HomeMy WebLinkAbout2384 Building and Land Use FeesORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE relating to revenue and finance; setting fees for
various building and land use applications, permits and services;
amending Section 3.36.015 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code;
and establishing an effective date.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3.36.015 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
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 three hundred and fifty dollars ($350), plus ~ fifty
dollars ($3-5-) ($50) per hour of staff time spent in excess of ten (10) hours.
B. For application for amendment, supplementation or modification to the text of the
zoning code (Title 17), one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175);
C. For variances, the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) for single-family residences, or
for an administrative variance; one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for a sign variance; three hundred
fifty dollars ($350) for other variances;
D. For street vacations, the sum of three hundred dollars ($300);
E. For conditional use permits, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) when
processed administratively; three hundred fifty dollars ($350) when to be decided by the City
Council; plus in either case an additional ~ fifty dollars (-$2~ ($50) per hour of staff
time spent in excess of ten (10) hours;
F~ For short subdivision approval, the sum of three hundred fifty dollars ($350);
G. For preliminary approval of a subdivision, condominium, binding site plan or planned
unit development approval, the sum of five hundred dollars ($500), plus an additional thirty
dollars ($30) for each lot or dwelling unit proposed, plus an additional fifty dollars ($50) per hour
of staff time spent in excess of ten hours; for final plat approval, the sum of one hundred fifty
dollars ($150), plus filing costs;
H. For building permits, the fees and charges set forth in the Uniform Building Code,
as currently adopted by the city, plus an additional ten dollars ($10) for each radon test kit to be
provided as required by RCW 19.27;
I. For home occupation permits, the sum of fifty dollars ($50).
J. For sign permits, twenty-five dollars ($25), plus an additional ten dollars for each
additional sign included in the same permit application;
K. Preparation of legal agreements, sixty-five dollars ($65);
L. For boundary line adjustments, sixty-five dollars ($65);
M. For street vendor licenses, an application fee of fifty (50) dollars, and an annual
license fee of three hundred and fifty (350) dollars payable upon the issuance of the license and
on or before the First of January of each succeeding calendar year for which the permit remains
valid;
N. For Environmentally Sensitive Area Permits, Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250)
plus ~ fifty_ Dollars ($50) an hour ever ten .u.e'ar: of staff time spent in excess of ten
hours;
O. For Environmentally Sensitive Peer Reviews, the full costs, in advance, of any third
party charges which may accrue;
P. For Environmentally Sensitive Area Reasonable Use Exception ApplicationS, Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250) plus ~ fifty Dollars ($50) an hour o~,~aRaoa~
of Staff time spent in excess of ten hours;
Q. For appeals of Sensitive Area Permit decisions appealable to the City Council, One
Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($150);
R. For an appeal of an Environmentally Sensitive Area Determination, Twenty-Five
Dollars ($25);
S. For an Advance Determination under the Environmentally Sensitive Areas Ordinance,
Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250);
T. For an environmental checklist threshold determination, the sum of two hundred fifty
dollars ($250), plus m~ay-fiv~ fifty dollars ($2--5) ($50) per hour for each additional hour of staff
time in excess of six hours, provided that a credit of one hundred fifty dollars shall be applied
if an environmentally sensitive area permit is also required for the proposal;
U. For revision of a permit application or of conditions of prior approval, the sum of
*~...,....,"' ...~-'~ fifty dollars te.~,~~ fifty per hour of staff time, plus other direct costs to process the
revision;
V. For mobile home title elimination, thirty dollars ($30);
W. For shoreline substantial development permit application, a base fee of three hundred
fifty dollars for a primary or secondary use or six hundred dollars for a conditional use, plus
seventy-five dollars 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 fifty dollars ($50)
shall be charged for staff time in excess of ten hours;
X. For a shoreline variance application, the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) in addition
to the amounts set forth in subsection W, above. In addition, an hourly fee in the amount of fifty
dollars ($50) shall be charged for staff time in excess of ten hours;
Y. For a shoreline exemption letter or a residential setback analysis, the sum of fifty
dollars ($50);
Z. For recording documents with the Jefferson County Auditor, the amount of the
recording fees charged by Jefferson County, plus a service charge of five dollars ($5).
Section 2. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this ordinance shall
for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or invalidate any other
provision of this ordinance, but this ordinance shall be construed and enforced as if such invalid
provision had not been contained therein; provided, that any provision which shall for any reason
be held by reason of its extent to be invalid shall be deemed to be in effect to the extent
permitted by law.
Ordinance ;z'~84~ - 2 -
(Port Townsend, 12/93)
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective five days after its passage
and publication.
Read for the first time on ~ /-., ) ]qq'~ and for the second and third time times and
passed by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting
thereof, held this ~ r/~ day of )qF__Cg--~dgd~ ,1993.
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n M. Clise, Mayor -
David A. Grove, City Clerk
Dennis McLerran, City Attorney
First reading:
Second reading:
Third reading:
Passed:
Signed by Mayor:
Published:
Effective:
Ordinance ~ ~>'7t - 3 - (Port Townsend, 12/93)