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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AMENDING
CHAPTER 3.36, PERMIT, APPLICATION AND APPEAL FEES OF THE
PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend provides an array of administrative functions
benefitting individuals and the public at large; and
WHEREAS, the Port Townsend City Council deems it necessary to revise certain fees and
charges pursuant to the 1996 Budget in order to better reflect and defray the costs to the taxpayers
for administrative services rendered on behalf of individuals,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Chapter 3.36, Permit, Application and Appeal Fees of the Port Townsend
Municipal Code is hereby amended and shall be codified by the City's Code Reviser to read as
follows:
Chapter 3.36
PERMIT, APPLICATION AND APPEAL FEES
Sections:
3.36.010
3.36.015
3.36.018
3.36.020
3.36.030
3.36.040
3.36.050
Fees - General.
Fees - Building and land use.
Appeal fees.
Public works and utility billing service fee schedule.
Fees - Sewer connections.
Utility and garbage deposits.
Fees - Fire department permits and inspections.
3.36.010 Fees - General.
A. Application fees for the various applications, permits and utility connections set forth
below, shall be as provided in this chapter. No application shall be considered, nor shall any permit
or utility connection be allowed, unless and until the fee has been paid to the city treasurer, which
fee shall not be refundable unless the application is withdrawn in writing prior to the date of the first
hearing scheduled on the application. Any such refund must be approved by the director of planning
and building and the clerk-treasurer and any and all costs incurred by the city deducted from fees
paid.
B__~. Major Projects: Some of the application fees set forth in Section 3.36.015 vary
depending upon whether the proposed development project is fora "major" versus a "minor"
project. The term "major project" includes the following: planned unit developments, as defined
in Chapter 17.40 PTMC, in excess of 5 acres; all long subdivisions, as defined in title 18, PTMC;
and all commercial projects in excess of 10.000 square feet.
(Ord. § 1, 1995; Ord. 2173 § 1, 1989; Ord. 2050 § 1, 1986).
3.36.015 Fees - Building and land use.
Application and service fees for the various building and land use applications, permits and
agreements shall be as follows:
A. For rezones, the sum of $359.00 500.0Q, plus $50.00 per hour of staff time spent in excess
of 10 hours;
B. For application for amendment, supplementation or modification to the text of the zoning
code, $359.00 500.00, plus $50.00 per hour of staff time spent in excess of 10 hours;
C__,. For applications for amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, $500.00, plus $50.00 per
hour for staff time spent in excess of 10 hours.
t3 D. For variances, the sum of $200.00 for single-family residences, or for an administrative
variance, $150.00 for a sign variance; $350.00 for other variances;
~ _E. For street vacations, the sum of $300.00;
~ F. For conditional use permits, the sum of $250.00 when processed administratively; $~50.00
500.00 ~ for all major projects and those to be decided by the city council; plus in either case
an additional $50.00 per hour of staff time spent in excess of 10 hours;
t:z G. For short subdivision approval, the sum of $350.00;
G H. For preliminary approval of a subdivision, condominium, binding site plan or planned unit
development approval, the sum of $500.00, plus an additional $30.00 for each lot or dwelling unit
proposed, plus an additional $50.00 per hour of staff time spent in excess of 10 hours; for final plat
approval, the sum of $159.~a0 300.00, plus filing costs;
]4 I. For building permits, the fees and charges set forth in the Uniform Building Code, as
currently adopted by the city, plus an additional $10.00 for each radon test kit to be provided as
required by Chapter 19.27 RCW; plus an additional special examiner/special inspector fee pursuant
to the Nonresidential Energy Code as set forth in the suggested fee schedule set by the Utility Code
Group;
~ J_. For home occupation permits, the sum of $59.~c~0 30.00;
~ K. For sign permits, $25.00, plus an additional $10.00 for each additional sign included in the
same permit application;
~4 L. Preparation of legal agreements, $65.00;
[ M. For boundary line adjustments, $85.99 150.00, plus $50.00 per hour of staff time spent
in excess of five hours;
M N. For street vendor licenses, an application fee of $50.00, and an annual license fee of
$350.00 payable upon the issuance of the license and on or before January 1st of each succeeding
calendar year for which the permit remains valid;
N O. For environmentally sensitive area permits, $250.00 plus $50.00 an hour of staff time
spent in excess of 10 hours; for m~or projects. $500.00 plus $50.00 per hour of Staff time spent
in excess of 10 hours;
O P. For environmentally sensitive area peer reviews, the full costs, in advance, of any third
party charges which may accrue;
ia O. For environmentally sensitive area reasonable use exception applications, $250.00 plus
$50.00 an hour of staff time spent in excess of 10 hours;
q~ R. For an advance determination under the environmentally sensitive areas ordinance,
$250.00;
t~ S_. For an environmental checklist threshold determination, the sum of $250.00, plus $50.00
per hour for each additional hour of staff time in excess of six hours, provided that a credit of
$150.00 shall be applied if an environmentally sensitive area permit is also required for the
proposal; for major projects. $500.00 plus $50,00 per hour of staff time spent in excess of 10 hours
with a credit of $150.00 if an environmentally sensitive area permit is also required for the proposal.
