HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2215 - Permit Fee Schedules for Building, Mechanical, Plumbing and Fuel-Gas Piping (Repealed by Ord 2402)
Cover page to Ordinance 2215
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
Ordinance 2215 was amended or repealed by the
following ordinances.
AMENDED BY: REPEALED BY:
2402
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2189, AS CODIFIED
AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.04, SECTION 16.04.250,
"SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES," TO ADOPT NEW PERMIT FEE
SCHEDULES FOR BUILDING, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND
FUEL -GAS PIPING PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, permits issued by the City of Tukwila are not valid until the fees
prescribed by law have been paid; and
WHEREAS, the current permit fee schedules were established in 2007; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase the cost recovery rate for permit
administration and inspection services to reflect the increased costs incurred by the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to implement increases in 2009 and 2010;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC 16.04.250 Amended. Ordinance No. 2189, as codified at TMC
Chapter 16.04, "Buildings and Construction," is hereby amended to provide a 5%
increase in the fee schedules for 2009, and an additional 5% increase in said fee
schedules to be implemented in the year 2010 as follows.
16.04.250 Schedule of Permit Fees
A. Building Permit Fee Schedule.
Total Valuation
$1 to $500
$501 to $2,000
$2,001 to $25,000
$25,001 to $50,000
$50,001 to $100,000
$100,001 to $500,000
$500,001 to $1,000,000
$1,000,001 and up
City of Tukwila
Washington
Ordinance No. 2215
$60
$60 for the first $500, plus $4 for each additional $100, or
fraction thereof, to and including $2,000
$120 for the first $2,000, plus $18.20 for each additional
$1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000
$556.80 for the first $25,000, plus $14.20 for each additional
$1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000
$911.80 for the first $50,000, plus $9.80 for each additional
$1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000
$1,401,80 for the first $100,000, plus $7.87 for each additional
$1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000
$4,549.80 for the first $500,000, plus $6.56 for each additional
$1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000
$7,829.80 for the first $1,000,000, plus $4.35 for each
additional $1,000, or fraction thereof
Building Permit Fees
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1. Plan Review Fee. A plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting
plans and specifications for review. The plan review fee shall be 65% of the permit fee
as set forth in the permit fee schedule. The plan review fee specified herein is a separate
fee from the permit fee and is in addition to the permit fee.
2. Other Fees.
a. Inspections outside normal business hours: $90 per hour with a three
hour minimum charge.
b. Re- inspection fee: $60 per hour, assessed upon call for third inspection
of same correction notice.
c. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated: $60 per hour
(one -half hour minimum charge).
d. Additional plan review necessary due to additions or revisions to the
plans: $60 per hour (one -half hour minimum charge).
e. Commencing work before permit issuance shall be subject to an
investigation fee of 100% of the usual permit fee.
f. Renewal of expired permits: The fee shall be one -half the amount
required for a new permit for such work, provided that suspension or abandonment has
not exceeded one year. Renewals after expiration of more than one year shall require a
full permit fee and plan review fee where applicable.
B. Mechanical Permit Fee Schedule.
1. Plan review fee: 25% of the calculated permit fee.
2. Commencing work before permit issuance shall be subject to an
investigation fee of 100% of the usual permit fee.
3. Inspections outside of normal business hours: $90 per hour with a three
hour minimum charge.
4. Re- inspection fee assessed: $60 per hour.
5. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to
plans or to plans for which an initial review has been completed: $60 per hour (one -half
hour minimum).
6. Renewal of expired permits: The fee shall be one -half the amount required
for a new permit for such work, provided that suspension or abandonment has not
exceeded one year. Renewals after expiration of more than one year shall require a full
permit fee and plan review fee where applicable.
Valuation of
Work (Total
Contract Amount)
$250 or less
$251 to $500
$501 to $1,000
$1,001 to $5,000
$5,001 to $50,000
$50,001 to $250,000
$250,001 to $1,000,000
$1,000,001 and up
Mechanical Permit Fees
$60
$60 for first $250, plus $7.30 for each $100 or fraction thereof,
to and including $500
$78.25 for the first $500, plus $8.10 for each $100 or fraction
thereof, to and including $1,000
$118.75 for the first $1,000, plus $8.95 for each $1,000 or
fraction thereof, to and including $5,000
$154.55 for the first $5,000, plus $9.35 for each $1,000 or
fraction thereof, to and including $50,000
$575.30 for the first $50,000, plus $7.80 for each $1,000 or
fraction thereof, to and including $250,000
$2,135.30 for the first $250,000, plus $6.85 for each $1,000 or
fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000
$7,272.80 for first $1,000,000, plus $6.25 for each $1,000 or
fraction thereof
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C. Plumbing Permit Fee Schedule.
1. Permit Issuance Issuance of each permit (base fee): $32.00.
2. Issuance of each supplemental permit: $15.75.
3. Unit Fee Schedule (in addition to items 1 2 above):
For one plumbing fixture (a fixture is a sink, toilet, bathtub, etc.) $60
For each additional fixture $13
For each building sewer and each trailer park sewer $23
Rain water system per drain (inside building) $13
For each water heater and/or vent $13
For each industrial waste pretreatment interceptor, including its trap and $13
vent, except for kitchen -type grease interceptors
For each grease trap (connected to not more than four fixtures) (greater $16.25
than 750 gallon capacity)
For each grease interceptor for commercial kitchens (greater than 750 gallon $27
capacity)
For each repair or alteration of water piping and/or water treating $13
equipment, each occurrence
For each repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping, each fixture $13
For each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter including backflow $27
protection devices therefore.
For atmospheric -type vacuum breakers not included in lawn sprinkler
backflow protection. 1 to 5, $13; over 5, $13 for first 5, plus $3 for each
additional.
