Record No: CB 119386    Version: Council Bill No: CB 119386
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 11/19/2018
Ordinance No: Ord 125704
Title: AN ORDINANCE related to fees and charges for permits and activities of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, related fees by other departments, and technical corrections; amending Sections 22.900B.010, 22.900B.020, 22.900C.010, 22.900D.010, 22.900D.090, 22.900D.100, 22.900D.110, 22.900D.140, 22.900D.160, 22.900E.020, 22.900E.030, 22.900E.040, 22.900E.050, 22.900E.060, 22.900F.010, 22.900G.010, and 22.900G.015 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
Sponsors: Sally Bagshaw
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A - SDCI Permit Fees and Charges Proposed for 2019, 3. Signed Ordinance 125704, 4. Affidavit of Publication

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, related fees by other departments, and technical corrections; amending Sections 22.900B.010, 22.900B.020, 22.900C.010, 22.900D.010, 22.900D.090, 22.900D.100, 22.900D.110, 22.900D.140, 22.900D.160, 22.900E.020, 22.900E.030, 22.900E.040, 22.900E.050, 22.900E.060, 22.900F.010, 22.900G.010, and 22.900G.015 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Section 22.900B.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900B.010 Base fee and hourly rate

A.                     The SDCI base fee shall be charged as specified in this Subtitle IX and shall be (($216)) $222.

B.                     Any services provided by the Department for which an hourly charge is assessed shall be charged at a rate specified in this Subtitle IX.

The hourly rate for land use review is (($324)) $386. The rate for all other hourly fees is (($216)) $222 an hour except where a different hourly rate is specified in this Subtitle IX. Where “SDCI hourly rate” is specified in this Subtitle IX, the rate is (($216)) $222 an hour.

C.                     If an hourly rate is specified, overtime shall be charged at that same rate. If no hourly rate is specified, overtime shall be charged at (($216)) $222 an hour. All overtime shall require approval by the Director. The minimum fee for each overtime request shall be one hour, with minimum increments of 1/4 hour, in addition to other permit fees established by this Subtitle IX.

Section 2. Section 22.900B.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900B.020 Miscellaneous and special fees

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D.                     Address change. The fee to correct the address on an application or, if applicable, on an issued permit is (($58.50)) $60.25. If an address change is requested that is unrelated to an application for a permit or for an issued permit, a fee of one multiplied by the base fee shall be assessed.

E.                     Copies of electronic and microfilm records. Charges for plans reproduced from electronic records or from the microfilm library are shown in Table B-1 for 22.900B.020.

Table B-1 for 22.900B.020-((Fees for Reproductions from Electronic or Microfilm Records)) FEES FOR REPRODUCTIONS FROM ELECTRONIC OR MICROFILM RECORDS

Page Size

Price

Electronic Records

8 1/2" × 11"

(($0.65)) $0.70 per printed page

11" × 17"

(($0.65)) $0.70 per printed page

Microfilm Records

8 1/2" × 11"

(($1.45)) $1.50 per copied page

11" × 17"

(($1.45)) $1.50 per copied page

Both sizes

$0.10 per scanned image

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Section 3. Section 22.900C.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900C.010 Land use fees

A.                     Land Use review fees. The land use review fee for Master Use Permits, Council and Hearing Examiner approvals, environmentally critical area reviews, shoreline reviews, and other miscellaneous reviews, research, and services shall be charged according to Table C-1 for 22.900C.010 unless otherwise specified. For any review, research, or service that is not listed in Table C-1 for 22.900C.010, the minimum fees will be determined by the Director based on the estimated complexity of work, but in no case shall be less than 0.5 hours multiplied by the current Land Use hourly rate and in no case more than 10 hours times the current Land Use hourly rate. Additional hours worked that exceed the number covered by the minimum fee shall be charged at the current Land Use hourly rate and are required to be paid at the time of invoicing and/or prior to approval of permits. Land use review that is subject to the Land Use hourly rate may include, but is not limited to: review time for each technical reviewer; pre-application services; project review; permit issuance; and continued review during the building permit and construction approval phases of the project as well as inspections or site visits during construction or post construction to ensure compliance with requirements of approval. Land Use hourly rate also includes time spent preparing for and defending a Director’s decision or recommendation if appealed to the Hearing Examiner.

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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 (($1,840)) $1,930 for the first 20 hours. Additional hours shall be charged at the rate of (($324)) $386 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 (($3,240)) $3,860. The minimum fee for full Design Review is (($6,480)) $7,720, 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 Administrative Conditional Use

5. Shoreline permits

a. Substantial development permits

b. Variances2 and conditional uses

6. Short subdivisions3; refer to subsection 10 of Table D-2 for 22.900D.010 for additional fees that may apply to this permit type

7. Special exceptions

8. Variances2  Variances 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 (($1,840)) $1,930 for the first 20 hours. Additional hours shall be charged at the rate of (($324)) $386 an hour. This exception applies if the application is for a variance only, or a variance combined only with an ACU application.

