Record No: CB 118826    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 118826
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 11/21/2016
Ordinance No: Ord 125184
Title: AN ORDINANCE related to fees and charges for permits and activities of the Department of Construction and Inspections and related fees by other departments; amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 22.900A, Administration and Enforcement; Chapter 22.900B, General Provisions; Chapter 22.900C, Fees for Land Use Review; Chapter 22.900D, Fees for New and Altered Buildings and Equipment; Chapter 22.900E, Fees for Certificates and Registrations; Chapter 22.900F, Compliance and Other Inspections; Chapter 22.900G, Fees Collected for Other Departments; and Chapter 22.900H, Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance Program Fees.
Sponsors: Tim Burgess
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A – Permit Fee and Charges Changes from 2016 Adopted to 2017 Proposed, 3. Summary Att B – Table D-1 Comparison, 4. Summary Att C – Table D-14 Comparison, 5. Summary Att D – Proposed New Table D-16 for 22.900D.pdf, 6. Signed Ordinance 125184, 7. 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 Department of Construction and Inspections and related fees by other departments; amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 22.900A, Administration and Enforcement; Chapter 22.900B, General Provisions; Chapter 22.900C, Fees for Land Use Review; Chapter 22.900D, Fees for New and Altered Buildings and Equipment; Chapter 22.900E, Fees for Certificates and Registrations; Chapter 22.900F, Compliance and Other Inspections; Chapter 22.900G, Fees Collected for Other Departments; and Chapter 22.900H, Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance Program Fees.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Section 22.900A.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124636, is amended as follows:

22.900A.030 Payment and responsibility for fees

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C.                     Financially Responsible Party

1.                     A Financially Responsible Party must be named for any permit, certificate, license, registration, or request for service for which a fee is collected under this subtitle. The Financially Responsible Party is liable for all charges incurred pursuant to this subtitle whether or not a favorable decision, recommendation, or determination is given by the Director, and regardless of whether a permit, license, registration, or determination is issued or the project, application, or request for service is canceled or denied before issuance.

2.                     The Financially Responsible Party must be the property owner, lessee, contract purchaser, City or other agency proposing the project, or other service requestor.

3.                     Statements of Financial Responsibility are required for all applications or requests for services that are charged at an hourly rate including but not limited to the following:

 a.                     Pre-application requests:

i.                     Pre-submittal conferences

ii.                     Requests for code alternates or code modifications

iii.                     Seismic peer review services

iv.                     Exemption requests

b.                     Permit applications:

i.                     All land use permit applications

ii.                     All building permit applications except those processed as subject to field inspection

iii.                     All mechanical permit applications except those processed as subject to field inspection

c.                     Post-issuance requests:

i.                     Shop drawings

ii.                     Revisions

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Section 2. Section 22.900A.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124347, is amended as follows:

22.900A.050 Transition

A.                     Land Use and Environmentally Critically Areas Fees. Minimum land use review fees for applications requiring a land use or environmentally critical areas review shall be charged according to the permit fee legislation in effect when the application was received by the Department. Hourly fees shall be charged according to the legislation in effect when the review is performed.

((B.                     Other Fees. Fees for other applications shall be set according to the Fee Subtitle in effect at the time the review is performed unless one of the following occurs:

1.                     The permit is issued within 12 months of the start of the initial review; or

2.                     If longer than 12 months, the Director determines that there was reasonable and continuous progress on the completion of permit requirements.

If either Item 1 or 2 occurs, the application shall be subject to the Fee Subtitle in effect at the time the application was received by the Department.))

B.                     Other Fees

1.                     Hourly fees shall be charged according to the hourly rate listed in this Subtitle IX in effect at the time the review is performed;

2.                     Value-based fees shall be charged according to this Subtitle IX in effect at the time the valid and complete application was received by the Department;

3.                     Any other fees not covered above (including fees based on device counts, fees based on the SDCI Base Fee, and fees listed as flat fees) shall be charged according to the rates listed in this Subtitle IX in effect at the time the fee is determined to be applicable, and assessed on the service provided.

Section 3. Section 22.900A.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124636, is amended as follows:

22.900A.060 Delinquent fees

A.                     Delinquent Fees. Whenever any fees have not been paid within 30 days after the billing date, the person or persons responsible for payment of the fee may be billed, payable immediately, for the remainder of the fees due. Interest shall accrue on the unpaid balance at 12 percent per annum, with a minimum $1 charge. The Director is authorized to collect any fees that remain unpaid at 90 days after the billing date.

B.                     Not Sufficient Funds Fees. Whenever checks accepted prove not to be covered by sufficient funds, the person or persons responsible for payment of the fee shall be billed, payable immediately, for the remainder of the fees due and a (($25)) $21 charge. This shall be in addition to the delinquent fees assessed in ((Section)) subsection 22.900A.060.A.

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Section 4. Section 22.900A.080 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124347, is amended as follows:

22.900A.080 Civil penalty for violations

A.                     Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this ((subtitle)) Subtitle IX shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $27 per day for each failure to comply, from the date of failure to comply until compliance is achieved.

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Section 5. Section 22.900B.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, 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 (($190)) $210.

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 (($280)) $315. The rate for all other hourly fees is (($190)) $210 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 (($190)) $210 an hour.

C.                     Where an hourly rate is specified, overtime shall be charged at that same rate. Where no hourly rate is specified, overtime shall be charged at (($190)) $210 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 6. Section 22.900B.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, 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 (($52)) $57. If an address change is requested that is unrelated to an application for a permit or for an issued permit, a fee of one times 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 ((Section)) 22.900B.020.