For each backflow protective device other than atmospheric -type vacuum
breakers: 2 inch diameter and smaller, $27; over 2 inch in diameter, $29
For each medical gas piping system serving one to five inlets/ outlets for a $76
specific gas
For each additional medical gas inlet/ outlet
I $15
4. Other Inspections and Fees.
a. When a plan or other data is required to be submitted with a permit
application, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and
specifications for review. The plan review fee shall be 25% of the calculated permit fee
and shall be in addition to the permit fee.
b. Inspections outside of normal business hours: $90 per hour, with a
three -hour minimum.
c. Re- inspection fee: $60 per hour.
d. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated: $60 per hour.
e. Additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to
approved plans: $60 per hour (with a one -half hour minimum charge).
D. Fuel Gas Piping Permit Fees.
1. Permit Issuance:
For issuing each permit (base fee): ($0 if permit is in conjunction with a $32
plumbing permit for an appliance with both plumbing and gas
connection.)
For issuing each supplemental permit $15.75
2. Unit Fee Schedule (in addition to items above):
For each gas piping system of one to five outlets
For each additional gas piping system outlet, per outlet
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$60
$13
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4. Plan review fee: The fee for review shall be 25% of the total fuel gas piping
permit fee. The plan review fee is a separate fee from the permit fee and is required
when plans are required in order to show compliance with the code.
5. Renewal of expired permits: The fee shall be one -half the amount required
for a new permit for such work, provided that suspension or abandonment has not
exceeded one year. Renewals after expiration of more than one year shall require a full
permit fee and plan review fee where applicable.
3. Other Inspections and Fees (fuel gas piping):
Inspections outside of normal business hours (three -hour minimum)
Re- inspection fee
Inspection for which no fee is specifically indicated
Additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to
approved plans (minimum charge one -half hour)
Work commencing before permit issuance shall be subject to an
investigation fee equal to 100% of the permit fee
E. Electrical Permit Fees.
1. NEW SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS
New single- family dwellings (including a garage)
Garages, pools, spas and outbuildings
Low voltage systems
2. SINGLE FAMILY REMODEL AND SERVICE CHANGES
Service change or alteration no added/ altered circuits
Service change $78 with added /altered circuits, plus $11 for each added
circuit (maximum permit fee $145.60)
Circuits added /altered without service change (includes up to 5 circuits)
Circuits $52 added /altered without service change (more than 5 circuits)
$7.30, plus for each added circuit (maximum permit fee $94)
Meter /mast repair
Low voltage systems
3. MULTI FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL (including low voltage)
VALUATION
OF ELECTRICAL
CONTRACT
$250 or less
$251 $1,000
$1,001 $5,000
$5,001 $50,000
$50,001 $250,000
$250,001 $1,000,000
Over $1,000,000
PERMIT FEE
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$90/ hour
$60/ hour
$60/ hour
$60 /hour
100% of the
permit fee
$145.60
$78
$57
$78
$52
$65
$57
$60
$60 for the first $250 plus 54.00 for each $100 or fraction
thereof, to and including $1,000.
$90 for the first $1,000 plus $20 for each $1,000 or fraction
thereof, to and including $5,000.
$170 for the first $5,000 plus $16.40 for each $1,000 or fraction
thereof, to and including $50,000.
$908 for the first $50,000 plus $12.00 for each $1,000 or fraction
thereof, to and including $250,000.
$3,308 for the first $250,000 plus $8.50 for each $1,000 or
fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.
$9,683 plus 0.5% of cost over one million.
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4. OTHER INSPECTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES
a. Plan review fee: In addition to the permit fee, when plan review is
required, a plan review fee must be paid at the time of permit application equal to 25%
of the permit fee, with a minimum of $60.
b. Work covered without inspection or work not ready at the time of
inspection may be charged a re inspection fee at the hourly rate listed above.
c. Work without a permit: Any person who commences electrical work
before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an investigation fee. The
investigation fee shall be twice the established permit fee as set forth in the electrical fee
schedule or increased by $100, whichever is greater. This fee, which shall constitute an
investigation fee, shall be imposed and collected in all cases, whether or not a permit is
subsequently issued.
Temporary service (residential)
Temporary service/ generators
Manufactured /mobile home service (excluding garage or outbuildings)
Carnivals:
Base fee
Each concession
Inspections or plan review not specified elsewhere: $60 per hour, (one
half hour minimum charge)
F. Fee Refunds. The Building Official may refund any permit fee paid by the
original permit applicant that was erroneously paid or collected. The Building Official
may also authorize the refund of not more than 80% of the permit fee when no work
has been done under a permit issued in accordance with the code. Where a plan review
fee has been collected, no refund will be authorized once it has been determined that
the plan review process has commenced. Refund of any permit fee paid shall be
requested by the original permittee in writing and not later than 180 days after the date
of fee payment.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force on
January 1, 2009, after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this kr day of 0 r" J) 2008.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
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Christy O'FlahVrt Y CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED A 0 F BY:
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Ofice of the Cit
Attachment: Exhibit A Valuation Index
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$60
$75
$80
$75
$10
fled with the City Clerk: -.--)1 -L
Passed by the City Council: -C.
Published: 1,) t 1-Ch'
Effective Date: i 1.- 7.)P
Ordinance Number:
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SUMMARY OF
Ordinance No. 2215
City of Tukwila, Washington
On December 1, 2008 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted
Ordinance No. 2215, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2189, AS CODIFIED AT
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.04, SECTION 16.04.250,
"SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES," TO ADOPT NEW PERMIT FEE
SCHEDULES FOR BUILDING, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND FUEL
GAS PIPING PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request.
Approved by the City Council at a Regular Meeting thereof on December 1, 2008.
Published Seattle Times: December 4, 2008
Christy O'F'Taherty, '`MC, City Clerk