9. Type II land use approvals such as, but not limited to, planned community/residential development, major phased developments, and other Type II approvals that are not categorized otherwise in this Table C-1 for 22.900C.010.

10. The minimum fee for Council conditional uses, Rezones, Public Projects, and all other Type IV and Type V land use approvals shall be (($6,480)) $7,720, which covers the first 20 hours of review.

11. Full subdivisions4; refer to subsection 10 of Table D-2 for 22.900D.010 for additional fees that may apply to this permit type

12. Reserved

13. Reserved

B. MISCELLANEOUS HOURLY LAND USE REVIEWS, RESEARCH, AND OTHER SERVICES

Hours worked beyond those covered by minimum will be charged the Land Use hourly rate, unless otherwise noted, and payable at time of invoice.

Type of Land Use Review

Minimum Land Use Review Fee

14. Concurrency

Reserved

15. Design Review for Tree Protection5

a. Design review required by Section 25.11.070 or Section 25.11.080 to protect exceptional tree if no other land use reviews are required

Land Use Hourly × 10

b. Design review elected by applicant for tree protection

Land Use Hourly × 10

16. Other Environmentally Critical Area (ECA) ((Review)) review, inspection, and site visit under Chapter 25.09 or Chapter 23.60A, including but not limited to:

Land Use Hourly × 1

a. ECA review for Wetlands, Fish, & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas on land use or construction permits shall be charged on an hourly basis

 

b. Review to determine Environmentally Critical Area exemption for Wetlands and Riparian Corridor and Shoreline ECAs shall be charged on an hourly basis

 

c. Other miscellaneous ECA reviews, inspections, or site visits as required by code or as a condition of approval shall be charged on an hourly basis

 

17. Early design guidance

Land Use Hourly × 10

18. Establishing use for the record: Refer to subsection 9 of Table D-2 for 22.900D.010 for additional fees that may apply to this permit type

Land Use Hourly × 2

19. Extensions of Type IV Council Land Use Decisions

Land Use Hourly × 2

20. Land Use Code Interpretations6

Land Use Hourly × 10

21. Letters for detailed zoning analysis or permit research

Land Use Hourly × 4

22. Lot Boundary Adjustment, Temporary Use > 4 weeks; refer to subsection 10 of Table D-2 for 22.900D.010 for additional fees that may apply to this permit type

Land Use Hourly × 5

23. Major Institution-review of annual plan

Land Use Hourly × 6

24. Major phased development permit-minor amendment

Land Use Hourly × 2

25. Neighborhood planning

Reserved

26. Noise survey review and variance

See Table F-2 for 22.900F.020, Noise Fees

27. Open space remainder lots and surplus state property

Land Use Hourly × 4

28. Pre-application conference7

Land Use Hourly × 2

29. Property Use and Development Agreement (PUDA)-minor amendment

Land Use Hourly × 2

30. Public benefit feature review

Land Use Hourly × 2

31. Renewals

Land Use Hourly × 2

32. Revisions other than shoreline revisions

Land Use Hourly × 1

33. School use and school development advisory committee reviews

Land Use Hourly × 10

34. Shoreline exemptions

Land Use Hourly × 1

35. Shoreline permit revisions not due to required conditions

Land Use Hourly × 2

36. Special accommodation

Land Use Hourly × 2

37. Structural building overhangs and areaways as a separate component

Land Use Hourly × 2

38. Tree and Vegetation Restoration Review in ECA above minimum threshold where SEPA is not required other than for the restoration (subsection 25.09.070.E.1.b)

Land Use Hourly × 2

39. Street Improvement Exceptions on a Land Use permit

Land Use Hourly × 2

40. Hazardous Tree Removal

Land Use Hourly × 1

C. NON-HOURLY LAND USE FEES

Type of Land Use Review

Fee

41. Curb cuts as a separate component

a. Single-family residential

(($88.35)) $91 each

b. Other than single-family residential

(($174.70)) $180 each

42. File Management

SDCI Base Fee × 1

a. Placing projects on hold at applicant request

 

b. Splitting or combining projects

 

43. Intake appointments for land use reviews; fee is charged for each occurrence

SDCI Base Fee × 1

44. Notice. All notice is charged based upon type for each occurrence.8

a. Land use information bulletin (GMR notice)

