HomeMy WebLinkAbout47-0819-24R STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
A Resolution Adopting a Fee Schedule for the
Department of Community Development RESOLUTION NO. 47_08 19_24R
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is a political subdivision of the state of Washington as
provided by Title 36 RCW and the Washington State Constitution Article I I,and may impose fees
to recoup the costs of processing permit applications and providing services to the public, as
permitted by RCW 82.02.020 and other statutes;and.
WHEREAS, various sections of the Jefferson County Code impose fees charged by the
Department of Community Development ("Community Development") to implement the
Jefferson County('ode;and.
WHEREAS, JCC 3.80.020 authorizes the Community Development to request adoption
of its annual fee schedule by resolution;and.
WHEREAS, Community Development operates in part as an enterprise fund department
and therefore must request updates to its fees regularly to ensure adequate and accurate cost
coverage;and,
WHEREAS, based on a professional analysis of the fee schedule and comparison to costs
which concluded in May 2024, Community Development recommends the following changes for
adoption in a 2024 fee resolution;and,
WHEREAS,the proposed 2024 Fee Schedule does not exceed the actual cost of providing
the services for which those fees are charged.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY,STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Section 1. Whereas Clauses are Findings of Fact. The Board adopts the above recitals (the
"WI IEREAS" statements)as its findings of fact supporting this resolution.
Section 2.Adoption of the 2024 Fee Schedule. The 2024 Community Development Fee Schedule
attached in the attached Appendix is hereby adopted.
Section 3. Severability.The provisions of this resolution are declared separate and severable. If
any provision of this resolution or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid,
then the remainder of this resolution or application of its provisions to other persons or
circumstances shall remain valid and unaffected.
Section 4. SEPA Compliance. This resolution is categorically exempt from the State
Environmental Policy Act under WAC 197-I 1-800(19).
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Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect and be in full force and effect on
September 1, 2024.
(SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON THE NEXT PAGE)
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APPROVED and ADOPTED this /qday of M5J , 2024.
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF
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Philip C. Hunsucker Date
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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APPENDIX
2024 FEE SCHEDULE FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMM(INI I Y DEVELOPMENT
Community Development-1. Building Code Fee Schedule
Residential Fee Permits Plan Check Fee Valuation-sq.ft.
Single Family Residence 65% $166.08
Garages,unheated 65% $66.48
Unfinished basement 65% $31.50
Carport,pole buildings,decks,greenhouses 65% $29.06
Modular homes/Relocated Residences 65% $39.90
Includes foundation permit
Manufactured homes(mobile)1-2 sections $862.40
Additional manufactured home section $61.60
Mechanical Permits Fee
New or existing wood stove, inserts, pellet stoves, hot $246.40
water heater, heat pump, propane tank swap out
(in existing structures)
New-propane tanks, lines,and associated appliances $369.60
(In existing structures)
Solar Panels-Roof mounted $246.40
Miscellaneous Fees Fee
Base hourly rate $123.20
Address request-new $369.60
Duplicate or replacement 911 address plates $20.00
Demolition Permit $123.20
Inspection or re-inspection $123.20
Change of Use or Occupancy $739.20
Re-Roof-same for same $246.40
Title Elimination $123.20
Permit Renewal-one year,6 months available $369.60
upon request
BWOP Fee(Built without permits) 5500.00
Civil Code Violations- First offense 5250.00
Civil Code Violations-Subsequent offense S500.00
State Residential Permit Surcharge $6.50
-Not applicable to manufactured homes and
mechanical permits
-Commercial, industrial, and multi-family will
pay$2.00 each for additional unit fee to
SBCC per E2SHB 1622
State Commercial Permit Surcharge $25.00
Record retention/electronic scanning fee $27.75
Technology fee charged on all permits 5%
Commercial,Industrial, Plan Check Fee Valuation
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&Multi-Family
Commercial,Industrial,&Multi-Family 65% 'Estimated Cost or
Miscellaneous construction,tenant improvement, 65% fair market value
roofing,etc.
