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STATE of WASHINGTON
COUNTY of JEFFERSON
In the matter of a New Fee Schedule
For the Department Community of
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ORDINANCE NO. 13-1211-06
SECTION 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The purpose of this ordinance is to set a new fee schedule for the Jefferson County Department of
Community Development.
SECTION 2 - FEE SCHEDULE: The fee schedule is as follows.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BUILDING DIVISION, DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND LONG RANGE PLANNING
a) Applies to new construction only, otherwise, number 7 applies.
b) The fee is determined by a schedule established in the Uniform Building Code, and is based on the value
of the structure.
c) The fee that is charted by the Auditor's Office for filing.
d) Applies to commercial, industrial, multi-family construction and is calculated as a percentage of the base
fee.
e) The fee is based on Building Valuation Data established by ICBO, Building Standards, modified for
Western U.S. Washington State.
f) Building Official will verify valuation per IBC Section 108.3 Building Permit Valuations
g) All New, Alteration & Addition Permits for a Residence (including ADU's) with a valuation
at $150,000 or above will be calculated using the square footage fee for Good (Not Average).
Average square footage fee will continue to be used for valuation under $150,000.
4a) Semi-Heated Space
b Base Fee
65% Plan Check Fee
a,e Valuation
f,
b Base Fee
65% Plan Check Fee
a,e Valuation
f,
b Base Fee
65% Plan Check Fee
a,e Valuation
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b Base Fee
65% Plan Check Fee
a,e Valuation
f
b Base Fee
65% Plan Check Fee
a, e, f Valuation
1) Main Floor
2) Additional Floors, Finished Basement
3) Unfinished basement
4) Carports, Garages, Pole Buildings, Decks
5) Modular Home foundations and foundations for relocated
structu re
b Base Fee
65% Plan Check Fee
$26.00/sq. foot Valuation
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Ordinance No. 13-1211-06 re: New Fee Schedule for the Department of Community Development
(Unified Development Code)
All fees are based on an hourly minimum (Base).
22 Pre-a Iication Conference
23) Administrative Appeal of Land Use Decisions Hearing Examiner Plus
actual costs as incurred for expenses, facilities, etc.
24) Revisions to Land Use Applications Requiring a Second Public Hearing
Notice
25) Site Visit (first site visit is included in application base fee)
26) Code Interpretation
27 Notice Board
28 Houri Rate
29) EIS Preparation or Review, Including Third Party Review.
30) 3rd Party Review of Special Reports
31) Allowed "Yes" Use Consistency
32) Stormwater Management Permit Stand Alone Only or In conjunction
with Class IV General Forest Practices
33) Boundary Line Adjustment
34) Minor Plan Modification (Preliminary approval only)
35) Site Plan Approval Advance Determination (SPAAD)
36) Shoreline Master Program Permit Exemption (Stand alone or with Single
Family Residence)
37) Shoreline Master Program Permit Revision
38) Last Will & Testamentary Division
39) Home Business
40) Temporary Use
41) Sign Permit
42 Minor PRRD Planned Rural Residential Develo ment Amendments
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65%
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$163.00
34.00
153.00
102.00
51.00
Cost or Fair Market Value
UBC Fee
Plan Check Fee
51.00
306.00
C
153.00
51.00
35.00
153.00
152.00 Tel Permit
152.00
15.00
152.00
152.00
255.00
561.00
138.00 Notice of Application
10.00 Notice Board
138.00 Notice of Hearin
153.00 Base
138.00 Public Hearin Notice
102.00
357.00 Base
10.00 Each
51.00
153.00 Base & Actual Costs Incurred (Including
Consultant Work
153.00 Base & Actual Costs Incurred (Including
Consultant Work
153.00 Base
255.00 Base
255.00 Base
204.00 Base
255.00 Base
357.00 Base
102.00 Base
357.00 Base
153.00 Base
153.00 Base
153.00 Base
153.00 Base
Ordinance No. 13-1211-06 re: New Fee Schedule for the Department of Community Development
43) Additional fee for State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Review (including SEPA base
fee, Notice of Application, and Notice Board)
138.00
10.00
44) Discretionary "0" or Unnamed Use Classification
255.00
138.00
10.00
1,428.00
138.00
10.00
561.00
138.00
10.00
561.00
138.00
10.00
561.00
138.00
10.00
153.00
138.00
10.00
561.00
138.00
10.00
816.00
138.00
10.00
357.00
138.00
10.00
357.00
138.00
10.00
4,386.00
138.00
10.00
510.00
45) Short Plat
46) Conditional (Administrative) "C(a)" Use
47) Conditional (Discretionary) "C(d)" Use
48) Cottage Industry
49) Temporary Use
50) Variance, Minor
51) Shoreline Substantial Development (Primary Use)
52) Release of Six Year Moratorium under Forest Practice Act
53) Conversion Option Harvest Plans
54) Binding Site Plans
Review
56) Conditional "C" Use
1,173.00
138.00
138.00
10.00
4,386.00
138.00
138.00
10.00
1,071.00
138.00
138.00
10.00
1,071.00
138.00
138.00
10.00
57) Long Plat, Preliminary (including Planned Rural Residential Development application.)