SDCI Base Fee × 1

b. Posting large sign or placards

(($133.60)) $137.60

c. Mailed notice

SDCI Base Fee per 500 pieces of mail or portions thereof

d. DJC decision publication

(($209.60)) $215.90

e. Neighborhood newspaper publication

Rate charged by newspaper

f. Public meeting room rental

(($134.60)) $138.60

45. Rebuild Letters

a. With ((Research)) research

SDCI Base Fee × 1

b. Without ((Research)) research

(($45.20)) $46.60

46. Records research by the Public Resource Center

SDCI Base Fee × 1

47. Recording Fees, for LBA ((;)) or Short Subdivision

Rate charged by King County9

48. Shoreline Extensions

SDCI Base Fee × 1

Footnotes to Table C-1 for 22.900C.010 1For purposes of these land use fees, low-income housing is housing that both (1) satisfies the definition of “housing, low income” in Section 23.84A.016; and (2) where at least 50 percent of the total gross floor area of each structure on the site is committed to low-income housing use for at least 20 years. 2The single variance fee shall be applicable whether the project requires one or multiple variances. 3Includes short subdivisions in environmentally critical areas. 4Includes unit-lot subdivisions and full subdivisions in environmentally critical areas. 5This fee applies if design review is initiated only for tree protection and the application has no other review under Items 1 - 14. 6The fees for interpretations of Chapters 25.12, 25.16, 25.20, 25.21, 25.22, 25.24, and 25.30 shall be collected by the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods. 7The pre-application conference fee covers a one-hour conference and one hour of research and/or follow-up review time that normally occurs, for a total of two hours. Additional pre-application review time will be charged at the Land Use hourly rate. See also subsection ((22.900C.010.E)) 22.900C.010.D. 8Additional notice may be given in circumstances including but not limited to the following: reinstallation of environmental review signs; reposting of the land use review or environmental signs; new component reviews added subsequent to the original notice; revised decisions; and changes to the scope of the project. 9Recording fees will be charged the current rate as established and charged by King County at the time of document recording.

Section 4. Section 22.900D.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900D.010 Development permit fees

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Table D-1 for 22.900D.010-Calculation of the Development Fee Index

Total Valuation

Development Fee Index

$0 to $1,000

(($210)) $216 for the first $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$1,001 to $25,000

(($210)) $216 for the first $1,000 of value plus $1.25 for each additional $100 of value or fraction thereof

$25,001 to $50,000

(($510)) $516 for the first $25,000 of value plus $1.20 for each additional $100 of value or fraction thereof

$50,001 to $75,000

(($810)) $816 for the first $50,000 of value plus $1.15 for each additional $100 of value or fraction thereof

$75,001 to $100,000

(($1,097.50)) $1,103.50 for the first $75,000 of value plus $1.10 for each additional $100 of value or fraction thereof

$100,001 to $175,000

(($1,372.50)) $1,378.50 for the first $100,000 of value plus $5.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$175,001 to $250,000

(($1,785)) $1,791 for the first $175,000 of value plus $5.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$250,001 to $500,000

(($2,197.50)) $2,203.50 for the first $250,000 of value plus $5.25 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$500,001 to $750,000

(($3,510)) $3,516 for the first $500,000 of value plus $5 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$750,001 to $1,000,000

(($4,760)) $4,766 for the first $750,000 of value plus $5 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$1,000,001 to $1,500,000

(($6,010)) $6,016 for first $1,000,000 of value plus (($4.50)) $4.75 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$1,500,001 to $2,000,000

(($8,260)) $8,391 for the first $1,500,000 of value plus (($4.50)) $4.75 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$2,000,001 to $2,500,000

(($10,510)) $10,766 for first $2,000,000 of value plus (($4)) $4.25 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$2,500,001 to $3,000,000

(($12,510)) $12,891 for the first $2,500,000 of value plus (($4)) $4.25 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$3,000,001 to $3,500,000

(($14,510)) $15,016 for first $3,000,000 of value plus (($3.50)) $4 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$3,500,001 to $4,000,000

(($16,260)) $17,016 for first $3,500,000 of value plus (($3.50)) $4 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$4,000,001 to $4,500,000

(($18,010)) $19,016 for first $4,000,000 of value plus (($3)) $3.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$4,500,001 to $5,000,000

(($19,510)) $20,766 for the first $4,500,000 of value plus (($3)) $3.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$5,000,001 to $10,000,000

(($21,010)) $22,516 for the first $5,000,000 of value plus (($2.50)) $3 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$10,000,001 to $25,000,000

(($33,510)) $37,516 for the first $10,000,000 of value plus (($2.50)) $3 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$25,000,001 to $50,000,000

(($71,010)) $82,516 for the first $25,000,000 of value plus (($2.50)) $3 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$50,000,001 to $75,000,000

(($133,510)) $157,516 for the first $50,000,000 of value plus (($2)) $2.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$75,000,001 to $100,000,000

(($183,510)) $220,016 for the first $75,000,000 of value plus (($2)) $2.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$100,000,001 to $150,000,000

(($233,510)) $282,516 for the first $100,000,000 of value plus (($1.50)) $2 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$150,000,001 to $200,000,000

(($308,510)) $382,516 for the first $150,000,000 of value plus (($1.50)) $2 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$200,000,001 and up

(($383,510)) $482,516 for the first $200,000,000 of value plus (($1.25)) $1.75 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

 

Table D-2 for 22.900D.010-Calculation of Development Fees Determined by Value

Type of Development

Percent of Development Fee Index (DFI) Calculated from Project Value as Specified in Table D-11 for 22.900D.010

 

Permit Fee

Plan Review Fee

1. Building, with or without mechanical, with or without use

100% of DFI

100% of DFI

2. STFI (Subject to field inspection-building and/or mechanical)2

100% of DFI

40% of DFI

3. Energy code compliance review using Total UA Alternative and/or Simulated Performance Alternative

(included in subsection 1 of this Table D-2 for 22.900D.010)