Community Development-2. Fire Marshal Fee Schedule
Fire Operational Permit Fees
Hot work $369.60
Hospitality Life safety inspection(transient rental,short $246.40
term rental)annual valid 1 year
Temporary Fireworks Stands(per RCW 70.77) $100.00
Commercial Business Fire Inspection(simple) $246.40
Commercial Business Fire Inspection(complex)$246.40 Base+$123.20/hr Varies
Fire Operational permits unless otherwise noted $369.60
Other/additional plan review or inspection fees billed hourly $123.20
Fire Construction Permit Fees Fee
Solar Panels-Roof mounted $246.40
Class 1 Hood and Duct Suppression $369.60
Address request-new $369.60
Duplicate or replacement 911 address plates $20.00
Inspection or re-inspection $123.20
Fire Sprinkler Install or Modification 65%plan check of valuation no less than 3hrs. Varies
$369.60/min
Fire Alarm Modification 65%plan check of valuation no less than 3 hrs. Varies
$369.60/min
Fire construction permits unless otherwise noted $369.60
Other/Additional plan review or inspection fees billed hourly $123.20
Miscellaneous Fees Fee
State Surcharge $6.50
State Commercial Surcharge $25.00
Record Retention/electronic scanning fee $27.75
Technology fee 5%
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Community Development-3. Land use application fees
Land Use Fees HRS BASE NOA SCAN TECH TOTAL
Hourly Rate 1 5123.20 $151 $27.75 5%
Pre-Application Conference $ 5616.00 527.75 $32.19 $675.94
Customer Assistance Meeting(30 minute in person/virtual+summary) 2 5246.40 $27.75 $13.71 $287.86
OCD Site Visit for Pre-App or CAM,or not associated with permit 2 5246.40 $27 75 $13.71 $287.86
Consistency Review all Jefferson County Codes 3 5369.60 527 75 $19.87 $417.22
DCD review of Water System Plan 3 5369.60 $18.48 5388.08
HearingFxarniner Fee(dumeemerd•base fee may bebi led at$175 per how) 8 $1,400.00 $1,400
Appeal of a Type II decision 11 $1,355.20 S161.00 527.75 $69.15 $1,613.10
Code Interpretation 7 5862.40 $43.12 $905.52
SEPA Checklist Type I Use with NOA 10 $1,237.00 5161.00 $27.75 $62.99 $1,483.74
SEPA Checklist for Type II or III permits 10 $1,232.(X7 $27.75 $62.99 51,322.74
Type I Permits(JCC 18.40.040) HRS BASE ! NOA I SCAN TECH TOTAL
CRITICAL AREAS(CC 18.22)/SHOREl1NE(iCC 18.25)
Review of Critical Area Reports(Wetland,Geotech,HMP,Etc.)w/o permit 3 5369.60 $27 75 $19.87 5417.22
Review of Report with other permit application or additional Report 2 5246.40 $27.75 $13.71 $287.86
Special Report Waiver 2 5246.40 527.75 $13.71 5287.86
free/Vegetabon Removal 3 5369.60 $27.75 $19.87 $417.22
Floodplain Development Permit 2 $246.40 , $27.75 $13.71 5287.86
CASP(Critical Area Stewardship Program) 7 5862.40 $27.75 $44.51 _5934.66
Shoreline Exemption 7 $862.40 i $27.75 $44.51 5934.66
Shoreline Exemption-SFR,septic,etc meeting standard shoreline buffer 2 5246.40 $27.75 $13.71 5287.86
ZONING(KC 18.15) •
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Allowed"Yes' - 3 5369.60 $27.75 519.87 5417.22
Home Business Permit 3 5369.60 $27.75 $19.87 $417.22
Temporary Use Permit 3 $369.60 $27.75 $19.87 $417.22
Sign Permit - _ 3 $369.60 $27.75 $19.87 5417.22
Transient Rental,Vacation Rental,&Bed&Breakfast 1 $123.20 $27.75 $7.55 $158.50
Commercial Shooting Facility Operating Permit Application 23 $2,833 60 $161.00 $27.75 5151.12 $3,173.47
SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW(SDR-JCC 18.40.420-480)-3 options_
--Legal Lot of Record(JCC 18.12) 1 $123.20 $27.75 $7.55 5158.50
United SDR fur appuot.to label roastinaday.&no further encroachment in YAP or CA 1 5123.20 $27.75 $7.55 $158.50
-Buildability Analysis 3 $369,60 $27.75 $19.87 $417.22
LAND DIVISION(JCC 18.35)
Boundary Une Adjustment ! 9 51,108.80 $27.75 , $56.83 51,193.38
Lot Consolidation + 2 5246.40 $27.75 $13.71 $287.86
Road Segregation I 4 5492.80 $27.75 $26.03 5546.58
Minor Amendment(Preliminary Plat Approval) 4 $492.80 I $27.75 $26.03 5546.58
STORM WATER()CC 18.30.060&070)
Stand Alone Stormwater Management Permit without other Dev.Permit 5I $616.00 $27.75 $32.19 $675.94
Type 11 Permits(ICC 18.40.040)(Requires Notice of App$149.$22 NB) HRS BASE NOA SCAN TECH TOTAL
