ORD 97-10 IMPOSITION OF FEESORDINANCE No. 97 - 10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF FEES
BY THE CITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 1.28.01 0(A), 1.28.020,
15.04.050, 17.04.070(C), 17.12.070(C), AND 17.16.063(C);
AND ADDING NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 1.28 OF THE
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the City desires to charge fees for services provided by the
City in such a manner that the resulting fees do not exceed the cost of providing
the service; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 1996, the Finance Committee held a formally-
noticed public forum soliciting public comment on proposed fee changes and
subsequently held a series of public meetings to discuss and consider all public
comment; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1. Section 1.28.010(A) of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
1.28.010 Miscellaneous Fees Charged.
A. The city shall charge an appropriate fee in the amount established by
the city by resolution for the following services provided or permits
issued by the city:
1. Boundary line adjustment review;
2. Bulkheads and seawalls - repairs and new bulkheads;
3. Forest practices review;
4. Grading permits;
5. Clearing permits;
6. Open space review;
7. Pre-application conferences (this fee is not refundable);
8. Public dance permits;
9. Visa/citizen/immigration document processing;
0. Escheat transaction processing;
1. Notary services;
2. Concealed weapons permit duplicates;
3. House moving permits;
4. Written reports to escrow companies;
5. Reports to insurance companies;
6. Fingerprint card processing;
17. Administrative code interpretation;
18. Buffer reduction or averaging review;
19. Land use consultation;
20. Vegetation management plan review;
21. Planned Unit Development applications; .and
22. Extenstions of Planned Unit Development applications.
SECTION 2. Section 1.28.020 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is amended
to read as follows:
1.28.020 Staff Time and Consultant Services Fees.
A. Whenever any land use application or related data or property is to be
processed reviewed or inspected, in addition to paying all other fees required
by the city the applicant shall:
1. Reimburse the city for all fees (plus 10 % for administration)
paid or owed by the city to engineers or other consultants that
the city determines are necessary for processing the application
or performing any reviews or inspections in connection with the
application; and
2. Pay the city a fee in the amount established by resolution for
all staff time spent to process the application or perform any re-
views or inspections in connection with the application.
B. If a land use applicant desires to expedite the processing of an
application, the applicant may request that the city retain engineering
or other consultants to process the application of perform reviews or
inspections in connection with the application. If the city agrees, the
applicant shall reimburse the city for all fees paid or owed by the city
to such engineers or other consultants plus 10 % for administration.
SECTION 3. A new Section shall be added to Chapter 1.28 of the Bainbridge Island
Municipal Code to read as follows:
1.28.025 Fire Inspection Fees.
Whenever any application is to be processed, reviewed or inspected
by the city, and it is necessary for the city to review or inspect the application,
structure, or property for compliance with the city's fire code, the applicant
shall pay a fee as established by the city by resolution.
SECTION 4. A new paragraph shall be added to Section 15.04.050 of the Bainbridge
Island Municipal Code to read as follows:
F. Planning Review of Building Permits. When a plan or other data
is required to be reviewed for conformity with the environment or zoning
chapters of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code, a review fee shall be
charged in the amount established by the city by resolution. Where
plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional environ-
mental or zoning review, an additional review fee shall be charged
SECTION 5. Section 17.04.070(C) of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
C. Preapplication Consultation. A preapplication consultation shall
be required prior to preliminary subdivision review for all subdivisions.
In order to facilitate the preapplication consultation for residential sub-
divisions, a prospective applicant shall arrange for the proposal to be
reviewed by submitting copies of at least one proposed or "first draft" site
plan prepared in accordance with flexible lot design methodology to the
department prior to submission of an official subdivision application.
There shall be a fee for preapplication consultation which includes
design and administrative assistance. The amount of the fee shall be
established by city resolution. Preapplication consultation shall not
include field inspection or correspondence.
SECTION 6. Section 17.12.070(C) of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
C. Preapplication Consultation. A preapplication consultation
shall be required prior to preliminary short subdivision review for all
short subdivisions. In order to facilitate the preapplication consultation
for residential short subdivisions, a prospective applicant shall arrange
for the proposal to be reviewed by submitting copies of at least one
proposed or "first draft" site plan prepared in accordance with flexible
lot design methodology to the department prior to submission of an
official subdivision application. There shall be a fee for preapplication
consultation which includes design and administrative assistance. The
amount of the fee shall be established by city resolution. Preapplication
consultation shall not include field inspection or correspondence.
SECTION 7. Section 17.16.063(C) of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
C. Preapplication Consultation. A preapplication consultation
shall be required prior to preliminary large lot subdivision review for all
large lot subdivisions. In order to facilitate the preapplication consulta-
tion for residential large lot subdivisions, a prospective applicant shall
arrange for the proposal to be reviewed by submitting copies of at
least one proposed or "first draft" site plan prepared in accordance with
flexible lot design methodology to the department prior to submission
of an official subdivision application. There shall be a fee for preappli-
cation consultation which includes design and administrative assist-
ance. The amount of the fee shall be established by city resolution.
Preapplication consultation shall not include field inspection or
correspondence.
design methodology to the department prior to submission of an official
subdivision application. There shall be a fee for preapplication consul-
tation which includes design and administrative assistance. The amount
of the fee shall be established by city resolution. This fcc will bc crcdited
to thc applicant upon submission of a prcliminary largc lot subdivision
application. Preapplication consultation shall not include cxtcnsivc
field inspection or correspondence.
SECTION 8. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after May 1,
1997, which date is more than five days after its passage, approval, and
publication.
PASSED by the City Council this 3rd th day of April, 1997.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 3rd th day of April, 1997.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
S SAWN P. K~SPER', Ci~~Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROD P. KASEGUMA, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE No. 97 - 10
March 6,1997
April 3, ~997
April 9, !997
May 1, 1997
Revised March 31, 1997
SECTION 8. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after May 1,
1997, which date is more than five days after its passage, approval, and
publication.
PASSED by the City Council this 3rd day of April, 1997.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 4th day of April, 1997.
DWIGHT SUTTON, Council Chair
ATT EST/AUT H E NTICATE:
SI3SAN P. KASPER, ~ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROD P. KASEGUMA, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE No. 97 - 10
March 6, 1997
April 3, 1997
April 9, t, 997
May 1, 1997