SDCI hourly rate, 1 hour minimum

4. Mechanical permit:

a. Submitted as part of a building permit application (if associated with other work)

(included in subsection 1 of this Table D-2 for 22.900D.010)

Mechanical Review at the SDCI hourly rate, 1 hour minimum

b. If ≥ $50,000 in value and submitted separately from a building permit application (if associated with other work) or if applied for as a mechanical only permit; also see Section 22.900D.090 for mechanical equipment fees

100% of DFI

All other applicable reviews at the SDCI hourly rate, 1 hour minimum

c. If < $50,000 in value and submitted separately from a building permit application (if associated with other work) or if applied for as a mechanical only permit; also see Section 22.900D.090 for mechanical equipment fees

100% of DFI

100% of DFI for Initial Mechanical Review; all other applicable reviews  (including Mechanical Corrections Reviews) at the SDCI hourly rate, 0.5 hour minimum

5. Blanket permit review fees:

a. Initial tenant alterations applied for within 18 months of the date of issuance of the first certificate of occupancy within a building where the area of work is more than 50,000 sq. ft.

(($2.75)) $2.85 per 100 square feet1

(($3.15)) $3.25 per 100 square feet1

b. Initial tenant alterations applied for after 18 months of the date of issuance of the first certificate of occupancy

100% of DFI

60% of DFI

6. Initial tenant alterations applied for within 18 months of the date of issuance of the first certificate of occupancy (nonblanket permit initial tenant improvements to shell and core)3

50% of DFI based on new building value of shell and core

50% of DFI based on new building value of shell and core

7. Standard plans:

a. Establishment of standard plan, including temporary structures. (For swimming pools, see subsection 16 of this Table D-2 for 22.900D.010.)

100% of DFI

200% of DFI, plus SDCI hourly rate for review/approval of “options”

b. Establishment of already permitted plan as standard plan

100% of DFI

100% of DFI, plus SDCI hourly rate for review/approval of “options”

c. Subsequent reviews of standard plan, other than temporary structures

100% of DFI

60% of DFI, plus SDCI hourly rate for review/approval of “revisions”

d. Subsequent reviews of standard plans for temporary structures

See subsection 18 of this Table D-2 for 22.900D.010

See subsection 18 of this Table D-2 for 22.900D.010

8. Factory-built housing and commercial structures

((Base fee × 1))

((Base fee × 1 for each module))

a. Modular construction, 3 or fewer stories

Base fee × 1

Base fee × 1 for each module

b. Modular construction, more than 3 stories

Base fee × 1

Base fee × 1 for each module, plus SDCI hourly rate for structural review

Special Development Fees

((Type of Development))

((Permit Fee))

((Plan Review Fee))

9. Establishing use for the record ((:))

a. Applications with no construction

Base fee × 1.5

None

b. Applications with construction: Refer to subsection 17 of Table C-1 for 22.900C.010 ((,)) for additional Land Use Fees that apply to this permit type

100% of DFI

100% of DFI

10. Building review associated with platting actions or LBAs

None

SDCI hourly rate; 0.25 hour minimum

11. Noise survey reviews

None

See Table F-2 for 22.900F.020, Noise Fees

12. Parking facilities

a. Outside a building

See Section 22.900D.060

b. Within or on a building

See subsection 22.900D.010.C

13. Renewal (or Reestablishment) of development permits and/or separate mechanical permits See subsection 22.900D.010.G and subsection 22.900D.010.K for exceptions and modifications to fee

Base fee × 1.5

SDCI hourly rate

14. Single-family earthquake retrofit

a. Permit for work in full compliance with Project Impact Standards/Plans

Base fee × 1

None

b. Permit for work in partial compliance with Project Impact Standards/Plans with additional engineering design of those portions not in compliance

Base fee × 1

SDCI hourly rate with 1 hour minimum

c. Voluntary seismic upgrades requiring full engineering/design and not per Project Impact Standards/Plans

100% of DFI

100% of DFI

15. Review of Unreinforced Masonry Building Designation or Retrofit Standard

a. Review to change unreinforced masonry bearing wall building designation

None

SDCI base fee × 1

b. Review to determine seismic retrofit standard of previously retrofitted unreinforced masonry building

None

SDCI hourly rate; 1 hour minimum

16. Special inspection

Base fee × 1

 

17. Swimming pools4

a. Unenclosed pools accessory to Group R-3 Occupancy

Base fee × 4

 

b. Unenclosed pools accessory to occupancies other than Group R-3

Base fee × 6

 

c. Principal use unenclosed pools

Base fee × 6

 

d. Future construction of an unenclosed swimming pool

Base fee × 1

 

e. Initial approval of standard plan for swimming pool accessory to Group R-3 Occupancy

Base fee × 5

 

f. Subsequent review of application based on approved swimming pool standard plan

Base fee × 1.5

 

18. Temporary structures, such as commercial coaches5

Base fee × 2 per structure

 

19.Temporary use permits

a. For 4 weeks or less6

Base fee × 1.5

 

b. For more than 4 weeks6

Base fee × 2

 