8 T. For revision of a permit application or of conditions of prior approval, the sum of $50.00
per hour of staff time, plus other direct costs to process the revision;
:12 U__. For mobile home title elimination, $30.00;
Id V. For shoreline substantial development permit application, a base fee of $350.00 for a
primary use and $500,00 for a ov secondary use or $600.00 for a conditional use, plus $75.00 for
notification of each hearing, which sum does not include the amount of deposit for posting boards
used. In addition, an hourly fee in the amount of $50.00 shall be charged for staff time in excess
of 10 hours;
¥ W. For a shoreline variance application, the sum of $i~t~.99 350,00 for a primary use and
$550.00 for a Secondary use, in addition to the amounts set forth in subsection ~¢ X of this section.
In addition, an hourly fee in the amount of $50.00 shall be charged for staff time in excess of 10
hours;
W X. For a shoreline exemption letter or a residential setback analysis, the sum of $50.00;
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~ __Y. For recording documents with the Jefferson County auditor, the amount of the recording
fees charged by Jefferson County, plus a service charge of $5.00;
¥ Z. For a temporary certificate of occupancy: $50.00 for each residential dwelling unit;
$100.00 for commercial, industrial, and institutional uses.
AA. For historic preservation commission design review for major projects, $500.00 plus
$50.00 per hour of staff time in excess of 10 hours,
(Ord. __ § 1, 1995; Ord. 2431 § 2, 1994; Ord. 2416 § 1, 1994; Ord. 2384 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2376
§ 1, 1993; Ord. 2329 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2311 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2296 § 16, 1992; Ord. 2269 § 10,
1991; Ord. 2173 § 3, 1989).
3.36.018 Appeal fees.
Fees for appealing any land use and building permit application determination shall be as follows:
A. For appeals of sensitive area permit decisions appealable to the city council, $200.00;
B. For an appeal of an environmentally sensitive area determination, $25.00;
C. For an appeal of an administrative decision of the director of building and community
development, pursuant to PTMC 17.64.090 and Chapter 1.14 PTMC, $200.00;
D. For an appeal of the director's environmental determination made pursuant to PTMC
19.04.280, $200.00. This appeal fee shall be waived if a valid petition is signed by 200 Port
Townsend citizens and is submitted to the department within the designated appeal period. Any such
appeal must clearly list the name and address of each signator.
E~ For a_o_t~als of any appealable decisions made by the public works director or designee,
$200.00. (Ord. § 1, 1995; Ord. 2431 § 3, 1994).
3.36.020 Public works and utility billing service fee schedule.
The fees and charges listed in this section for services of the public works department and the
finance department for utility billing are established. The fees and charges shall be paid in advance
unless an alternate method of payment is specifically approved by the director of public works. The
continuance or establishment of water and/or sewer service by the city shall be contingent upon
payment of all fees and charges contained in this section. The following schedule of fees and charges
shall be used:
Fees and Charges Summary
Description Charges
A. Developer application and
pre-application fee under PTMC 12.04.180
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Water, sewer, storm drainage
and street and utility development permit
$180.00'
* The preapplication fee shall be credited against the charges for a development application for
water, sewer, storm drainage and street and utility permits when an application for the same
proposal which is filed within 12 months after the pre, application is acted upon. If more than four
and one-half hours of total review and process time is required, an additional hourly charge based
on the rates set forth in this chapter shall be made.
