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Home My WebLink About2024-042 - Ord. Amending Ord. 37-17 Establishing a Land Use Permit Fee Schedule for Required Actions ORDINANCE NUMBER 4- AMENDING ORDINANCE 37-17 ESTABLISHING A LAND USE PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS. WHEREAS, RCW 36.70E states, "Fundamental land use planning choices made in adopted comprehensive plans and development regulations shall serve as the foundation for project review. The review of a proposed project's consistency with the applicable development regulations, or in the absence of applicable regulations the adopted comprehensive plan," and requires that not later than March 31, 1996, each local government provides by ordinance or resolution for review of project permit applications that combine the environmental review process with the procedure for review of project permits. WHEREAS, RCW 36.32.120 states "[the board of county commissioners]...have the care of the county property and management of the county funds and business"; and WHEREAS, to maintain the financial stability of Mason County, it is prudent that the Planning Department collects adequate fees to cover their costs of services; and WHEREAS, the Mason County Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing about the proposed amendment on July 30, 2024 to consider the testimony of the Mason County Department of Community Development and Mason County citizens; and BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED, the Mason County Board of Commissioners hereby approves and ADOPTS amendment to the 2017 Planning Program Permit Fees schedule shown as Attachment A to become effective immediately. DATED this &day of 2024. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON ATTEST: Randi(NeatherW Chair McKenzie SmMh, Cle of the Board APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kevin Shutty, Co er Tim Whitehead, Chief DPA Sharon Trask, Commissioner MASON COUNTY ATTACHMENT A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Permi;Assistance Center,Building,Planning PROGRAMPLANNING CategoryPermit SHORELINE PERMITS Substantial Development Permit SHR $10,000 or Less/Accessory Dwelling Unit(ADU) $880.00 $10,001 to$50,000 $1,170.00 $50,001 to$200,000 $2,000.00 Over$200,000 $2,500.00 Conditional Use and/or Variance/SDP SHR $10,000 or Less $1,020.00 $10,001 to$50,00028$1400 $50,001 to$200,000 2209$2300 Over$200,000 $3,000.00 Shoreline Exemption SHX Single Family/Shellfish Authorization $300.00 Other $800.00 Shoreline Permit Revision 600$600 Shoreline Appeal $700.00 Shoreline Meeting Require Site Inspection(see SPI fee) Common Line Mitigation Plan Review $300.00 CLM LAND SEGREGATIONS Boundary Line Adjustments $330.00— BLA $209.00 Boundary Line Adjustments-GIS Fee $50.00 Declaration of Parcel Combination 458$100 DPC Easement Removal 259$300 Short Subdivisions $2069.90*$2000 SPL Short Subdivisions-GIS Fee $90.00 Large Lot Subdivisions(Administrative) $2189 99'-$2000 LRG CategoryPermit Large Lot Subdivisions(Hearing) $2930 00*-$2500 LRG Large Lot Subdivisions-GIS Fee(Adm&Hearing) $90.00 Preliminary Plat-Subdivision $2930.00*$3000 PLT Final Plat-Subdivision $4460.00*$2000 PLT Final Plat-GIS Fee $150.00 Short Subdivision Alteration 440$250 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW/SEPA SEPA-Checklist SEP Single Family $600.00 0 to 9.99 Acres $730.00 10 to 20 Acres $880.00 Over 20 Acres $1,100.00 SEPA-EIS(DS) $5000+Hourly Rate Letter of Exemption From SEPA $100.00 MOBILE HOME PARK AND RV PARK Small Mobile Home Park $1,020.00 MHP Mobile Home Park $2050.00* MHP Recreational Vehicle Park $2050.00* MHP CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE Critical Areas Ordinance-Variance $2,000.00 VAR $2,900.90 Mason Environmental Permit with Habitat Management Plan or $1,500.00 MEP Restoration Plan(Commercial/Industrial/Large Scale Projects) Mason Environmental Permit with Habitat Management Plan/Mitigation $115+$300(HMP/Mitigation/Restoration MEP or Restoration Plan Plan) Mason Conditional Environmental Permit $2,000.00 CEP Geotechnical Assessment or Report Review'HMP i BE $300.00 GEO Habitat Management Plan(HMP)/Biological Evaluation Review(BE)or $300.00 Wetland Report with Mitigation Wetland Delineation Review 460$200 OTHER PERMITS OR ACTIONS Appeal of Administrative Decision $660.00 Administrative Determination Letter $220.00 Page 2 of 4 CategoryPermit Belfair Planned Action Review $500+Applicable SEPA fee BPA Commercial Building Permit Review 3N$450 COM Comprehensive Plan Amendment 9F RezE)Re(Policy or Future Land Use Map) $2,220.00 AFA Development Regulations Amendment(Regulation or Zoning Map) $1,750.00 AFA Consultation Hourly Rate(after 2 hours) Cottage Industry Permit Review $200.00 COT Development Regs.-Special Use Permit 4329$1500 SUP Special Use Permit-Accessory Dwelling Unit Permit(ADU) $240.00 ADU Development Regs.-Variance $1,320.00 DRV Development Regs.-Administrative Variance $130.00 ADV Development Regs.-Building Administrative Variance(UGAs) $130.00 BAV Essential Public Facilities Siting $2,930.00 Flood Damage Prevention Permit Base 30A$50 FLD Flood Damage Prevention Permit with Review $250(in addition to base) FLD Forest Practice Reviews $300.00 FPA Legal GGsts Hourly Rate Moratorium Waiver 4460$500+Applicable SERA fee MOR Moratorium Removal 2939$1000+Applicable SEPA fee MOR Planned Unit Development Preliminary $3,000.00 PUD Planned Unit Development Final $500.00 Planned Unit Development Alteration $200.00 Pre-Application Conference $400.00 PAR Residential Building Permit Review 240$275 BLD Sign Permit Review 30$100 COM Site Inspection $300.00 SPI 6teFFswateF Review $300.09 Hearty Rate Zoning Verification Letter $150.00 HEARING EXAMINER FEES Examiner Hearings(permits-iRd-appeals) $2,330.00 HEX Examiner Hearings(appeals) $1,500.00 HEX Examiner Hearings(easement removals) $340.00 HEX Examiner Hearings(enforcement cases) Ham( Page 3 of 4 CategoryPermit Motion for Reconsideration $780.00 HEX HOURLY RATES(PLANNING) 39$100 Page 4 of 4