20. Phased Permits

a. Value ≤ $5,000,000 in value

Base fee × 1

 

b. Value > $5,000,000 in value

Base fee × 2

 

21. ECA Small Project Waiver on a building permit

None

SDCI hourly rate; 0.25 hour minimum

22. Street Improvement Exceptions on a building permit

SDCI Land Use Hourly × 2

Land Use Hourly rate for each review hour spent beyond 2 hour minimum fee

23. Building Permit Shop Drawings

None

SDCI hourly rate: 1.75 hour minimum

24. Sprinkler Shop Drawings

None

SDCI hourly rate: 0.75 hour minimum

25. Sprinkler Only Permit Submittals (New or Add/Alt)

Base fee × 0.75

See Chapter 22.900G

26. Code Alternate Request

None

SDCI hourly rate, 2 hour minimum

27. Commercial Re-Roofing Permit

Base fee × 0.5

 

Footnotes to Table D-2 for 22.900D.010: 1The minimum permit fee or plan review fee for value-based fees is (($216)) $222. 2The minimum plan review fee for subject-to-field-inspection (STFI) value-based plan review is (($86.30)) $89. 3This fee is applicable only to those initial tenants that reflect the use and occupancy established in the shell and core permit. The value used shall be the new construction value used in calculating value for the shell and core permit. 4If a swimming pool is located within an enclosed building and is included in the building plans for that building, a separate fee shall not be charged for the swimming pool. The swimming pool area will be considered as floor area of the principal occupancy of the building. 5This fee shall not apply to any on-site, temporary construction office where a valid building permit is in force. 6Master use permit fees for such temporary uses shall be charged according to Table C-1 for 22.900C.010.

F.                     Blanket permits

1.                     The application fee for a blanket permit to cover initial nonstructural tenant alterations within the first three years of the first tenant alteration permit shall be charged at the rate of (($5.80)) $6 per 100 square feet of space to be improved within the life of the permit. A deposit based on the estimated value of the work to be completed during the life of the permit shall be collected at the time of application. As individual tenant spaces are reviewed, the amount of the fee equivalent to the floor space examined shall be deducted from the deposit per Table D-2 for 22.900D.010.

2. The application fee for a blanket permit to cover nonstructural tenant alterations in previously ((-)) occupied space, or to cover initial nonstructural tenant alterations after three years of the first tenant alteration permit, is one times the base fee. A deposit based on the estimated value of the proposed work within 18 months shall be collected at the time of application. As individual tenant spaces are reviewed, the fee for the work to be done shall be calculated according to Table D-2 for 22.900D.010 and deducted from the deposit.

3. If the estimated blanket fee deposit is used up in less time than the life of the permit and work remains to be done, an additional deposit shall be paid based on the estimated floor area remaining to be improved during the remaining life of the permit. If a portion of the deposit is unused at the end of the life of the permit and work remains to be done, credit for the balance of the deposit may be transferred from the expiring permit to a new blanket permit. To minimize additional accounting costs associated with blanket permits, if more than two deposits are made during the life of the blanket permit, the minimum amount of each subsequent deposit shall be $2,000.

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H.                     Certificate of Occupancy. The issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for existing buildings, either if no Certificate of Occupancy has previously been issued or if a change of occupancy is requested, requires a building permit. If there is no construction valuation (there is no work which would require a building permit), the minimum building permit fee shall be assessed. In addition to the minimum building permit fee, if records research, plan examination, or inspection is required, charges shall be assessed at the SDCI hourly rate. If work is being done as authorized by a permit, the permanent Certificate of Occupancy fee is not assessed in addition to the building permit fee. The fee for a temporary Certificate of Occupancy shall be charged at the rate of 1/2 the base fee. The fee for the duplication of a Certificate of Occupancy is (($36.10)) $37.20 unless records research, plan examination, or inspection is required, in which case charges shall be assessed at the SDCI hourly rate.

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Section 5. Section 22.900D.090 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900D.090 Permit fees for mechanical equipment and systems, other than boilers and pressure vessels and refrigeration systems

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Table D-8 for 22.900D.090-Permit Fees for Mechanical Equipment

Type of Installation

Fee

Forced air, gravity-type, or floor furnace, gas or oil suspended heater, heat pump, recessed wall heater or floor-mounted space heater, wall furnace, circulating heater, or woodstove/fireplace insert, including ducts and burners attached thereto

(($143.85)) $148.20 per unit

New gas or oil burners and newly installed used gas or oil burners1

(($143.85)) $148.20 per unit

Appliance vents Class A, B, BW, or L if installed separately

(($114.05)) $117.50 per unit

Mechanical air-moving systems

See Table D-2 for 22.900D.010

Appliances or equipment or other work not classed in other categories, or for which no other fee is listed

Hourly at the SDCI hourly rate. Minimum of 1/2 hour

Footnote to Table D-8 for 22.900D.090 1See Table D-12 for 22.900D.110 for rates for burners installed by boilers.

