HomeMy WebLinkAbout3859 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 3 0 SJ
AN ORDINANCE relating to building permit fees by amending Section 3.07.030
"Building Permits" and Section 16.04.035 "Addition of IBC
Section 108.3.1"of the Pasco Municipal Code.
WHEREAS,the city requires building permits to assure compliance with the construction laws
and standards adopted by the state of Washington; and
WHEREAS, certain fees associated with the issuance of building permits for relatively small
and simple construction projects,such as fences, heat pumps, gazebos, car ports, etc., represent a
substantial percentage of the actual cost of such small construction projects, thus discouraging
compliance with the permit and construction requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to encourage compliance with the permitting and relevant
construction requirements which will, in turn, improve the safety and general welfare of the
community, by providing a flat fee for small construction projects, NOW,THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3.07.030(B) entitled "Building Permits" of the Pasco Municipal Code
shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
3.07.030 BUILDING PERMITS:
B) Building: Fee/Charge Reference
1) Building Permits Based on 16.04.040
Improvement Value.
Value of Improvement: Permit Fee:
$1 to $4389 10,000 $23.50 50.00
$1.501 to $ 600 $5
$1,601 to $1,700
$1,701 to $1,8000 $63.15
$ on, to $2-88n $69.25
> $8
$3,001 to $4X089 $97.25
$4,001 to $5-880 $111.25
$5,001 to 00
$6;981 te P;999 $139.25
$77,00 to$8501600 W3.25
$5;00 -te$4-5-ovO8V $167.25
B) Building: Fee/Charee Reference
$9,001-to$10,000- $4i.25
$10,001 to $11,000 $195.25
$11,001 to $12,000 $209.25
$12,001 to$13,000 $223.25
$13,001 to$14,000 $237.25
$14,001 to $15,000 $251.25
$15,001 to $16,000 $265.25
$16,001 to $17,000 $279.25
$17,001 to $18,000 $293.25
$18,001 to $19,000 $307.25
$19,001 to $20,000 $321.25
$20,001 to $21,000 $335.25
$21,001 to $22,000 $349.25
$22,001 to$23,000 $363.25
$23,001 to $24,000 $377.25
$24,001 to$25,000 $391.25
$25,001 to $50,000 $391.75 for the first$25,000+
$10.10 for each additional $1,000,
or fraction thereof
$50,001 to $100,000 $643.75 for the first$50,000+
$7.00 for each additional $1,000,
or fraction thereof
$100,001 to $500,000 $993.75 for the first$100,000+
$5.60 for each additional $1,000,
or fraction thereof
$500,001 to $1,000,000 $3233.75 for the first$500,000+
$4.75 for each additional $1,000 or
fraction thereof
$1,000,001 and up $5608.75 for the first$1,000,000+
$3.65 for each additional$1,000 or
fraction thereof
2) Plan Review. 65704 ef bldg. pefmit fee 16.04.035
a) Improvement value less than No plan review fee
$10,000
b) Improvement value greater 65% of bldg,. permit fee
than$10 000
3) Fast Track Plan Review 100% of bldg. permit fee Administrative
Order#75
Section 2. Section 14.04.035 entitled "Addition of IBC Section 108.3.1" of the Pasco
Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
16.04.035 ADDITION OF IBC SECTION 108.3.1. Section 108.3.1 of the
International Building Code shall be added and shall read as follows: Sec. 108.3.1
Plan Review Fees. When the valuation of the proposed construction exceeds one ten
thousand dollars and a plan is required to be submitted, a plan-review fee shall be
paid to the Building Official at the time of submitting plans and specifications for
checking. EXCEPTION: R-3 occupancies require only a twenty-five dollar ($25)
plan-review fee.
Plan-review fees for all buildings,other than group R-3 Occupancies, shall be
sixty-five percent(65%)of the building permit fees.
Where plans are incomplete, or changed so as to require additional plan-
review, an additional plan-review fee shall be charged at a rate established by the
Building Official not to exceed 65% of the value of the building permit fee. {Ord.
3670 Sec. 2, 2004; Ord. 3133 Sec 5, 1996; Ord. 2153 Sec. 4, 1980; Ord. 1853 Sec. 1
(part), 1977.)
Section 3. This ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after approval,
passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington and approved as provided by
law this 21 st day of April 2008.
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Joyce Ols
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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De ie ZTar e Leland B. Kerr
City Clerk City Attorney