Table B-1 for 22.900B.020-Fees for Reproductions from  Electronic or Microfilm Records

Page Size

Price

Electronic Records

8 1/2" x 11"

(($0.55)) $0.60 per printed page

((8 1/2" x 14"))

(($0.55 per printed page))

11" x 17"

(($0.55)) $0.60 per printed page

Microfilm Records

8 1/2" x 11"

(($1.30)) $1.40 per copied page

11" x 17"

(($1.30)) $1.40 per copied page

Both sizes

$0.10 per scanned image

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Section 7. Section 22.900C.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, is amended as follows:

22.900C.010 Land use fees

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E.                     Correction Fee. After written notice to the applicant, a Correction Fee of (($345)) two times the SDCI base fee may be charged for each additional correction cycle required due to ((lack of)) insufficient response from the applicant.

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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)) Use Hourly × 10

Low-Income Housing-first 24 hours of review1

Land ((use)) 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 (($1,620)) $1,788 for the first 20 hours. Additional hours shall be charged at the rate of (($280)) $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 (($2,800)) $3,450. The minimum fee for full Design Review is (($5,600)) $6,900, which covers the first 20 hours of review. Refer to ((Table C-1 #15)) 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 ((Table D-2 #10)) 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 (($1,620)) $1,788 for the first 20 hours. Additional hours shall be charged at the rate of (($280)) $315 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 (($5,600)) $6,900, which covers the first 20 hours of review.

11. Full subdivisions4; refer to ((Table D-2 #10)) 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 under Chapter 25.09 or Chapter 23.60A

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

 

17. Early design guidance

Land Use Hourly × 10

18. Establishing use for the record: Refer to ((Table D-2 #9)) 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 ((Table D-2 #10)) 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 D-2 for 22.900D.010 and Section 22.900F.020)) 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 25.09.320.A.3.c(2)(b))

Land Use Hourly × 2

39. Street Improvement Exceptions on a Land Use permit

Land Use Hourly × 2

C. NON-HOURLY LAND USE FEES

Type of Land Use Review

Fee

40. Curb cuts as a separate component

a. Single-family residential

(($78)) $86 each

b. Other than single-family residential

(($154)) $170 each

41. File Management

SDCI Base Fee × 1

a. Placing projects on hold at applicant request

 

b. Splitting or combining projects

 

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

SDCI Base Fee × 1

43. 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

(($118)) $130

c. Mailed notice

SDCI Base Fee per 500 pieces of mail or portions thereof

d. DJC decision publication

(($184)) $204

e. Neighborhood newspaper publication

Rate charged by newspaper

f. Public meeting room rental

(($119)) $131

44. Rebuild Letters

a. With Research

SDCI Base Fee × 1

b. Without Research

(($40)) $44

45. Records research by the Public Resource Center

SDCI Base Fee × 1

46. Recording Fees, for LBA or Short Subdivision

Rate charged by King County9

47. 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, 25.20, 25.22, and 25.24 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 Section 22.900C.010.E. 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 8. Section 22.900D.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, is amended as follows:

22.900D.010 Development permit fees

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B.                     Time of Payment of Fees

1.                     Amount Due Prior to Application. Fees for building pre-application conference and any additional fees accrued after the conference shall be due prior to permit application. See subsection 22.900D.010.I for building pre-application conference fees.

2.                     Amounts Due at Time of Application. The following amounts are due at the time of application:

a.                     Applications for subject-to-field-inspection (STFI) permits shall pay a fee equal to the permit fee specified in Table D-2 for 22.900D.010.

b.                     Applications for building and/or mechanical permits with plan review shall pay the plan review fee plus 1/2 the permit fee as specified in Table D-2 for 22.900D.010.

c.                     For development permits approved to be issued in phases, the plan review fee plus 1/2 the permit fee due at the time of application of the first phased submittal shall be calculated based upon the value calculated in accordance with Section 22.900D.010.C for the entire scope of the development permit. The remaining portion of the permit fee will not be collected until issuance of the final phase of the development permit that completes the scope of the proposed building project.

d.                     For other applications, the minimum fee specified in Table D-2 for 22.900D.010 shall be collected at the time of application.

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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

(($150)) $210 for the first $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$1,001 to (($50,000)) $25,000

(($150)) $210 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 for the first $25,000 of value plus $1.20 for each additional $100 of value or fraction thereof

$50,001 to (($100,000)) $75,000

(($762.50)) $810 for the first $50,000 of value plus (($1)) $1.15 for each additional $100 of value or fraction thereof.

$75,001 to $100,000

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

$100,001 to (($250,000)) $175,000

(($1,262.50)) $1,372.50 for the first $100,000 of value plus (($4.75)) $5.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$175,001 to $250,000

$1,785 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

(($1,975)) $2,197.25 for the first $250,000 of value plus (($4.50)) $5.25 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$500,001 to $750,000

(($3,100)) $3,510 for the first $500,000 of value plus (($4.25)) $5 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$750,001 to $1,000,000

(($4,162.50)) $4,760 for the first $750,000 of value plus (($4)) $5 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

(($5,162.50)) $6,010 for first $1,000,000 of value plus (($3.75)) $4.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

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

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

(($8,912.50)) $10,510 for first $2,000,000 of value plus (($3.50)) $4 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

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

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

(($12,412.50)) $14,510 for first $3,000,000 of value plus (($3.25)) $3.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

$16,260 for first $3,500,000 of value plus $3.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

(($15,662.50)) $18,010 for first $4,000,000 of value plus (($3)) $3 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

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

$5,000,001 to (($50,000,000)) $10,000,000

(($18,662.50)) $21,010 for the first $5,000,000 of value plus (($2.25)) $2.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

$33,510 for the first $10,000,000 of value plus $2.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

$71,010 for the first $25,000,000 of value plus $2.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$50,000,001 to (($100,000,000)) $75,000,000

(($119,912.50)) $133,510 for the first $50,000,000 of value plus (($1.75)) $2 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

$183,510 for the first $75,000,000 of value plus $2 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$100,000,001 to (($200,000,000)) $150,000,000

(($207,412.50)) $233,510 for the first $100,000,000 of value plus (($1.25)) $1.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

$308,510 for the first $150,000,000 of value plus $1.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$200,000,001 and up

(($332,412.50)) $383,510 for the first $200,000,000 of value plus (($0.75)) $1.25 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

 

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

 

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

Type of Development

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 ((item #1)) 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 ((item #1)) 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

(((See also Section 22.900D.090)))

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.

