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Home My WebLink About12-20-2004 ITEM VIII-A-1CfTy of! * * WASHINGTON AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM Agenda Subject: Date: Ordinance No. 5817 December 8, 2004 Department: Attachments: Budget Impact: Public Works Ordinance No. 5817 $ 0 Administrative Recommendation: City Council introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 5817. Background Summary: Ordinance No. 5817 amends Sections 12.12.170, 12.16.070, 12.20.030, and 12.24.060 of Auburn City Code to clarify language throughout the Chapter pertaining to construction permits and special permits (sidewalk and driveway construction) and to remove the fees from City Code and add them to the City's Fee Schedule. W1220-9 F4.3 Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions: ❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: ❑ Building ❑ M&O ❑ Airport ❑ Finance ❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor ❑ Hearing Examiner ❑ Municipal Serv. ❑ Finance ❑ Parks ❑ Human Services ❑ Planning & CD ❑ Fire ❑ Planning ❑ Park Board ®Public Works ❑ Human Resources ❑ Police ❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other ❑ Legal ® Public Works Action: Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing Referred to Until Tabled Until Councilmember: Wagner Staff: Dowd Meeting Date: December 20, 2004 Item Number: VIII.A.1 AUBURN* .MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED ORDINANCE NO. 5 8 1 7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 12.12.170, 12.16.070, 12.20.030 AND 12.24.060 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE RELATED TO STREET, SIDEWALK AND PUBLIC WORKS FEES WHEREAS, a review of the current code revealed a need to clarify the language throughout the chapter, and to remove the fees from City Code and add them to the City's Fee Schedule. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION ONE. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE. That Section 12.12.170 of the City of Auburn Code (ACC) is amended to read as follows: 12.12.170 Permit - Fees. A. Permit f ees to cover permit processing and inspection shall be applicable for all sidewalks and associated curb and gutter. B. Th e fees shall be as shown in the City of Auburn Fee Schedule as adopted by Ordinance 5707, and any amendments thereto. The permit fee shall i—iude the Gest to the Gity feF making the ReGessa sufnveys-and-f4r the inspeG-.,^M ^f 111 ni I ieRt6. SUGh fees and-GGsts, Ordinance No. 5817 December 7, 2004 Page 1 r. • r permit r r ,a . a a r r .n.. r G ri. E. •' • r �r .. r� .,fir ka r y� r ,� a • r .. r # r... ar r r w a r a w+: r+ r be rr ♦ �.. r r r • 39 d r:G� SECTION TWO. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE. That Section 12.16.070 ACC is amended to read as follows: 12.16.070 Permit - Required when - Fee. Any owner desiring to construct a sidewalk other than by a local improvement district shall first obtain a permit for the work from the building department. s+ty—Gla The fee for such permit shall be as shown in the City of Auburn Fee Schedule as adopted by Ordinance 5707, and any amendments thereto. of $4.00 for the first 50- feet of sidewalk and $0.03 per foo ea# f --side a� Sidewalks to be constructed under one permit shall be continuous. The permit fee shall cover the cost of staking once and of inspection. The owner shall preserve the grade stakes until the job is completed. If the stakes are lost through neglect on the part of owner or contractor, the contractor will be required to pay the cost of replacement. (1957 code § 8.12.060(a).) SECTION THREE. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE. That Section 12.20.030 ACC is amended to read as follows: 12.20.030 Permit - Required when - Fee. Any owner desiring to construct a driveway on a public street, avenue or thoroughfare shall first obtain a skfewafk permit for the work from the building department. The fee for such permit shall be as shown in the City of Auburn Fee Schedule as adopted by Ordinance 5707 and any amendments thereto.tf the dFiveway is to be- ^---RstFuGted together with a sidewa t- - additional pefmit fee shall be GhaFged. if the dFiveway is to be GOnstrurted where theFe is - an existiRg sidewalk or Gurb, then the peFmit fee rhall be $1.00. if the d 19- GO tFUGted where there is no sidewalk or rsurb, then the permit fee sh be $2. (Ord. 5143 § 1, 1998; 1957 code § 8.14.050.) Ordinance No. 5817 December 7, 2004 Page 2 SECTION FOUR. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE. That Section 12.24.060 ACC is amended to read as follows: 12.24 .060 -- A. The city engineer shall have charge of issuing construction permits to all persons upon the application for the permit to perform any work within the city's public ways, easements, or upon city or public property. The city engineer shall provide application forms to be completed by each applicant. Prior to permit issuance, the city engineer or his/her designee shall assure that a fee for the permit is deposited with the finance department. The fees shall be as shown in the City of Auburn Fee Sched..ule as adopted .Ordinance!andanyamendments thereto.w -ed UPGR •+ a ww r. r a« • r a w « r a• r adjustment to th -above Fates effeGtive i • 44 • .• 912 Q 1.9 ar -« w r a w +w a r r : r r •. w r w r a • .,... ,. = y.. �. Lar a r. a « r .. r. r r. �.. �•, C « + �. . r a • « « _w Vis,• A ! ell as .,. .s .ea i�r •� .. � r- a r -� b a a r •• r r « r rr a w a r -- .:.: �, •. � .. a r a r - r r O a + w. � •.. y w « � � .. � r« �. r. r y r a r♦ r •w � • r ••v � : w wr • • w Ordinance No. 5817 December 7, 2004 Page 3 Ea � IE`s ti :,a►.yri`iri }'berm- ittee: B. The permit fee will be collected at the time the permit is issued. Upon approval of the application by the city engineer, a permit will be issued to the person paying for the permit. (Ord. 5042 § 1 (Exh. C), 1998.) SECTION FIVE. AMENDMENT TO AUBURN FEE SCHEDULE. The Fee Schedule of the City of Auburn is amended to include and provide for the fees and charges for Right-of-way, sidewalk and driveway permits, applications and activities, and for other areas of municipal activity of the City, and the City of Auburn Fee Schedule is updated with the inclusion of the fees as set forth on the document attached hereto, marked as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION SIX. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORIZATION. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this ordinance. SECTION SEVEN. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence of this Ordinance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance, as it is being hereby expressly declared that this ordinance and each section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, hereof would have been prepared, proposed, adopted, and approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more Ordinance No. 5817 December 7, 2004 Page 4 section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, be declared invalid or unconstitutional.. SECTION EIGHT. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. INTRODUCED: PASSED: APPROVED: PETER B. LEWIS MAYOR ATTEST: Danielle Daskam City Clerk us City Attorney Published: Ordinance No. 5817 December 7, 2004 Page 5 EXHIBIT "A" CITY OF AUBURN FEE SCHEDULE FEES FOR CITY PERMITS AND ACTIONS H. Public Works Department Fees (NEW) Construction Permits (Per Ordinance No. 5817) The fees for Construction Permits are as follows: Basic Fee (BF) _ $137.00 Hourly Inspection Rate (HIR) Normal Business Hours = $46.00 After Hours = $60.00 After hours work includes weeknights, weekends, and Holidays and will be at the After Hours HIR x the duration of the work. For Excavation Type Work: Length of Excavation (feet) 31-100 101-250 251-500 501-750 751 —1000 Additional Fee (AF) $46.00 $138.00 $230.00 $322.00 $414.00 Permit Fee = BF + AF(for the appropriate length of excavation) If the excavation exceeds 1000 linear feet the following will be used: Permit Fee = BF + $414.00 + (HIR x (Length of Excavation —1000)/100) For Non -Excavation Type Work: This work includes any work in the public right-of-way that is not covered by any other permits and includes such things as overhead utility work, geotechnical borings, horizontal directional drilling and vault installation. Permit Fee = BF + (HIR x Permit Duration in days) Ordinance No. 5817 December 7, 2004 Page 6 In Lieu of Fee: In lieu of the above standard rates, the city engineer or his/her designee may calculate the fee based upon current labor rates for administrative and inspection staff after developing an estimate of staff effort involved. For projects that are expected to involve significantly more than 1,000 feet of street excavation or when the scope or duration cannot be accurately estimated, the city engineer may establish a deposit account to manage permitee deposits in advance of permit issuance for reimbursing actual labor costs of administering the permit. Such deposit accounts will not be interest bearing and will be closed at the end of the permitted work when a final accounting of the permit administration cost shall be calculated and a final bill or credit issued to the permitee. Special Permits (Per Ordinance No. 5817) Permit Tyne Base Fee Additional Per Linear Foot Fee Sidewalk $50.00 $1.00 per foot for each foot over 25 Linear Feet Residential Driveway $50.00 $1.50 per foot for each foot over 20 Linear Feet* Commercial $100.00 $2.00 per foot for each foot over 48 Linear Feet* Driveway *Driveway widths are based on the width of the driveway apron in the right-of- way. Ordinance No. 5817 December 7, 2004 Page 7