CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE related to fees and charges for permits and activities of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections; amending Section 22.900C.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 22.900C.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125184, is amended as follows:
22.900C.010 Land use fees
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Table C-1 for 22.900C.010-LAND USE FEES
A. MASTER USE PERMIT, ENVIRONMENTAL CRITICAL AREAS, CITY COUNCIL, and HEARING EXAMINER APPROVALS
Hours worked beyond those covered by minimum will be charged the Land Use hourly rate, unless otherwise noted, and are payable at time of invoice.
Type of Land Use Review
Minimum Fee
General-first 10 hours of review
Land Use Hourly ? 10
Low-Income Housing-first 24 hours of review1
Land Use Hourly ? 10
1. Administrative conditional uses (ACUs)
ACUs for community centers, child care centers, adult care centers, private schools, religious facilities, and public and private libraries in single-family and multi-family zones shall be charged a minimum fee of $1,788 for the first 20 hours. Additional hours shall be charged at the rate of $315 an hour. This exception applies if the application is for an ACU only, or an ACU combined with a variance application.
2. Design Review
The minimum fee for Administrative Design Review, Master Planned Community Design Review and Streamlined Design Review is (($3,450)) $3,150. The minimum fee for full Design Review is (($6,900)) $6,300, which covers the first 20 hours of review. Refer to subsection 15 of this Table C-1 for 22.900C.010 for fees related to Design Review for Tree Protection.
3. Environmental reviews (SEPA), including projects with more than one addressed site.
4. Environmentally critical areas (ECA)
a. Environmentally Critical Areas variance2
b. ECA Exception
c. Environmentally Critical Areas Admin...
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