(($2.40)) $2.65 per 100 square feet1

(($2.75)) $3.05 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 ((Item 16 below)) 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 ((Item 18 below)) subsection 18 of this Table D-2 for 22.900D.010

See ((Item 18 below)) subsection 18 of this Table D-2 for 22.900D.010

 

 

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

8. Factory-built housing and commercial structures

a. Modular construction, 3 or fewer stories

Base fee x 1

Base fee x 1 for each module

b. Modular construction, more than 3 stories

Base fee x 1

Base fee x 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 x 1.5

None

b. Applications with construction: Refer to ((Table C-1, item #17,)) 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

((SDCI hourly rate; .5 hour minimum)) 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 ((Section)) 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 x 1.5

SDCI hourly rate

14. Single-family earthquake retrofit

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

Base fee x 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 x 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

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

15. Review of Unreinforced Masonry Building Designation or Retrofit Standard

a. Review to change unreinforced masonry bearing wall building designation

None

SDCI base fee x 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 x 1

 

17. Swimming pools4

a. Unenclosed pools accessory to Group R-3 Occupancy

Base fee x 4

 

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

Base fee x 6

 

c. Principal use unenclosed pools

Base fee x 6

 

d. Future construction of an unenclosed swimming pool

Base fee x 1

 

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

Base fee x 5

 

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

Base fee x 1.5

 

18. Temporary structures, such as commercial coaches5

Base fee x 2 per structure

 

19.Temporary use permits

a. For 4 weeks or less6

Base fee x 1.5

 

b. For more than 4 weeks6

Base fee x 2

 

20. Phased Permits

a. Value < $5,000,000 in value

Base fee x 1

 

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

Base fee x 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 x 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 x 0.75

See ((Section 22.900.G)) Chapter 22.900G.

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

26. Code Alternate Request

None

SDCI hourly rate, 2 hour minimum

27. Commercial Re-Roofing Permit

Base fee x 0.5

 

Footnotes to Table D-2 for 22.900D.010: 1The minimum permit fee or plan review fee for value-based fees is (($150)) $210. 2The minimum plan review fee for ((Subject To Field Inspection)) subject-to-field-inspection (STFI) value-based plan review is (($60)) $84. 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 (($5.10)) $5.65 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.

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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 (($31.80)) $35.10 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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J.                     Correction Fee. After written notice to the applicant, a Correction Fee of (($345)) two times the SDCI base fee ((will)) may be charged for each additional correction cycle required due to ((lack of adequate)) insufficient response from the applicant.

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Section 9. Section 22.900D.090 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, 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

(($127)) $140 per unit

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

(($127)) $140 per unit

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

(($101)) $111 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 10. Section 22.900D.100 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124636, 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 (($56)) $62 for each installation.

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

Type or Size of System/Equipment

Fee

Basic fee2

(($60)) $66

Additional installation fee per compressor

 

0-5 HP

(($60)) $66

6-25 HP

(($121)) $134

26-100 HP

(($227)) $251

101-500 HP

(($321)) $354

Over 500 HP

(($390)) $430

Repair and alteration (value of work)

Fee

$0-$1,000

(($60)) $66

$1,001-$5,000

(($87)) $96

$5,001-$10,000

(($150)) $166

Over $10,000

(($149)) $164 plus (($60)) $66/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, 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 11. Section 22.900D.110 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, 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 Square Feet)

Electric Power Input (in KW)

 

 

0-250

0-200

(($209)) $231

 

> 250-500

201-400

(($311)) $343

 

> 500-750

401-600

(($417)) $460

 

> 750-1,000

601-800

(($602)) $664

 

> 1,000

Over 800

(($761)) $840

Pressure vessels1

Length times diameter in square feet

 

 

0-15

(($140)) $155

 

> 15-30

(($184)) $203

 

> 30-50

(($266)) $294

 

> 50-100

(($343)) $379

 

> 100

(($417)) $460

Burner2

0-12,500,000 Btu/hr

(($209)) $231 (each fuel)

 

Over 12,500,000 Btu/hr

(($324)) $358 (each fuel)

Automatic certification

0-12,500,000 Btu/hr

(($209)) $231 (each fuel)

 

Over 12,500,000 Btu/hr

(($324)) $358 (each fuel)

Monitoring System

Per Boiler

(($387)) $427

Footnotes to Table D-12 for 22.900D.110: 1Rating size is the product of the two greatest dimensions of the vessel: diameter x overall length for the cylindrical vessels; maximum width x 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 12. Section 22.900D.140 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124636, 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

((Type of Conveyance))

((Fee))

New Installations and Relocations

Type of Conveyance

Fee

Hydraulic elevators

(($546)) $603 plus (($47)) $52 per hoistway opening

Cabled geared and gearless elevators

(($1,047)) $1,156 plus (($80)) $88 per hoistway opening

Residential hydraulic and cabled elevators

(($412)) $455

Dumbwaiters, manual doors

(($198)) $219 plus (($24)) $26 per hoistway opening

Dumbwaiters, power doors

(($198)) $219 plus (($56)) $62 per hoistway opening

Escalators and moving walks

(($1,555)) $1,716 plus the following: (width in inches + run in feet + vertical rise in feet) x (($4.75)) $5.25