SHOREUNE(JCC 18.25)
Shoreline Conditional'Cis)" 16 51,971.20 5161.00 $27.75 $108.00 $2,267.95
Shoreline Conditional'C(d)" 16 51,971.20 5161.00 $27.75 $108.00 $2.267.95
Type 1!Permits(KC 18.40.040)Continued HRS BASE NOA SCAN TECH TOTAL
ZONING(ICC 18.15)
Conditional(Administrative)"C(a)'Use(JCC 18.15.040&18.40.490.6001 16 $1,971.20 5161.00 $27.75 $108.00 52,267.95
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Conditional(Discretionary)"C(d)"Use(JCC 18.15.040&18.40.490-600) 16 $1,971.20 S161 00 $21.15 S108.00 $2,267.95
Discretionary"0"or Unnamed Use(JCC 18.15.040&18.40A90-600) 5 5616.00 _ $161 00 $27.75 $40.24 $844.99
Cottage Industry 11 51,355.20 $16100 $27.75 $77.20 $1,621.15
Variances(Minor)(ICC 18.40.610-690) 11 51,355.20 5161.00 $27.75 $77.20 $1,621.15
Temporary Use _ 3 5369.60 5161.00 527.75 ' $27.92 $586.27
LAND DIVISION(JCC 18.35)
Short Plat Preliminary 27 53,326.40 $161.00 $27.75 $176.76 $3,690.91
Plat Alteration with no public hearing 9 $1,108.80 5161.00 $27.75 $64.88 $1,362.43
FORESTY(ICC 18.20.160)
Conversion Option Harvest Plan(COHP) 4 5492.80 5161.00 527.75 $34.08 $715.63
Partial Release of six year development moratorium 7 $862.40 $161.00 $27.75 $52.56 $1,103.71
TYPE III Permit(ICC I8.40.040)•$1,400 H.F.fee r$161 Notice of Application I HRS' BASE NOA&NON f SCAN TECH TOTAL
(NOAJ r$149 Notice of Hewing(NON)
SHOREUNE(JCC 18.25) j
Shoreline Substantial Development Permit 21 $2,587.20 $310.00 527.75 5146.25 $3,071.20
Shoreline CUP 21 i $2.587.20 $310.00 't $27.75 5146.25 $3.071.20
Shoreline Variance 21: 52,587.20 $310.00 1 577.75 $146.25 $3,071.20
CRITICAL AREA(1CC 18.22) -- -
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Critical Area Variance(Major)ICC 18.22.250 21 $2,587.20 $310.00 527.75 $146.25 $3,071.20
Reasonable Economic Use Variance ICC 18.22 260 71 I 52,587.20 $310.00 527.75 $146.25 53,071.20
ZONING(ICC 18.15)
Conditional"C"Use(ICC 18.15.040&18.40.490.600) 23 52,833.50 $310.00 $27.75 5158.57 53,329.92
Zoning Variance(Major)(ICC 18.40.610.650) 21 $2,587.20 $310.00 $27.75 $146.25 $3,071.20
LAND DIVISION(ICC 18.35)
Long Plat Preliminary 86 $10,595.20 $310.00 $27.75 $546.65 $11,479.60
Plat Alteration 21 $2,587.20 $310.00 $27.75 $146.25 53,071.20
Binding Site Plan 86 $10,595.20 5310.00 $27.75 L$546.65_$11,479.60
Planned Rural Residential Development(PRRD) 86 510,595.20 $310.00 $27.75 5546.65 $11,479 60
FORESTRY(KC 1&20.160) _ }
Full Released six-year development moratorium 21 $2,587.20 'I $310.00 $27.75 $146.25 I 53,071.20
Type IV Permit(ICC 18.40.040) HR5 BASE vOA&H SCAN I TECH TOTAL
Final Plat Approval-Short Plat,Long Plat&Binding Site Plan 3 5369.60 527.75 S19.87 $417.22
Type V Permit(ICC 18.40.040) HR5 BASE NOA&Il SCAN TECH TOTAL
Comprehensive Plan Amendment 48 55,913.60 5310.00 $27.75 5312.57 $6,563.92
Special Use(Essential Public Facility) 22 $2,710.40 5310.00 $27.75 5152.41 $3,200.56
Open Space(Current Use Assessment) 23 $2,833.60 5161.00 $27.75 5151.12 53,173.47
COMMERCIAL Property ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY&RESIUENCY(C-PACER)
Application&Program fee(two reviews only) $500.00 $27.75 $26.39 _ $554.14
Application&Program fee(for each additional review beyond 2) S250.00 $27.75 $13.89 $291.64
Program Participation admin.Fee(min$2,500 max$14,500) 1%amount _ 527.75 5%
Inspection fee-see building fee sdiedule $27.75 5%
Administration ofthird-partyreview IAdmin.at hourly rate 527.75 5%
Footnote 1-Does not include fees collected for Jefferson County Environmental Health or Public Works for permit review
Footnote 2-Once base fee is exceeded DCD will contact the applicant to notify that additional time will be billed at hourly rate
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Josh D. Peters, AICP,Community Development Director
Phil Cecere,Building Official 1 Fire Marshal
Greg Ballard, Development Code Administrator
Chelsea Pronovost,DCD Administrative Services Manager
DATE: August 19,2024
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING re: DCD fee schedule update ordinance and resolution
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