Section 6. Section 22.900D.100 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900D.100 Refrigeration equipment and systems

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B.                     Temporary installations of ten days’ duration or less, made for the purposes of exhibition, display, or demonstration, shall be charged a fee of (($63.70)) $65.60 for each installation.

Table D-10 for 22.900D.100-REFRIGERATION PERMIT FEES1

Type or Size of System/Equipment

Fee

Basic fee2

(($67.80)) $69.85

Additional installation fee per compressor

0-5 ((HP)) tons

(($67.80)) $69.85

6-25 ((HP)) tons

(($137.70)) $141.85

26-100 ((HP)) tons

(($257.90)) $265.65

101-500 ((HP)) tons

(($363.75)) $374.65

Over 500 ((HP)) tons

(($441.85)) $455.10

Repair and alteration (value of work)

((Fee))

$0-$1,000

(($67.80)) $69.85

$1,001-$5,000

(($98.65)) $101.60

$5,001-$10,000

(($170.60)) $175.70

Over $10,000

(($168.50)) $173.55 plus (($67.80)) $69.85 each $5,000 or fraction thereof of valuation above $10,000

Footnotes to Table D-10 for 22.900D.100 1Where the application for permit shows ((cooling tonnage rather than)) horsepower rather than cooling tonnage, the fees of this table shall apply at a rate of one horsepower equals one ton of cooling capacity. 2The basic fee applies to new installations, repairs, and alterations.

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Section 7. Section 22.900D.110 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900D.110 New installations and alterations of boilers and pressure vessels

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Table D-12 for 22.900D.110-INSTALLATION PERMIT FEES FOR BOILERS  AND PRESSURE VESSELS

Type of Installation

Installation Fee

Boilers

Heated By Combustion Products Heating Surface ( ((In)) in Square Feet)

Electric Power Input (in KW)

 

 

0-250

0-200

(($237.35)) $244.50

 

> 250-500

201-400

(($352.45)) $363

 

> 500-750

401-600

(($472.65)) $486.85

 

> 750-1,000

601-800

(($682.25)) $702.70

 

> 1,000

Over 800

(($863.10)) $889

Pressure vessels1

Length times diameter in square feet

 

 

0-15

(($159.25)) $164

 

> 15-30

(($208.60)) $214.85

 

> 30-50

(($302.10)) $311.15

 

> 50-100

(($389.40)) $401.10

 

> 100

(($472.65)) $486.85

Burner2

0-12,500,000 Btu/hr

(($237.35)) $244.50 (each fuel)

 

Over 12,500,000 Btu/hr

(($367.85)) $378.90 (each fuel)

Automatic certification

0-12,500,000 Btu/hr

(($237.35)) $244.50 (each fuel)

 

Over 12,500,000 Btu/hr

(($367.85)) $378.90 (each fuel)

Monitoring System

Per Boiler

(($438.75)) $451.90

Footnotes to Table D-12 for 22.900D.110 1Rating size is the product of the two greatest dimensions of the vessel: diameter × overall length for the cylindrical vessels; maximum width × maximum length for rectangular vessels. 2When a burner is installed in conjunction with a boiler, a separate fee shall not be charged for the burner.

Section 8. Section 22.900D.140 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900D.140 New installations and alterations of elevators and other conveyances

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Table D-13 for 22.900D.140-PERMIT FEES FOR ELEVATORS AND OTHER CONVEYANCES

New Installations and Relocations

Type of Conveyance

Fee

Hydraulic elevators

(($619.60)) $638.20 plus (($53.45)) $55.05  per hoistway opening

Cabled geared and gearless elevators

(($1,187.80)) $1,223.45 plus (($90.40)) $93.10 per hoistway opening

Residential hydraulic and cabled elevators

(($467.50)) $481.55

Dumbwaiters, manual doors

(($225)) $231.75 plus (($26.75)) $27.55  per hoistway opening

Dumbwaiters, power doors

(($225)) $231.75 plus (($63.70)) $65.60  per hoistway opening

Escalators and moving walks

(($1,763.20)) $1,816.10 plus the following:  (width in inches + run in feet + vertical rise in feet) × (($5.40)) $5.55

Accessibility lifts  (vertical and inclined)

(($360.65)) $371.50

Material lifts

(($433.60)) $446.60

Alterations & Repairs

Type of Conveyance

Fee

Accessibility lifts  (vertical and inclined)

(($179.80)) $185.20 plus (($26.75)) $27.55 for each $1,000 of construction value or fraction thereof

Other elevators, escalators, walks, dumbwaiters, and lifts

(($215.80)) $222.30 plus (($36)) $37.10 for each $1,000 of construction value or fraction thereof

Elevator Cosmetic Alterations Only:

Weight differential less than or equal to 5%

(($215.80)) $222.30 plus (($36)) $37.10 for each $1,000 of construction value or fraction thereof, to a maximum fee of (($433.60)) $446.60

Weight differential greater than 5%

(($215.80)) $222.30 plus (($36)) $37.10 for each $1,000 of construction value or fraction thereof

Alteration or replacement of a door opening device

(($258.95)) $266.70 per opening device

Section 9. Section 22.900D.160 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900D.160 Sign, awning, and canopy permit fees

A.                     Permanent signs. For permanent signs, a permit fee of (($142.80)) $147.10 shall be charged for the first 32 square feet or less of the total display area of the sign plus an additional charge for each 10 square feet or fraction thereof of total display area in excess of 32 square feet as shown in Table D-16 for 22.900D.160. Adding any on-premises business sign with over 5 square feet of area to an existing structure requires a permit.