Accessibility lifts (vertical and inclined)

(($318)) $351

Material lifts

(($382)) $422

Alterations & Repairs

Type of Conveyance

Fee

Accessibility lifts (vertical and inclined)

(($159)) $175 plus (($24)) $26 for each $1,000 of construction value or fraction thereof

Other elevators, escalators, walks, dumbwaiters, and lifts

(($190)) $210 plus (($32)) $35 for each $1,000 of construction value or fraction thereof

Elevator Cosmetic Alterations Only:

Weight differential less than or  equal to 5%

(($190)) $210 plus (($32)) $35 for each $1,000 ((.00)) of construction value or fraction thereof, to a maximum fee of (($363)) $422

Weight differential greater than 5%

(($190)) $210 plus (($32)) $35 for each $1,000 ((.00)) of construction value or fraction thereof

Alteration or replacement of a  door opening device

(($228)) $252 per opening device

Section 13. Section 22.900D.145 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, is amended as follows:

22.900D.145 Site and ((Geotechnical)) geotechnical review fee

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E.                     The fee for third-party review as specified in the environmentally critical areas regulations, as defined in subsection 25.09.080.C, and for shoring review is the contract cost to the Department for the review plus ((an amount equal to 15 percent of the contract amount for administration and)) hourly fees at the SDCI hourly rate for contract preparation, administration, participation in the peer review, and review of the third party geotechnical report and professional opinion. Seventy-five percent of the estimated contract amount shall be paid prior to the contract award.

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Table D-SR for 22.900D.145-SITE AND GEOTECHNICAL REVIEW FEES

Type of Site Review

Minimum Fee

Time at Which Minimum Fee ((is)) Is Due

Review Time Included in Minimum Fee

Time at Which Hourly Fees ((are)) Are Due

1. Pre-application site inspection

3/4 hour at the SDCI hourly rate

At the time of application intake

3/4 hour

At the time of application intake

2. Drainage or grading review separate from a development permit or as part of a MUP application

1/2 hour for each type at the SDCI hourly rate

At the time of application intake

1/2 hour each

At the time of permit issuance

3. Review to determine Environmentally Critical Area exemption

1/2 hour at the SDCI hourly rate

At the time of application intake

1/2 hour

At the time of decision

4. ECA Review

1/2 hour at the SDCI hourly rate

At the time of application intake

1/2 hour

At the time of permit issuance for additional hours beyond minimum

5. Geotechnical Review (Non-ECA)

1/2 hour at the SDCI hourly rate

At the time of ((Permit)) permit issuance

1/2 hour

At the time of permit issuance for additional hours beyond minimum

6. Drainage Review

1/2 hour at the SDCI hourly rate

At the time of application intake

((1/2)) 1 hour

At the time of permit issuance for additional hours beyond minimum

7. Post-Issuance Geotechnical Review for all permits with geotechnical special inspections

1 hour at the SDCI hourly rate

At the time of permit issuance

1 hour

At the time of final inspection, issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, or permit expiration for additional hours beyond minimum

8. Grading Season Extension Post-Issuance Dry Season Request

1 hour at the SDCI hourly rate

At the time of Post Sub Request

1 hour

At the time Post Sub is granted, for additional hours beyond minimum

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Section 14. Section 22.900D.150 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, is amended as follows:

22.900D.150 Electrical permit fees

A.                     Permit Fees When Plans and Specifications Are Reviewed

1.                     Permit fees for electrical installations for which plans and specifications are reviewed by the Director shall be charged on a valuation basis as set forth in Table D-14 for 22.900D.150.

((2.                      If approved by the Director to submit plans for advance plan examination, 50 percent of the estimated permit fee shall be collected at the time of the permit application and plan submittal.

3.)) 2.                     The Director shall determine the value of the construction, which is the value to the vendee of all labor, material, fittings, apparatus, and the like, whether actually paid for or not, supplied by the permit holder and/or installed by the permit holder as a part of, or in connection with, a complete electrical system, but that does not include the cost of utilizing equipment connected to the electrical system. The Director may require verification of the stated cost of any work subject to these fees.

If the cost of any proposed installation is unknown, an estimate of the cost shall be made and used to compute the permit fee.

The permit fee specified in Table D-14 for 22.900D.150 is due at the time of application. Upon completion of the installation, a fee adjustment may be made in favor of The City of Seattle or the permit holder, if requested by either party.

((4.)) 3.                     If a duplicate set of approved plans is submitted for examination and approval at any time after a permit has been issued on the original approved plans, hourly charges for Departmental work shall be assessed.

B.                     Permit Fees If Plans and Specifications Are Not Required

1.                     Permit fees for electrical installations, additions, and alterations for which plans and specifications are not required shall be as set forth in Table D-15 for 22.900D.150. The permit fee specified in Table D-15 for 22.900D.150 is due at the time of application.

2.                     Permit fees for temporary electrical installations shall be charged for services only at the rate set forth in Table D-15 for 22.900D.150.

3.                     If the base fee and SDCI hourly rate are used to calculate the fee in Table D-15 for 22.900D.150, use Section 22.900B.010 to determine the permit fee.

4.                     Permit exemptions in the Electrical Code apply to the fees in 22.900D.150.

C.                     Phased Permits

1.                     If an electrical project is proposed to be installed in phases and the Director determines that separate electrical permits may be issued for portions of the project, the permit fee for the initial permits shall be based on the estimated value of the work under that permit according to Table D-14 for 22.900D.150. The fee for the final permit shall be the fee based on the total value of the electrical installations minus the sum of the values of the initial permits.