Bo
Street development and utility
permit variance under PTMC 12.04.180 City
council appeal of decisions of the director
$180.00
1 on aa 200.00
Water reservation fee (county)
except for one building site adjacent
to an existing main
Water reservation extension
$300.00*
$150.00
$50.00
* If more than seven and one-half hours of total review and process time is required, an additional
hourly charge based on the rates set forth in this chapter shall be made.
Do
Latecomers administration fee:
Water or sewer
Street
Water/sewer and street together
$200.00
$200.00
$300.00
E. Bond administration fee $200.00
Fo
Testing - Fees
Pressure (inspector) $50.00
Bacteria (lab) $40.00
G. Contractor's underground
license under PTMC 13.08.085
$75.00
Ho
Limited hydrant use charge and permit fee under PTMC 13.12.160
Contractors:
Permit fee $50.00
Monthly fee (bulk water) $1.42/1,000 gal.
Cash deposit for meter $100.00
Penalty for failure to obtain
permit- Daily $500.00
Fire Dept./Districts
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Port Townsend fire district
Cape George fire district
Chimacum fire district
$500.00*
$500.00*
$500.00*
* If city maintains all fire hydrants and hydrant tests, contract with fire districts will be negotiated
separately.
Water meter installation charges under PTMC 13.12.080
5/8" x 3/4" - Dig
City $1,070.00
County $1,270.00
1" - Dig
City $1,115.00
County $1,315.00
1-1/2" - Dig
City $2,000.00
County $2,200.00
2"- Dig
City
County
4", 6", 8"-Dig
5/8" x 3/4" - Drop in
City
County
1" - Drop in
City
County
Manifold tap
Customer requested
downsizing of tap
$2,275.00
$2,475.00
Charges based on actual cost established by public works director at
rates contained in subsection W of this section.
$120.00
$145.00
$165.00
$195.00
Charges based on actual cost established by public works director at
rates contained in subsection W of this section.
Charges based on actual cost established by public works director at
rates contained in subsection W of this section.
J. Request to locate water or sewer lines received
less than 48 hours before excavation $40.00
K. Side sewer tap under PTMC 3.36.030 and 13.04.050
Residential (per unit) $150.00
Nonresidential $150.00'
* (plus .01 sq. ft. of floor space, not to exceed $300.00)
L. Pump/lift station agreement
M. Hot taps/main line extensions
Charges based on actual cost established by public works
director at rotes contained in subsection W of this section.
Main line to main line tap
Extension of main line
$330.00
Charges based on actual costs established by public works
director at rates contained in subsection W of this section.
N. Turn-on/turn-off charge Weekdays
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
All other times
Lien charges
Removal and reinstallation
of water meter
City $!0.00 20.00/
County $!5.00 25.00
City $20.00 55.00/
County $25.00 55.00
$25.00
$35.00
Water meter testing charge (customer request)
City
County
Water meter reread
City
County
$52.00
$65.00
$~a r~ 20.00
$~a cm 25,00
P. Water meter tampering charge under
PTMC 13.12.170
$500.00
Side sewer connection
without license under
PTMC 13.08.315 for each violation
$500.00
Final reading/disconnect
City
County
$20.00
$30.00
S. Returned check charge
$15.00
Document reproduction charge
Copy machine
Computer-generated report staff time
Documents sent by facsimile (fax)
$ .... 15/copy
$5.00 minimum or
$20.00/hr.
$1.00/page
U~. Separation of existing
water
Charges based on service actual cost established by the public
works director at rates contained in subsection W of this section.
Special review and
inspection (other
than side sewer)
Charges based on
actual cost established by the public works director at rates
contained in subsection W of this section.
