fee (Based on Size)
meter installation per Edmonds City Code
7.30.030. The new fees have been calculated
based on actual costs of pails andlabor.
3/4"
$2.920
1"
$2,970
1, 5"
$6.220
2"
$6,390
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