2.                     If an applicant requests that an application for a permit be divided into separate applications subsequent to the initial submittal of a unified application, an additional fee shall be charged at the rate of one times the base fee for each separate application which results from the division.

D.                     Renewals and Reestablishment

The fee to renew or reestablish an electrical permit is 1/2 times the base fee.

Table D-14 for 22.900D.150-ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES (When Plans  ((are)) Are Reviewed)

Total Valuation

Fee

$0 to $1,000

(($150)) $210 for the first $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$1,001 to $5,000

(($150)) $210 for the first $1,000 of value plus $6 for each additional $100 of value or fraction thereof

$5,001 to (($50,000)) $25,000

(($390)) $450 for the first $5,000 of value plus (($2.50)) $2.75 for each additional $100 ((.00)) of value or fraction thereof

$25,001 to $50,000

$1,000 for the first $25,000 of value plus $2.50 for each additional $100 of value or fraction thereof

$50,001 to ((100,000)) $75,000

(($1,515)) $1,625 for the first $50,000 of value plus (($2)) $2.25 for each additional $100 of value or fraction thereof

$75,001 to $100,000

$2,187.50 for the first $75,000 of value plus $2 for each additional $100 of value or fraction thereof

$100,001 to (($500,000)) $175,000

(($2,515)) $2,687.50 for the first $100,000 of value plus (($7.50)) $8 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$175,001 to $250,000

$3,287.50 for the first $175,000 of value plus $7.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$250,001 to $500,000

$3,850 for the first $250,000 of value plus $7 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$500,001 to (($1,000,000)) $750,000

(($5,515)) $5,600 for the first $500,000 of value plus (($6)) $6.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof

$750,001 to $1,000,000

$7,225 for the first $750,000 of value plus $6 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$1,000,001 to (($3,000,000)) $1,500,000

(($8,515)) $8,725 for the first $1,000,000 of value plus (($4)) $5.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

$11,475 for the first $1,500,000 of value plus $5 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

$13,975 for the first $2,000,000 of value plus $4.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

$16,225 for the first $2,500,000 of value plus $4 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$3,000,001 ((and up)) to $3,500,000

(($16,515)) $18,225 for the first $3,000,000 of value plus (($2)) $3.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

$19,975 for the first $3,500,000 of value plus $3 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

$21,475 for each additional $4,000,000 of value plus $2.75 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

$22,850 for the first $4,500,000 of value plus $2.50 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

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

$24,100 for the first $5,000,000 of value plus $2.25 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

$10,000,001 and up

$35,350 for the first $10,000,000 of value plus $2 for each additional $1,000 of value or fraction thereof

Correction or revision ((review of Electrical Permits with plan review))

SDCI hourly rate, 1 hour minimum

Get started - after submitting application with plans - branch circuits only

1/2 base rate plus administrative fee

 

Table D-15 for 22.900D.150-ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES (When Plans ((are)) Are Not Required)

1. Administrative Fee

a. An administrative fee of (($64)) $71 will be charged in addition to the other fees specified in this table for all items except ((item 9)) subsection 9 of this Table D-15 for 22.900D.150.

b. ((An administrative)) A change fee of (($52)) $57 will be charged ((when)) if work is added to an ((existing)) issued permit and ((when)) if other information is changed.

2. Services

Size

Fee

a. Services (installation, relocation and temporary installations; size based on conductor ampacity); service fees includes connection to one panel board when a service disconnect is provided ahead of the panel board

1-125A

1/2 x base fee

 

126-200A

3/4 x base fee

 

201-300A

1 x base fee

 

301-((400A)) 399A

1.5 x base fee

 

((401)) 400-599A

2 x base fee

b. Service repair (mast and meter base only)

Any

1/2 base fee

((b.)) c. Temporary construction power for single-family residence; Ufer ground inspection is included only if the Ufer installation inspection is conducted at the same time as the temporary power inspection

Any

1/2 x base fee

d. Ufer installation only

Any

Administrative Fee only

e. Ufer test only

Any

1 x base fee

f. Underground work (raceways only)

Any

1/2 x base fee

g. SCL Service Meter Project

Any

1/2 x base fee; no Administrative Fee

3. Feeders1

Size

120v-480v

> 480v

15-25A

(($15.10)) $16.65

1/4 x base fee

30-50A

(($31.50)) $34.75

1/4 x base fee

60-125A

1/2 x base fee

1/2 x base fee

150A & less than 400A

3/4 x base fee

1 x base fee

400A

plan review required

plan review required

4. Connections, Devices and Branch Circuits2

a. Connections

Fee

Light outlet, switches, dimmers, receptacles, ((fixtures3)) luminaires, residential-type fans

(($1.90)) $2.10 each

Track lighting or multi-outlet assembly

(($1.90)) $2.10 for every 2 feet of track

b. Devices and Branch Circuits

Fee

((Dimmer (commercial 2,000 watt or over)))

(($20.50 each))

Non-electrical furnace ((4)) 3

(($15.10)) $16.70 each

Dedicated appliances & utilization circuits (cord and plug or direct wired)

(((15-25A))) (15-50A) Ranges, water heaters, etc.