Table D-16 for 22.900D.160-Permanent Sign fees

Permanent Sign Size

Marginal Rate for Additional Charge

Applied Fee

0 to 32 sq. ft.

 

(($142.80)) $147.10 for the first  32 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

32 to 100 sq. ft.

(($23.25)) $23.95

(($142.80)) $147.10 for the first  32 sq. ft. plus (($23.25)) $23.95 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

100 to 150 sq. ft.

(($25.65)) $26.40

(($305.55)) $314.75 for the first 100 sq. ft. plus (($25.65)) $26.40 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

150 to 200 sq. ft.

(($25.65)) $26.40

(($433.80)) $446.75 for the first 150 sq. ft. plus (($25.65)) $26.40 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

200 to 250 sq. ft.

(($28.30)) $29.15

(($562.05)) $578.75 for the first 200 sq. ft. plus (($28.30)) $29.15 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

250 to 300 sq. ft.

(($28.30)) $29.15

(($703.55)) $724.50 for the first 250 sq. ft. plus (($28.30)) $29.15 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

300 to 350 sq. ft.

(($31.25)) $32.20

(($859.80)) $870.25 for the first 300 sq. ft. plus (($31.25)) $32.20 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

350 to 400 sq. ft.

(($31.25)) $32.20

(($1,016.05)) $1,031.25 for the first 350 sq. ft. plus (($31.25)) $32.20 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

400 to 450 sq. ft.

(($34.45)) $35.50

(($1,188.30)) $1,192.25 for the first 400 sq. ft. plus (($34.45)) $35.50 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

450 to 500 sq. ft.

(($34.45)) $35.50

(($1,188.30)) $1,369.75 for the first 450 sq. ft. plus (($34.45)) $35.50 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

500 to 550 sq. ft.

(($38.05)) $39.20

(($1,550.80)) $1,547.25 for the first 500 sq. ft. plus (($38.05)) $39.20 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

550 to 600 sq. ft.

(($38.05)) $39.20

(($1,741.05)) $1,743.25 for the first 550 sq. ft. plus (($38.05)) $39.20 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

600 to 650 sq. ft.

(($42)) $43.25

(($1,951)) $1,939.25 for the first 600 sq. ft. plus (($42)) $43.25 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

650 sq. ft. and up

(($46.35)) $47.75

(($2,185.75)) $2,155.50 for the first 650 sq. ft. plus (($46.35)) $47.75 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

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D.                     Wall Signs. The maximum fee for signs painted on or otherwise applied directly to the building wall without a frame or mechanical fasteners is (($653.50)) $673.10.

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Section 10. Section 22.900E.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900E.020 Boiler and pressure vessel certificates of operation

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Table E-1 for 22.900E.020-Fees for Certificates of Operation for Boilers and Pressure Vessels

Type of Installation

Reinspection and Certificate Fee

Boilers2

Heating By Combustion Products Heating Surface ( ((In)) in Square Feet)

Heated By Electricity Electric Power Input ( ((In)) in KW)

 

 

0-250

0-200

(($140.75)) $145

 

251-500

201-400

(($262)) $269.85

 

501-750

401-600

(($385.30)) $396.85

 

751-1,000

601-800

(($592.90)) $610.70

 

Over 1,000

Over 800

(($732.60)) $754.60

Controls and limit devices for automatic boilers  (Charged in addition to those fees listed above)

Automatic boilers (input) 0-12,500,000 Btu Over 12,500,000

 

Annual (($140.75)) $145 (($174.70)) $179.95

Monitoring systems for automatic boiler  (Charged in addition to those fees listed above)

Annual (($349.35)) $359.85

Unfired pressure vessels1, 2

 

Rating Size 0-15 16-30 31-50 51-100 Over 100

Biennial (($81.70)) $84.15 (($140.75)) $145 (($229.15)) $236 (($298)) $306.95 (($438.75)) $451.90

Domestic water heaters located in Group A, E, or I Occupancy

Biennial (($53.45)) $55.05

Footnotes to Table E-1 for 22.900E.020 1Rating size is the product of the two greatest dimensions of the vessel: diameter × overall length for the cylindrical vessels; maximum width × maximum length for rectangular vessels. 2Fees for low-pressure hot water supply boilers installed prior to January 1, 1989, consisting of tanks whose contents are heated by electric elements shall be charged at the same rates that apply to unfired vessels of the same size.

