ORD 2000-41 LAND USE PERMITS, APPROVAL AND ACTION FEESORDINANCE NO. 2000-41
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON RELATING TO FEES AND CHARGES THAT
ARE PAYABLE FOR LAND USE PERMITS, APPROVALS, AND
ACTIONS, AND AMENDING SECTION 2.16.060 OF THE
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the City desires to charge for its services in a manner that is fair and
equitable and does not exceed the total appropriate costs; and
WHEREAS, charges for land use actions are difficult to levy because the actions
involved differ greatly in the amount of effort required and there are statutory limits on
the amounts of some charges; and
WHEREAS, when Ordinance 99-47 was approved, it resulting in charging twice
for the same work-an action that the City Council considers to be unfair; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.16.060 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is amended
as follows:
A. Fees and charges payable to the City prior to issuance of a land use permit or
approval, except impact fees, shall be paid in an amount established by ordinance
or resolution as of the date on which the land use application is accepted, except
as provided in Paragraphs B and C.
Fees and charges payable to the City prior to issuance of a building permit,
including utility participation and connection charges but except impact fees and
fees for which an hourly charge has been established, shall be paid in an amount
established by ordinance or resolution as of the date of the permit application.
Co
Fees and charges payable to the City in relation to the issuance of land use permits
or approvals do not vest except as provided in this chapter. Hourly rate charges
shall be imposed for all work done by the City on and after the effective date(s) of
the hourly charges, at the rate in effect on the date that work is performed by the
City. Hourly charges shall in addition to any amounts previously collected relative
to the permits, approvals, or action for which hourly fees are either now or
subsequently imposed except for Master Planned Developments in which case
that amounts paid prior to the imposition of hourly charges October 7, 2000
shall be considered a non-refundable deposit against future charges for the same
permits or approvals.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and five days from
its passage, approval and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 13th Of December 2000.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 14t" day of December 2000.
DWIaH/I" SUTTON, l~[ayor' ,
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROD P. KASEGUMA, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
November 8, 2000
December 13, 2000
December 20, 2000
December 26, 2000
2000-41