58) Variance, Major
59) Reasonable Economic Use Variance
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Fee a
Infonnation
Base
Notice of Application
Notice Board
Base
Notice of Application
Notice Board
Base
Notice of Application
Notice Board
Base
Notice of Application
Notice Board
Base
Notice of Application
Notice Board
Base
Notice of Application
Notice Board
Base
Notice of Application
Notice Board
Base
Notice of Application
Notice Board
Base
Notice of App.
Notice Board
Base
Notice of App.
Notice Board
Base
Notice of App.
Notice Board
Base
Notice of App.
Notice Board
Base
Base
Notice of App.
Public Hearing Notice
Notice Boards
Base
Notice of App.
Public Hearing Notice
Notice Board
Base
Notice of App
Public Hearing Notice
Notice Board
Base
Notice of App.
Public Hearing Notice
Notice Board
Ordinance No. 13-1211-06 re: New Fee Schedule for the Department ofCornmunity Development
2007 Fee
> - Continued
60) Shoreline Substantial Development (Secondary Use)
$1,275.00
138.00
138.00
10.00
1,275.00
138.00
138.00
10.00
1,071.00
138.00
138.00
10.00
510.00
61) Shoreline Conditional Use
62) Shoreline Variance
64) FINAL PLAT APPROVAL Short Plat, Long Plat, Binding Site Plans; Final (including
Planned Rural Residential Develo ment a Iication
153.00
65) Special Use (Essential Public Facilities)
1,119.00
138.00
138.00
10.00
357.00
66) Request for Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan/UDC Amendment (Suggested)
2,435.00
68) Open SpacelOpen Space & Open Space Timber Applications
1,173.00
138.00
10.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
8.00
121.00
121.00
8.00
70 A
Co or Du licatin Fee - 8 1/2" x 11" or 8 Yo" x 14
11"x17"
Color or Oversized Documents
Cassette Ta es
Compact Disc
Land Use Maps
Publications
$0.15
0.30
At Cost
5.00
1.10
20.00
At Cost
Additional Fee and/or Other
Information
Base
Notice of App.
Public Hearing Notice
Notice Board
Base
Notice of App.
Public Hearing Notice
Notice Board
Base
Notice of App.
Public Hearing Notice
Notice Board
Base
Base
Base
Notice of App.
Pub. Hrg. Notice
Notice Boards
Base (If docketed, then hourly
char e
Base
Base
Notice of App & Public Hearing
Notice
Notice Board
Base - Fees aid to Assessor
Notice of A .
Public Hearin Notice
Notice Board
Base - Fees aid to Assessor
Public Hearin Notice
Notice Board
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SECTION 7 . REPEALER
This Ordinance repeals and replaces the Permit Center-Building Division Section of Ordinance No. 12-1209-96, the
Permit Center-Building Division Section of Ordinance No. 13-1213-99, Ordinance 10-1108-99, Ordinance 03-0312-02,
and Ordinance No. 02-0315-04
SECTION 8 - SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, or sentence, clause, phrase, or figure of this Ordinance of its application to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance of the application to other persons or circumstances shall
not be affected.
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Ordinance No.13-1211-06
re: .New Fee Schedule for the Department of Community Development
SECTION 9 - EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2007.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this .E:... day of DecembE;~006.
ATTEST
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Deputy Clerk of the Board
Pat Rodgers, Member
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David Alvarez, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
John Fischbach, County Administrator
FROM: AI Scalf, Director of Community Development
DATE: December 11, 2006
SUBJECT: Continued Deliberations, Discussion, and Possible Approval of
Proposed Ordinance Increasing the Department of Community
Development Fee Schedule (Tabled from December 4, 2006)
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
At their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 13,2006, the Board met with DCD staff to
discuss proposed changes to the DCD fee schedule effective January 1, 2007. The hearing notice was
signed by the Board on the Consent Agenda on November 20. It was advertised in The Leader on
November 22 and 29. The hearing was held on December 4 and the public comments were not in favor of
the fee increases, especially the Hearing Examiner fee of$3,000. The Board took action to delete that fee
from the proposed ordinance. The Board also had concerns regarding the rationale for the fee increases and
"averaging" the amount of time it took for each service. They asked staff to provide more detail about each
fee and schedule a workshop on December 11 to discuss the additional information.
ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS:
This proposed fee schedule repeals and replaces all the previously approved fee schedules for DCD. It is
consistent with the strategic goals of Jefferson County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
DCD Budget for 2007 anticipates this increase.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Department recommends approval of the proposed ordinance.
REVIEWED BY:
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John Fischbach, County Administrator
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, W A 98368
To: Board of County Commissioners
John Fischbach, County Administrator
From: AI Scalf, Director of Community Development
Date: December 11, 2006
Subject: OeD Fee Schedule
The following discussion provides more detail about each fee under review for the fee schedule.
The proposed fee changes are for DCD fees only. Environmental Health and Public Works
charge other fees per their fee schedules, Many of these fees are collected by DCD and
deposited into those other departments' revenues lines.
(9) Wood Stoves, inserts, propane tanks and pellet stoves (in existing structures).
Initial installation of these mechanical devices includes inspection of the setup per the
manufacturer's specifications, inspecting the clearances from combustibles, combustion air
ducts, gas lines (interior and exterior), shut off valves and the stack. This fee includes the
permit application submittal to the permit center front staff. Then a project case is created in
permit plan (BLD 06... .), and a paper file is developed. A permit technician issues the permit
over the counter within 24 hours, once issued and an inspection request is received via the
building hotline, a building inspector travels to the project site and performs the inspection. The
inspection passes or fails, follow up inspections may be necessary for additional appliances or
necessary corrections. The 2006 fee is $51. No additional hours are currently being recovered.
Staff Recommendation:
Charge a ftatfee of $153. This equals three hours staff time - the minimum' time spent on this
type permit. No further billing will occur.
Add a new fee:
(9a) New wood stove, inserts, pellet stoves includes inspection of the setup per the
manufacturer's specifications, inspecting the clearances from combustibles, combustion air
ducts and the stack. This fee includes the permit application submittal to the permit center front
staff. Then a project case is created in permit plan (BLD 06....), and a paper file is developed.
A permit technician issues the permit over the counter within 24 hours, Once issued and an
inspection request is received via the building hotline, a building inspector travels to the project
site and performs the inspection. The inspection passes or fails, follow up inspections may be
necessary for additional appliances or necessary corrections.
Charge a one time fee of $102. This equals minimum of two hours staff time spent for this type
permit. No further billing will occur.
Staff recommenClatlon:
Add a new fee:
(9b) Existing wood stove, inserts, pellet stoves and propane tanks being swapped out (same
for same). This fee includes the permit application submittal to the permit center front staff.
Then a project case is created in permit plan (BLD 06....), and a paper file is developed. A
permit technician issues the permit over the counter within 24 hours, Once issued and an
inspection request is received via the building hotline, a building inspector travels to the project
site and performs the inspection.
Charge a one time fee of $51.
Note:
If you are building a new house these installations are part of the building permit for the house
and require no additional charges when declared upon initial application.
(13) Renewal
A stick built/single family residence or garage building permit is valid for one year from date of
issuance. A permit may be renewed for one additional year by paying the renewal fee. A
building permit can be renewed indefinitely. The 2006 fee is $100.
Staff Recommendation:
Charge $153, Staff time includes: prepare a monthly list of those stick built/single family
residences or garages building cases that will expire next month, pull the files, review the files
and verify the status of the building permit. Prepare the renewal letters, envelopes, postage,
and mail out. Upon receipt of renewal fee, a receipt is written up, permit plan is updated with
fee, fee payment and a new expiration date is assigned. The minimum amount of time to
perform this task is three hours.
(16) Water System Review
This is a proposed new fee for DCD review of water system plans (WSP). The work involves:
purveyors are required to have their WSP approved by the Washington State Dept of Health
(DOH) and incorporated into the Jefferson County Coordinated Water System Plan. (CWSP).
The CWSP has oversight by the Water Utility Coordinating Council (WUCC). The long range-
planning department coordinates this activity. The WSP is submitted to the county. The WSP
is routed to the fire marshal for fire flow review, to the county engineer for franchise and right of
way agreements, to the planning department for consistency with zoning. Eventually, the WSP
or amendment to WSP is forwarded to the WUCC to conduct a pubic hearing and forward on a
WUCC recommendation to DOH, who is the approving agency. Once approved by DOH the
WSP becomes part of the CWSP.
