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PERMIT CENTER
HANDOUT ON
TRANSPORTATION IMPACT
FEES
Informational Brochure
August 2013
Prepared by:
City of Auburn
Customer Service Center
25 West Main St.
Auburn, WA 98001-4998
(253) 931-3010
FAX (253) 931-3053
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REF. H\DEVELOPMENT\Handouts\Transportation Impact Fees (07-13)
Transportation Impact Fees are authorized by Auburn City Code chapter 19.04. It is the
intent of this handout to provide an informative summary of selected parts of the Impact
Fee Code. This document is not intended to replace or supersede any portion of the
Impact Fee code.
What are Impact Fees?
• Impact Fees are fees on development used to pay for its proportionate share of
the impacts to the City due to growth. The City of Auburn collects impact fees for
transportation and school facilities. Attachment A on page three of this handout
contains the fee schedule for transportation impact fees.
• Transportation impact fees are charged only for new construction or changes in
land use that create a need for transportation capacity improvements.
When Are Transportation Impact Fees paid?
• The City collects Transportation Impact fees at the time a building permit is
issued. If a change in land use does not require a building permit, Transportation
Impact Fees will then be collected at the issuance of the business license.
Exceptions:
Fee payers may request credits, refunds, or exemptions. These are defined as
follows:
• Credits can be granted for the value of dedicated land, improvements, or
construction provided by the fee payer if the land, improvements, and/or
facility are within the City's adopted transportation element of the Capital
Facilities Plan. To receive credit the improvements must not be essential to
make the development site access comply with City design and construction
standards.
• Refunds are available if the impact fees paid are not spent or encumbered
within six years of when the fees were paid. Requests for refunds should be
addressed to the Director of Public Works.
• Exemptions are listed in Auburn City Code Chapter 19.04. Fee payers may
request the Director of Public Works to determine whether a particular
development falls within an exemption defined in the ordinance.
• All requests for credits, refunds, or exemptions must be in writing and filed
with the Director of Public Works at the address listed on the cover of this
handout.
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REF. H\DEVELOPMENT\Handouts\Transportation Impact Fees (07-13)
Answers to Common Questions about Transportation Impact Fees
Q: Do I have to pay the impact fee if I am going to appeal the amount or ask for a
refund?
A: Yes. Impact fees must be paid prior to filing an appeal. If an appeal or refund is
granted, your money will be refunded.
Q: How can I reduce my transportation impact fee amount?
A: Submit an independent fee calculation prepared by a licensed traffic engineer that
justifies a lesser impact to the Director of Public Works (contact the City’s Public
Works Department for the process).
Q: If I change the use of the building from residential to nonresidential, or vice
versa, do I pay an impact fee?
A: When a residence is converted to a commercial use, transportation impact fees are
often assessed. When a commercial use is converted to a residence impact fees
are typically not assessed.
Q: Are impact fees a substitute for State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
mitigation?
A: To some extent, yes. In the past, developers and builders may have been asked to
provide mitigation for transportation impacts. The mitigation is now collected
through impact fees. However, SEPA mitigation may still be required for other
necessary improvements specific to the development or site or for transportation
projects that are not part of the list of projects for which impact fees are being
collected.
Q: Where does the money go?
A: Transportation impact fees fund transportation system improvements from a select
list of projects contained in the Transportation element of the Capital Facilities Plan
(CFP).
Q: How can I estimate the amount of my impact fee?
A: Impact fees can be estimated based on the use of the property and associated
structures using Attachment A on the following page. Impact fees for residential
uses, including hotels and motels, can be estimated by multiplying the number of
dwellings/units by the appropriate impact fee rate on Attachment A. Most
commercial and industrial impact fees can be estimated by multiplying the total
square footage (sf) of the gross floor area (GFA) of the structure(s) by the correct
impact fee rate from Attachment A. An exception to this is retail shopping where the
square footage (sf) of the gross leasable area (GLA) is multiplied by the impact fee
rate. The gross leasable area (GLA) is the area that produces income and for which
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