(($15.10)) $16.70 each

(((30-50A)))

(($31.50 each))

((Range))

(($31.50 each))

((Water heater (220 volt)))

(($31.50 each))

Floodlight ((5)) 4

(($6.90)) $7.60 each

Sign circuit (required for commercial spaces)

(($38.90)) $43 each

5. Transformer Installations ((6)) 4

Fee

Up to 300 VA

(($6.90)) $7.60

300 VA to 6 KVA

(($15.10)) $16.70

7 KVA to 15 KVA

(($46.30)) $51.10

16 KVA to 45 KVA

1/2 x base fee

46 KVA to 112.5 KVA

3/4 x base fee

≥ 113 KVA

1 x base fee

6. Motor Installations

Fee

Up to 1/3 HP

(($6.90)) $7.60

1/3 HP to 3/4 HP

(($15.10)) $16.70

1 HP to 3 HP

(($22.60)) $25

4 HP to 5 HP

(($29.45)) $32.50

6 HP to 20 HP

1/4 x base fee

21 HP to 50 HP

1/2 x base fee

≥ 51 HP

3/4 x base fee

7. Electrical Furnaces and Heaters

Fee

Up to 2 KW

(($6.90)) $7.60

2 KW to 5 KW

(($15.10)) $16.70

6 KW to 15 KW

(($19.40)) $21.50

16 KW to 30 KW

1/4 x base fee

31 KW to 100 KW

1/2 x base fee

≥ 101 KW

3/4 x base fee

8. Low-voltage and Communication Systems

Fee

a. Low-voltage systems7 - sound systems, security systems, fire alarms, nurse call, industrial controls, and similar

Requires separate permit for each system

Control unit

(($11.80)) $13 each

Device (activating, horn, alarm, etc.)

(($1.90)) $2.10 each

Control systems (> 100 volts) shall be based on the feeder schedule.

b. Communications systems8 - voice cable, data cable, coaxial cable, fiber optics, and similar

The maximum fee is (($452)) $499

Control unit

(($11.80)) $13

Outlet

(($1.90)) $2.10 each

9. Special Events

a. Inspections occurring during normal business hours - Hourly at the SDCI hourly rate; minimum 1/2 hour

b. Inspections occurring outside normal business hours - Hourly at the SDCI hourly rate; minimum 1 1/2 hour

10. Inspections for which no other fee is listed; including but not limited to Conditional Work and “Get Started” permits

Each

Hourly at the SDCI hourly rate;  minimum 1/2 hour

11. Renewable Energy Systems (photovoltaic, wind power generation, etc.)

0 KW to ((6)) 7.7 KW

3/4 base fee

((7)) > 7.7 KW to 26 KW

1 x base fee

Over 26 KW

Plan review required

12. Size overcurrent protection for Electrical Vehicle (EV) charging stations

Select fee for each charger to be installed.

Charging Station Level 2A (120-240 V 1 PHASE) Level 2B (120-208 V 3 PHASE)

Charging Station Level 3  (277-480 V 3 PHASE)

15 TO 25 AMP CHG STATION

(($15.10)) $16.60

1/4 x base fee

30 TO 50 AMP CHG STATION

(($31.50)) $34.75

1/4 x base fee

60 TO 125 AMP CHG STATION

1/2 x base fee

1/2 x base fee

150 TO 225 AMP CHG STATION

3/4 x base fee

1 x base fee

250 TO 400 AMP CHG STATION

Requires plan review.

Requires plan review.

OVER 450 AMP CHG STATION

Requires plan review.

Requires plan review.

13. Selective Coordination Study Review - SDCI hourly rate, 1 hour minimum

Footnotes to Table D-15 for 22.900D.150: 1Feeders will be charged only for (a) subpanels, (b) distribution panels, and (c) branch circuits of 60 amperes or over. ((2Fees will be charged according to either section 4a or 4b. Section 4a will be used only when fees according to section 4b cannot be determined.)) 2The residential light outlet fee includes the luminaire. ((3Fixtures will be charged only for replacement, reinstallation or installation separate from light outlet wiring.)) ((4)) 3For furnaces where service exceeds 25 amperes, provided an additional feeder fee shall not be charged. For furnaces where service is 25 amperes or less, the furnace fee shall not apply provided a feeder fee is charged. ((5)) 4Outdoor area lighting (parking lots, streets, etc.). The floodlight fee is charged per luminaire. ((6)) 5The transformer fee includes the primary feeder and one secondary feeder up to and including the first panelboard or disconnect. Additional secondary panelboards or disconnecting means are charged at the appropriate feeder rate. ((7)) 6Low-voltage systems include, but are not limited to, systems listed in Chapter 7 of the ((National)) Seattle Electrical Code. Exempt: Residential wireless security systems. ((8)) 7Communication systems include, but are not limited to, systems listed in Article 770 and Chapter 8 of the ((National)) Seattle Electrical Code.

((D.                     Renewals and Reestablishment. The fee to renew or reestablish an electrical permit is 1/2 times the base fee.))

Section 15. Section 22.900D.160 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, is amended as follows:

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

A.                     Permanent signs. For permanent signs, a permit fee of (($126)) $139 shall be charged for the first ((100)) 32 square feet or less of the total display area of the sign plus an additional charge ((of $20.45)) for each 10 square feet or fraction thereof of total display area in excess of ((100)) 32 square feet as shown in Table D-16 for 22.900D.160. ((The addition of a sign for one business entity to the structure requires a separate permit.)) 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.

 

$139 for the first 32 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

32 to 100 sq. ft.

$22.60

$139 for the first 32 sq. ft. plus $22.60 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

100 to 150 sq. ft.

$24.94

$297.20 for the first 100 sq. ft. plus $24.94 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

150 to 200 sq. ft.

$24.94

$421.90 for the first 150 sq. ft. plus $24.94 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

200 to 250 sq. ft.

$27.53

$546.60 for the first 200 sq. ft. plus $27.53 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

250 to 300 sq. ft.

$27.53

$684.25 for the first 250 sq. ft. plus $27.53 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

300 to 350 sq. ft.

$30.39

$821.90 for the first 300 sq. ft. plus $30.39 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

350 to 400 sq. ft.

$30.39

$973.85 for the first 350 sq. ft. plus $30.39 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

400 to 450 sq. ft.

$33.54

$1,125.80 for the first 400 sq. ft. plus $33.54 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

450 to 500 sq. ft.