Staff Recommendation:
Charge a $153 minimum initial charge. Send additional billings as the WSP moves through the
process and more staff hours are utilized.
22) Pre-application conference
This conference is for a future applicant to review code requirements prior to submitting an
application for a specific project and location. All aspects of the application are reviewed. This
includes zoning, environmental impacts, uses, septic, water, roads, storm water and state or
federal agency requirements. The front staff receipts the application in. The application is
routed to the Development Review Division (DRD), a case is set up in permit plan (PRE
06... )and preliminary site specific review is done. The case is assigned to a current planner.
The planner coordinates the appointment with the other departments and the applicant. The
staff prepares for the pre-application conference by researching code requirements, checking
critical area maps, researching parcel information. The pre application conference is held.
Statf Kecommendatlon:
Charge a flat fee of $255. The minimum amount of time to perform this task is five-hours. No
second billing iftime runs over five hours.
(23) Administrative Appeal of Land Use Decision
An appeal of a type I permit goes directly to Superior Court. An appeal of a type II permit goes
to the Hearing Examiner for an open record appeal hearing; the closed record appeal goes to
Superior Court. An appeal of a type III permit goes before the Hearing Examiner for an open
record appeal hearing. In Port Ludlow, an Appellate Examiner is used for any closed record
appeal after the open record hearing has been conducted and decision rendered.
The appeal is receipted in at the permit center. The appeal is forwarded to the development
review division. A case is set up (ZON 06...). The case is assigned to the planner who handled
the original case. Legal arguments are reviewed. A public notice is submitted to the newspaper
of record. The land is posted with a public notice of the pending appeal hearing. A staff report
is written. The case is scheduled before the Hearing Examiner. A record is created with log
items and submittals from the public, the staff and petitioner. The record and a staff report are
reproduced and sent to the Examiner seven days before the open record appeal hearing. The
public hearing is conducted by the Hearing Examiner. The decision is sent back to DRD for
distribution to the parties of record. The staff handles any motions for reconsideration.
Currently the 2006 total fee charged to the petitioner is $778. DCD requests this fee be
increased to $847. This is a minimum charge. No second billing would occur for additional time
spent on an appeal hearing. .
(24) Revision to Land Use Applications Requiring a Second Public Hearing Notice
Currently $233 is charged. DCD recommends a new fee of $291. This is to include the
administrative time that was not taken into consideration under the previous fees.
(26) Code Interpretation
The previous base did not include the administrative time to take in the application and set up
the case in permit plan. One hour of staff time was added to this fee. DCD recommends this
fee be changed from $305 to $357.
(31) Consistency Review
This fee is for researching all aspects of information speCific to the parcel of land in question.
This includes zoning, critical areas, previous use, easements, encroachments, existing
buildings, the history of any permits, planning area, school districts and fire district information.
The current charge is $51 per hour taken in at time of initial application. The residual hours are
billed out prior to issuance of the permit.
The request is to collect all three hours at time of permit intake and not bill out for residual two
hours at a second billing. It is a minimum of three hours to perform the consistency review.
A permit can be issued faster by charging up front instead of billing out, waiting on receipt of
payment and then issuing the permit.
(32)(33)(35)(36)(38)
The previous base did not include the administrative time to take in the application and set up
the case in permit plan. One hour of staff time was added to fee.
(36 NOTE)
If approved, DCD would require a shoreline permit for residential construction within 200 feet of
shorelines. Code requires this permit, however DCD has been doing the review but not
charging the fee.
(39) (40) (41) (42)
The current charge is $51 per hour taken in at time of initial application. The residual hours are
billed out at issuance of the permit. The request is to bill out three hours at the time of permit
intake and bill out any residual hours at a second billing. It is a minimum of three hours to
perform this review. DCD requests the base fee move to $153.
(43)(44)(45)(46)(47)(48)
The previous base did not include the administrative time to take in the application and set up
the case in permit plan. One hour of staff time was added to this fee.
(49) Temporary Use
The current charge is $51 per hour taken in at time of initial application. The residual hours are
billed out at issuance of the permit. The request is to bill out three hours at the time of permit
intake and bill out any residual hours at a second billing. It is a minimum of three hours to
perform this review. DCD requests the base fee move to $153.
(50)(51)(52)(53)(54)(55)(56)(57)(58)(59)(60)(61)(62)(63)
The previous base did not include the administrative time to take in the application and set up
the case in permit plan. One hour of staff time was added to this fee.
(68) Hearing Examiner - deleted by motion of the BOCC on December 4, 2006.
(68) Open Spacel Open Space
The previous base did not include the administrative time to take in the application and set up
the case in permit plan. One hour of staff time was added to this fee.