Section 11. Section 22.900E.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900E.030 Fees for elevator certificates of inspection

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Table E-2 for 22.900E.030-Fees for Elevator Certificates of Inspection

Type of Conveyance

Fee for Each Conveyance

Hydraulic elevators

(($198.30)) $204.25

Cable elevators1, 2

(($270.25)) $278.35 plus (($20.75)) $21.40 for each hoistway opening in excess of two

Sidewalk elevators

(($179.80)) $185.20

Hand-powered elevators

(($179.80)) $185.20

Dumbwaiters

(($179.80)) $185.20

Escalators and moving walks

(($270.25)) $278.35

Accessibility lifts (vertical and inclined)

(($179.80)) $185.20

Material lifts

(($179.80)) $185.20

Fire emergency systems, Phase I or both Phase I and Phase II

(($90.40)) $93.10

Footnotes to Table E-2 for 22.900E.030: 1Elevators having a continuous hoistway wall of 100 feet or more without openings shall be charged a fee of (($438.75)) $451.90 plus (($20.20)) $21.80 for each hoistway opening in excess of two. 2The fee for roped hydraulic elevators is the same as cable elevators.

Section 12. Section 22.900E.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900E.040 Refrigeration systems annual operating permit fee

The annual operating permit fee for any refrigeration system is calculated according to Table E-3 for 22.900E.040. The fee for multiple systems on a single premises is based upon the total ((motor horsepower per equipment)) tonnage at the premises.

Table E-3 for 22.900E.040-Refrigeration Systems Annual Operating Fees

Size of equipment

Fee

0-50 ((HP)) tons

(($135.65)) $139.70

51-100 ((HP)) tons

(($206.55)) $212.75

Over 100 ((HP)) tons

(($291.80)) $300.55

Section 13. Section 22.900E.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900E.050 Boiler, refrigeration, and gas piping licenses and examinations

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Table E-4 for 22.900E.050-Fees for Boiler, Refrigeration, and Gas Piping Licenses and Examinations

License fees:

 

Refrigeration Contractor

 

Class A

(($231.20)) $238.15

Class B

(($231.20)) $238.15

Class C

(($368.90)) $380

Journeyman refrigeration mechanic

(($102.75)) $105.85

Refrigeration operating engineer

(($102.75)) $105.85

Steam engineers and boiler firemen (all grades)

(($102.75)) $105.85

Boiler supervisor, all grades

(($114.05)) $117.50

Gas piping mechanic

(($102.75)) $105.85

Examination fees-all licenses

(($46.25)) $47.65

Section 14. Section 22.900E.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900E.060 Registration of special inspectors

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C.                     The fee for renewal of a special inspector certificate of registration covering one or more types of inspection for which the registrant has been qualified is (($56.50)) $58.20.

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Section 15. Section 22.900F.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900F.010 Monitoring vacant buildings

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Table F-1 for 22.900F.010-Monitoring Vacant Buildings

Condition of Premises

Fee

Building is closed to entry and premises are in compliance with applicable codes.

(($253.80)) $171.34

Building is closed to entry and premises are not in compliance with applicable codes.

(($422.30)) $435

Building is not closed to entry regardless of compliance with applicable codes.

(($506.55)) $521.75

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Section 16. Subsection 22.900G.010.A of the Seattle Municipal Code, which section was last amended by Ordinance 125451, is amended as follows:

22.900G.010 Fees for Department of Neighborhoods review

The following fees shall be collected by the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods and deposited in the General Fund unless otherwise specified.

A.                     Certificate of Approval Fees. There is a charge for a certificate of approval as required by all applicable ordinances for the construction or alteration of property in a designated special review district, Landmark, Landmark District, or historic district of $25 for construction costs of $1,500 or less, plus $10 for each additional $5,000 of construction costs, up to a maximum fee of (($4,000)) $20,000, except that the maximum fee for a certificate of approval shall be $4,000 if for construction or alteration involving: a structure and retaining some portion of that structure; or a new or existing structure including housing financed, in whole or in part, by public funding; or a new or existing structure that elects the MHA performance option according to Sections 23.58B.050 or 23.58C.050. ((if)) If an applicant applies for a certificate of approval for the preliminary design of a project and later applies for a certificate of approval for a subsequent phase or phases of the same project, a fee shall only be charged for the first application. There is an additional charge of $25 for a certificate of use approval in the Pioneer Square Preservation District, the Pike Place Market Historical District, and the International Special Review District.

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Section 17. Section 22.900G.015 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, is amended as follows:

22.900G.015 Fees for review by the Office of Housing

A.                     An applicant for a land use permit who seeks to obtain extra floor area ((pursuant to Sections 23.48.011, 23.49.012, 23.49.014, 23.49.015, 23.49.181, 23.50.052, 23.50.053, 23.58A.014, 23.58A.024, or 23.73.024)) through a developer contribution for affordable housing or who proposes development subject to the mandatory housing affordability requirements (pursuant to Chapters 23.58B and 23.58C) shall pay a fee in the amount of $550 to the Department for transfer to the Office of Housing for review of the application.

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Section 18.                     Sections 1 through 14, Section 16, and Section 17 of this ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2019. Section 15 shall take effect on June 1, 2019.

Section 19. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2018, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2018.

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President ____________ of the City Council

Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2018.

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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor

Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2018.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)