$33.54

$1,293.50 for the first 450 sq. ft. plus $33.54 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

500 to 550 sq. ft.

$37.02

$1,461.20 for the first 500 sq. ft. plus $37.02 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

550 to 600 sq. ft.

$37.02

$1,646.30 for the first 550 sq. ft. plus $37.02 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

600 to 650 sq. ft.

$40.86

$1,831.40 for the first 600 sq. ft. plus $40.86 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

650 sq. ft. and up

$45.10

$2,035.70 for the first 650 sq. ft. plus $45.10 per additional 10 sq. ft. or fraction thereof

B.                     Directional Ground Signs. Directional ground signs between 5 and 7 square feet may be measured together and assessed a fee as if a single sign.

C.                     Sign Area. For the purpose of this section, sign area shall be measured in accordance with Section 23.86.004 of the Land Use Code.

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 (($576)) $636.

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Section 16. Section 22.900E.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124047, is amended as follows:

22.900E.010 Off-premises advertising sign (billboard) registration fee

A registration fee of ((3/4)) two times the base rate shall be charged initially to establish and annually to renew each face of an off-premises advertising sign (billboard). The renewal fees are due on July 1 of each year.

Section 17. Section 22.900E.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124047, 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 Square Feet)

Heated By Electricity Electric Power Input (In KW)

 

 

0-250

0-200

(($124)) $137

 

251-500

201-400

(($231)) $255

 

501-750

401-600

(($340)) $375

 

751-1,000

601-800

(($523)) $577

 

Over 1,000

Over 800

(($646)) $713

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 (($124)) $137 (($154)) $170

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

Annual (($308)) $340

Unfired pressure vessels1,2

 

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

Biennial (($72)) $79.50 (($124)) $137 (($202)) $223 (($263)) $290 (($387)) $427

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

Biennial (($47)) $52

Footnotes to Table E-1 for 22.900E.020: 1Rating size is the product of the two greatest dimensions of the vessel: diameter x overall length for the cylindrical vessels; maximum width x 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 18. Section 22.900E.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124636, 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

(($175)) $193

Cable elevators1,2

(($238)) $263 plus (($18.30)) $20.20 for each hoistway opening in excess of two

Sidewalk elevators

(($159)) $175

Hand-powered elevators

(($159)) $175

Dumbwaiters

(($159)) $175

Escalators and moving walks

(($238)) $263

Accessibility lifts (vertical and inclined)

(($159)) $175

Material lifts

(($159)) $175

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

(($80)) $88

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 (($387)) $427 plus (($17.80)) $19.65 for each hoistway opening in excess of two. 2The fee for roped hydraulic elevators is the same as cable elevators.

Section 19. Section 22.900E.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124636, 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 at the premises.

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

Size of equipment

Fee

0-50 HP

(($120)) $132

51-100 HP

(($182)) $201

Over 100 HP

(($257)) $284

((Over 100 HP (Type 2 refrigerant)))

(($375))

Section 20. Section 22.900E.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124047, 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

(($204)) $225

Class B

(($204)) $225

Class C

(($325)) $359

Journeyman refrigeration mechanic

(($91)) $100

Refrigeration operating engineer

(($91)) $100

Steam engineers and boiler firemen (all grades)

(($91)) $100

Boiler supervisor, all grades

(($101)) $111

Gas piping mechanic

(($91)) $100

Examination fees - all licenses

(($41)) $45

Section 21. Section 22.900E.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124636, 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 (($50)) $55.

D.                     The fee for a special inspector to repeat an examination shall be charged at the rate of ((One)) one times the base fee.

Section 22. Section 22.900E.090 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124047, is amended as follows:

22.900E.090 Floating ((Home Registration Fee)) home registration fee

((When subsection 23.60A.202.G of the ordinance introduced as C.B. 117585 becomes effective, a)) A one-time fee shall be charged to the owner of each floating home that is allowed under subsection 23.60A.202.A in an amount equal to 0.5 times the SDCI base fee to recover the costs of the program for issuing registration numbers for floating homes established in subsection 23.60A.202.G.

Section 23. Section 22.900F.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124636, is amended as follows:

22.900F.010 Monitoring vacant buildings

A.                     A ((quarterly)) reinspection fee shall be charged as set forth in Table F-1 for 22.900F.010 for reinspections of buildings closed pursuant to or in response to the requirements of the Housing and Building Maintenance Code. Building and premises shall be maintained in compliance with the standards of the Housing and Building Maintenance Code, Land Use Code, Solid Waste Code, and Weeds and Vegetation Ordinance.

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.

(($224)) $247

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

(($372)) $411

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

(($447)) $493

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Section 24. Section 22.900F.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, is amended as follows:

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Table F-2 for 22.900F.020 - NOISE FEES

Type

Permit Fee

Land Use Review

Other Project Hourly Fees

Inspection and Enforcement

Temporary noise variance (No separate fee when issued as part of a master filming permit)

SDCI base fee X 1

None

None

SDCI hourly rate - 1 hour minimum1

Table F-2 for 22.900F.020 - NOISE FEES

Economic, Technical, or Major Public Project variance

SDCI base fee X 1

Land Use hourly rate

SDCI hourly rate - 2 hour minimum

SDCI hourly rate - 2 hour minimum1

Noise survey reviews, inspections and monitoring on Land Use and Construction permits

None

None

SDCI hourly rate - ((1)) 0.5 hour minimum

None

Footnote to Table F-2 for 22.900F.020: 1Inspection and Enforcement Minimum fee shall be paid at the time of Permit Issuance, any hourly fees beyond the minimum shall be paid prior to permit Final or Occupancy.

 

Section 25. Section 22.900F.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124047, is amended as follows:

22.900F.050 ((House barge licenses)) Floating residence verifications

((The fee for a house barge license is $395. The fee to renew a house barge license is $193.))

