HomeMy WebLinkAbout2311 Imposing a Surcharge on Residential Building Permit Fees to Pay for Providing Radon Test Kits to New Residential BuildingsORDINANCE NO. ~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AMENDING
CHAPTER 3.36 OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY
IMPOSING A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES
TO PAY FOR THE PROVIDING OF RADON TEST KITS TO NEW
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AS REQUIRED BY STATE STATUTE.
WHEREAS, the State of Washington recently amended RCW 19.27 to
require local governments to obtain and provide radon test kits for
new residential buildings inspected by the City, and
WHEREAS, the State of Washington has not provided funding along
with the new requirement and the City desires to recover the cost
of supplying the test kits, Now Therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED, DOES 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 two hundred fifty dollars;
B. For application for amendment, supplementation or
modification to the text of the zoning code (Title 17), seventy-
five dollars;
C. For variances, the sum of one hundred seventy-five
dollars for single-family residences; three hundred dollars for
other uses;
D. For street vacations, the sum of two hundred fifty
dollars;
E. For conditional use permits, the sum of two hundred
fifty dollars;
F. For short subdivision approval, the sum of three
hundred dollars;
G. For subdivision, condominium, binding site plan or
planned unit development approval, the sum of four hundred dollars,
plus an additional five dollars for each lot or dwelling unit
proposed;
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 for each radon test kit to be
provided as required by RCW 19.27.
I. For home occupation permits, the sum of forty
dollars;
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J. For sign permits, twenty-five dollars, plus an
additional five dollars for each additional sign included in the
permit;
K. Preparation of legal agreements, forty dollars;
L. For boundary line adjustments, forty dollars. (Ord.
2269 Sec. 10, 1991: Ord 2173 Sec. 3, 1989).
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective
five days after its passage and publication.
Read for the first, second and third ti
City Council of the City of Port Townsend,
meeting thereof, held this ~_~. day of
and passed by the
at a regular
Attest:
David A. Grove, Clerk/Treasurer
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By-'~I-~ ~ - .
/&~n M. Clise, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Dennis McLerran, ~ty Attorne~