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Table 30.86.525 - CRITICAL AREAS REVIEW FEES

(1) This section establishes the fees required for all critical areas review, evaluations, delineations, categorization, inspections, and monitoring conducted by the county in order to compensate the department for the costs of review and services provided by the department.

(2) Fees include first and second reviews. Third and subsequent reviews shall require additional fees as listed below.

(3) Fees for work not covered in other fees shall be charged hourly.

(4) Such fees are in addition to any other fees required by law.

Table 30.86.525(5) 

Activity

Fees

Third and subsequent reviews

50% of original fee

Additional work not covered by the fees listed below

$96/hour

SHORT SUBDIVISIONS

Critical Area Site Evaluation

$180

Critical Area Review

$300

SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SFR) DWELLINGS DUPLEXES, AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, AND COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES 8,000 SQUARE FEET OR LESS

Review of complete professional critical area study and/or habitat management plan submitted at the time of application

$250

Delineation and categorizing services provided for erosion and landslide hazard areas only

$450

Delineation and categorizing services provided for streams and wetlands with or without erosion and landslide hazards

$1,600

Delineation, categorizing and habitat management plan services provided for endangered or threatened critical species

$1,600

ALL OTHER PERMITS (1)

Critical area study (CAS) review pursuant to SCC 30.62A.140, 30.62B.140 and/or 30.62C.140

$720

Habitat management plan (HMP) review pursuant to SCC 30.62A.460

$720

Wetland Certification

$2,000

MITIGATION PERFORMANCE - Monitoring, inspection, and administration of the performance security required for mitigation planting pursuant to SCC 30.62A.150

$96/hour

SEPA MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (MDNS) (2) (3)

SEPA MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (MDNS) (2) (3)

Review fee for wetland and related critical areas mitigation

$720

Review fee for wetland and related critical areas mitigation for an individual single-family residence

$150

GRADING - review of earthwork proposed within critical areas

$250 for 500 cubic yards of grading or less

PETITION FOR SPECIES AND HABITAT OF LOCAL IMPORTANCE - Submittal and review of nomination petition pursuant to SCC 30.62A.470(2)

$1,000

Critical area review fees for playing fields on designated recreational land in accordance with SCC 30.28.076

$0

Reference notes:

(1) Fees for review of permits not listed separately in this table, including but not limited to the following permits: shoreline, conditional use, subdivision, official site plan with rezone, PRD with rezone, and commercial.

(2) For every mitigated threshold determination considered as provided by SCC 30.61.120 and WAC 197-11-350, one, or a combination of, the following fees shall be paid by the applicant. If after 30 days of the date an applicant receives "Notice of Payment Due" by certified mail, the required fees remain unpaid, the county shall discontinue action on the proposal, including postponement of scheduled hearings, until the fees are paid. Such fees are in addition to the initial threshold determination fees above.

(3) The county shall collect a reasonable fee from an applicant to cover the cost of meeting the public notice requirements of this title relating to the applicant’s proposal.

(Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Amended Ord. 06-004, Mar. 15, 2006, Eff date Apr. 4, 2006; Amended by Amended Ord. 06-061, Aug. 1, 2007, Eff date Oct. 1, 2007; Amended by Amended Ord. 07-108, Nov. 19, 2007, Eff date July 1, 2008; Amended by Amended Ord. 12-018, May 2, 2012, Eff date May 21, 2012; Amended by Amended Ord. 13-042, July 10, 2013, Eff date July 22, 2013; Amended by Ord. 15-005, Mar. 18, 2015, Eff date Apr. 2, 2015).