A.                     A one-time fee shall be charged to the owner of each house barge that is allowed under subsection 23.60A.204.B in an amount equal to 0.33 times the SDCI base fee to recover the costs of the program for issuing verification numbers for house barges established in subsection 23.60A.204.B.

B.                     A one-time fee shall be charged to the owner of each floating on-water residence (FOWR) that is allowable under subsection 23.60A.203.B in an amount equal to 0.5 times the SDCI base fee to recover the costs of the program for issuing verification numbers for floating on-water residences established in subsection 23.60A.203.D.

C.                     A one-time fee shall be charged to the owner of each vessel containing a dwelling unit (VDU) that is allowed under subsection 23.60A.214.D in an amount equal to 0.5 times the SDCI base to recover the costs of the program for issuing verification numbers for vessels containing a dwelling unit established in subsection 23.60A.214.D and one times the Land Use Review Fee per hour of review when land use review time is required to establish such use.

Section 26. Section 22.900G.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, 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 (($10)) $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 (($1,000)) $4,000, except that 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 (($10)) $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.

B.                     Special Valuation Program for Historic Properties. There is a charge of $250 for review by the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board of applications for special tax valuation for historic properties pursuant to the Historic Property Act (RCW Chapter 84.26). A fee for Board review of proposed alterations to historic properties shall be charged according to the schedule of fees set forth in ((Section)) subsection 22.900G.010.A (Certificate of Approval Fees).

C.                     Public School Citizen Advisory Committee Fees. There is a charge of $100 an hour for convening and staffing School Use Citizen Advisory Committees and School Departure Citizen Advisory Committees.

D.                     Major Institution Citizen Advisory Committee Fees. The fee for convening and staffing of Citizen Advisory Committees for the routine annual review of approved master plans and/or the review of master plan amendments is $100 an hour. The fee for convening and staffing of Citizen Advisory Committees for new master plans and for amendments to master plans is $100 an hour.

E.                     Environmental (SEPA) Review of Projects. Review of referrals pursuant to ((Sections)) subsections 25.05.675.H.2.c and 25.05.675.H.2.d ((.)) by the City Historic Preservation Officer is charged at (($250)) $280 an hour.

F.                     Landmark Reviews. Review of a building, site, or object’s eligibility as a Seattle landmark pursuant to Section 25.05.800.B or upon request is charged at (($250)) $280 an hour.

G.                     Requests for reviewing character structure TDP sending sites in the Pike/Pine Conservation Overlay District. The Department of Neighborhoods’ hourly review fee is (($250)) $280 an hour for determining whether a character structure may, if requested by a property owner, be added to the list of character structures in the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections Director’s Rule promulgated according to Section 23.73.005 <https://www2.municode.com/library/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT23LAUSCO_SUBTITLE_IIILAUSRE_CH23.73PIPICOOVDI_SUBCHAPTER_IESOVDI_23.73.005ADRUIMPIPICOOVDIRE>.

Section 27. Section 22.900G.080 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 124919, is amended as follows:

22.900G.080 Design Commission fees

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D.                     Special Exceptions. The Commission will bill non-City projects at the hourly rate of (($107)) $109 an hour per Commissioner for subcommittee review, or (($754)) $770 an hour for full Commission review, except that fees may be waived, in whole or in part, at the discretion of the Commission with the concurrence of the City Budget Director in the following circumstances:

1.                     Whenever Commission fees, if charged, would be disproportionate to the sums available and could cause abandonment of the project for the following types of projects: artworks, projects funded by grants and donations, neighborhood self-help projects undertaken by volunteers and nonprofit organizations, and small capital improvements;

2.                     For low-income and special needs housing projects subject to Design Commission review.

E.                     Street Use Permit Reviews. Street use permit reviews, which are required before issuance of a street use permit for improvements within the public right-of-way, will be billed at the hourly rate of (($107)) $109 an hour per Commissioner for subcommittee review, or (($754)) $770 an hour for full Commission review. Billing will be sent to the Seattle Department of Transportation for inclusion into the plan review costs charged to the applicant, or be billed directly by the Department. For those projects billed through the Seattle Department of Transportation, payment will be made by a fund transfer from the Seattle Transportation Operating Fund to the Department Operating Fund from funds paid by the applicant.

F.                     Early Master Use Permit Stage or Projects Outside City Contract Process. For design review at an early Master Use Permit stage or for projects outside The City of Seattle contract award process, Design Commission fees will be billed by the Department at an hourly rate of (($107)) $109 an hour per Commissioner for subcommittee review, or (($754)) $770 an hour for full Commission review.

Section 28. Section 22.900H.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code, enacted by Ordinance 124347, is amended as follows:

22.900H.060 Rental housing unit inspection fees if the ((department)) Department serves as a qualified rental housing inspector

The fee for the Department to serve as a qualified rental housing inspector to perform a rental housing unit inspection for a property and one housing unit is (($130)) $160. The fee for the Department to inspect each additional housing unit on the same property is (($25)) $30. The inspection fee is paid in advance of the inspection. The Department shall not charge for additional re-inspections for each unit the Department initially inspected to confirm that repairs required to pass the rental housing unit inspection and obtain a Certificate of Compliance have been completed.

 

Section 29. This ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2017.

                     Passed by the City Council the ____ day of ________________________, 2016,
and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of ___________________, 2016.

 

                                                                                                                              ____________________________________

                                                                                                                              President __________ of the City Council

 

                     Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2016.

 

                                                                                                                              ____________________________________

                                                                                                                              Edward B. Murray, Mayor

 

                     Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2016.

 

                                                                                                                              ____________________________________

                                                               Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

 

(Seal)