In a workshop with the Board of County Commissioners (Board) on August 5, 2024, Department of
Community Development(DCD) managers requested Board approval of a hearing notice to be published
August 7 and 14 in the newspaper of record for a public hearing before the Board on August 19, 2024, at
2:00 PM. That notice was approved and published, and the subject of the August 19 hearing is a proposed
ordinance and corresponding proposed resolution affecting fees charged for DCD permits and services.
Those documents, which upon adoption would effectively supplant current fees with the September 1, 2024
fee schedules attached as exhibits to the proposed resolution. These materials have been available for review
in the Laserfiche folder referenced in the hearing notice approved on August 5.
ANALYSIS:
In leading up to the proposed update to the DCD fee schedule, staff has briefed the Board on the results of a
study completed by FCS Group to review DCD's permit review and processing fees. DCD's proposed fee
schedule update would align DCD's building, fire, and land use fees to incorporate FCS Group's
recommended service rate of$123.20 per hour. Adopting the recommended hourly rate would move the
department to a model of 100%cost recovery for building permits, land use approvals, code compliance
actions, and other related cost-recoverable services.
DCD's proposed update to the fee schedule is consistent with state law. RCW 82.02.020 authorizes local
governments to collect"reasonable fees" from permit applicants to "cover the cost to the...county...of
processing applications, inspecting and reviewing plans. or preparing detailed statements required by chapter
43.2IC RCW [SF.PA]..." DCD maintains that the fees proposed in the attached ordinance and resolution
constitute reasonable lees, in that the fee levels are based on an hourly rate that has been recommended
through a fee study by a consultant group that specializes in analysis of local government permit fees, and
that the per-permit fees are based on average effort to process specific types of permits from years of
experience in processing permits.
Following the pattern of other county departments to move from codified fees in the Appendix of the
Jefferson County Code (JCC) to fees adopted by Board resolution, the proposed update to the I)CD fee
schedules would be made effective by the Board's adoption of both an ordinance that amends the JCC to
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move away from codified fees and a resolution to adopt updated fees, effective September 1, 2024.
Note that the level of effort- -and thus the cost—of some permits on the land use fee schedule has been
adjusted downward from the 2024 fee schedules currently in effect. This is based on reconsideration of the
level of effort needed to process those permit types, based on experience over the last 1-2 years as a result of
improvements in efficiency in the context of regulatory reform(Board Resolution No. 17-19).
FISCAL IMPACT:
In order to achieve 100% cost recovery for cost-recoverable work, DCD proposes that an updated fee
schedule be adopted by the Board in August 2024, effective September 1, 2024. The updated fee schedule
represents 100% cost recovery for cost-recoverable services, based on the conclusions of the DCD fee study
completed by consultant FCS Group in 2024 and accounting for the 2024 wage tables in effect for
represented and non-represented DCD employees. A fee schedule that does not achieve 100% cost recovery
implies subsidy from the county's General Fund to operate DCD's building and land use permit program.
RECOMMENDATION:
Consider DCD's proposed updated to fees and public comments submitted and presented on this subject.
When ready, approve the proposed ordinance and the proposed resolution (or amended versions of those) in
order to update DCD's fees, effective September 1, 2024.
REVIEWED BY:
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Mark McCau ', County Administrator Date
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