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W. Hourly labor and equipment charges:
Personnel (includes overhead):
Engineer
Superintendent/supervisor
Equipment operator
Maintenance personnel
Administrative staff
Draftsperson
GIS
Equipment:
Tractor-mounted mower
$30.00/hr. without operator
$60.00/hr. with operator
One-ton truck with utility box
$15.00/hr. without operator
$45.00/hr. with operator
John Deere grader
$110.00/hr. without operator
$140.00/hr. with operator
John Deere loader
$90.00/hr. without operator
$120.00/hr. with operator
Street sweeper
$115.00/hr. without operator
$145.00/hr. with operator
5-yard dump truck
$40.00/hr. without operator
$70.00/hr. with operator
Street roller
$30.00/hr. without operator
$60.00/hr. with operator
John Deere backhoe
$40.00/hr. without operator
$70.00/hr. with operator
Ingersoll-Rand compressor
$20.00/hr. without operator
$60.00/hr. with operator
Vactor sewer jet and truck
$140.00/hr. without operator
$180.00/hr. with operator
$50.00
$50.00
$30.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$50.00
X. Septage Collection Charge
9.5 cents per gallon*
* This equates to a rate of $22.78 per wet ton. Jefferson County may add an additional charge to
cover their administrative, handling, and collection costs as provided by contract with the city.
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Y. Charge for compost produced
at the city's biosolids
composting facility
$'~ ~'~ 10.00 per cubic
yard in bulk
Z. Charge for department of health
water system evaluation project
review and approval fees
(WAC 246-290-120 and 246-290-990)
$550.00 for each application, or
such other amount as department
of health requires pursuant to
WAC 246-290-990.
The city will make an effort to forward all applications for water system installation, extension, or
improvement to department of health in order to minimize charges to each applicant. However, in
the event it is not possible to forward more than one application, the applicant will be required to
pay this amount in its entirety prior to the city processing any such applications.
AA. New utility account set-up charge
$10.00
BB. Duplicate utility bill $ 5.00
CC. Special utility bill (requested
outside of regular billing cycle)
$10.00
(Ord. § 1, 1995; Ord. 2449 § 1, 1995; Ord. 2423 § 1, 1994; Ord. 2396 § 1, 1994; Ord. 2391
§ 1, 1993; Ord. 2383 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2290 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2050 § 2, 1986).
3.36.030 Fees - Sewer connections.
The fee for connection to the sewage system of the city and the connection charge therefor shall be
established under the schedule of fees and charges contained in PTMC 3.36.020. (Ord. 2290 § 2,
1992; Ord. 2050 § 3, 1986).
3.36.040 Utility and garbage deposits.
The clerk-treasurer may require reasonable advance deposits for utility and garbage fees and charges
where it is reasonable and prudent to do so to assure collection of such fees and charges. Where a
utility or garbage customer fails to pay all charges due, the city may collect interest at the maximum
legal rate, costs of collection and attorneys fees incurred in collection from the delinquent customer.
(Ord. 2310 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2290 § 2, 1992).
3.36.050 Fees - Fire department permits and inspections.
Application and service fees for the Various permits and inspections required by. the fire department
shall be as follows:
A. Small residential burning permit (noncommercial applications for permits for fires not larger
than eight feet in circumference and four feet in height), $1.00;
B. Commercial burning permit (for all fires larger than eight feet in circumference and four feet
in height, $25.00;
C. Wood stove (solid fuel) inspection, $25.00;
D. One-bedroom and two-bedroom bed and breakfast safety inspection: 1. Initial inspection, $40.00;
2. Annual inspection, $20.00. (Ord. 2340 § 1, 1993).
Section 2, Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this Ordinance
or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgment shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of
the remainder of any part of this Ordinance. To this end, the provisions of each clause, sentence,
paragraph, section or part of this law are declared severable.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after the date of its publication in the
manner provided by law.
Read for the first, second, and third times and pas~
Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting
Attest:
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~i'm~/~/~l~ahan, ~ity At-[0-rney
11/29/95 [95-040] Ord{3-36.doc}
t pass_.~ the City Council of the City of Port
1995.
lhn M. Clise, Mayor
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