HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5279Amends:ORO 3635,ORO 5153
CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.5279
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 4-1-180 OF CHAPTER 1,ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT,OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS)AND 9-14-8 OF CHAPTER 14,VACATIONS,OF
TITLE IX (PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY)OF ORDINANCE NO.4260
ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
RENTON,WASHINGTON"BY ADJUSTING FEE SCHEDULES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.Section 4-1-180.A of Chapter 1,Administration and Enforcement,
of Title N (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances ofthe City of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows:
A.FRANCmSE PERMIT FEES:
Unless otherwise specified in a franchise agreement,the fee shall be due and payable at
or prior to the time of construction permit issuance.If a franchise agreement does not specify the
fee amount,the generic fee,as identified in the following table,shall be collected.A bond as
stipulated in RMC 9-10-5,Street Excavation Bond,is also required.
Frontage Length of Replacements and 'Permit Fee Amount
Improvements and/or Proiect Scale
Small work,including trenching less than $350.00
sixty (60)linear feet or installation of six
(6)or less utility poles
All other work $350.00 plus $60.00 per overtime hour of
inspection
SECTIONll.Section 4-1-180.E of Chapter 1,Administration and Enforcement,
of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances ofthe City of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows:
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E.PUBLIC WORKS PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES:
All developers,municipal or quasi-municipal entities,or utility corporations or
companies,except those specifically exempted,shall pay fees under this Section.Exempted
entities include City~franchised cable TV,cable modem,natural gas,telecommunications,and
electrical power.Half ofthis fee must be paid upon application and the remainder when the
permit(s)is issued.There are additional construction permit fees which are also payable upon
issuance.The fee will be based upon percentages of the estimated cost of improvements using
the following formula:
STREET AND UTILITY PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES
Estimated Construction Cost:The applicant Fee Amount:
must submit separate,itemized cost
estimates for each item of improvement
subject to the approval by the Public Works
Plan Review Section
$150,000.00 or less 6%of cost
Over $150,000.00 but less than $9,000.00 plus 5%of cost over
$300,000.00 $150,000.00
$300,000.00 and over $16,500 plus 4%of cost $300,000.00 and
over
Construction cost,also known as the Engineer's Estimate or the Contractor's Bid,shall
mean cost estimate for all project related improvements outside of the building envelopes,
including,but not limited to,all costs required to construct the following:paved parking lots,
private sidewalks or walkways;private and public stormwater management facilities;temporary
erosion and sedimentation control facilities;water quality facilities;public and private streets;
public and private sanitary sewers;public water main improvements;required off-site street,bike
and pedestrian improvements;street lighting improvements;required landscaping and street tree
improvements;and site grading and mobilization costs.
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SECTION III.
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Sections 4-1-180.G and H of Chapter 1,Administration and
Enforcement,of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington"are hereby amended to read as fonows:
G.RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT FEES -REVOCABLE PERMITS FOR THE
USE OF EXCESS PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY:
These fees are payable at the time of application.The imposition,collection,payment and
other specifics concerning this charge are detailed in chapter 9-2 RMC,Excess Right-of-Way
Use.
Type of Use Fee Amount
Single family and two family uses $10.00 annually,plus leasehold excise tax\
if applicable
All uses without public benefit 0.5%per month of property value:l ofland
to be utilized,plus leasehold excise taxI,if
applicable.Payable yearly in advance
Uses with public benefit 0.5%per year of assessed value ofland
adjoining the property,plus leasehold
excise taxI,if applicable.In no case less
than ten dollars ($10.00).Payable yearly in
advance
IThere is hereby levied and shall be collected a leasehold excise tax on the act or
privilege of occupying or using public owned real or personal property through a
leasehold interest at the rate established by the State of Washington.
2Right-of-way value shall be based on the assessed value ofthe land adjoining the
property as established by the King County Assessor.
H.STREET AND ALLEY VACATION FEES:
The imposition,collection,payment and other specifics concerning this charge are
detailed in chapter 9-14 RMC,Vacations.
Type of Fee Fee Amount
Filing fee,payable at time of application $500.00
Processing and completion fee,payable
upon Council approval ofthe vacation and
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upon administrative determination of
appraised value of vacated Right-of-Way.
Appraised value of vacated Right-of-Way
Less than $25,000
$25,000 to $75,000
Over $75,000
$750.00
$1,250.00
$2,000.00
SECTION IV.Section 9-14-8 of Chapter 14,Vacations,of Title IX (Public Ways
and Property)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows:
9-14-8.COMPENSATION FROM VACATIONS:
Compensation received from the vacation shall be placed in the Street Construction Fund
for street capital improvements,unless otherwise provided by the City Council.
SECTIONV.
30 days after publication.
This ordinance shan be effective upon its passage, approval,and
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th day Of __=M=aYL-"2007.
Bonnie 1.Walton,City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 7th dayof M_a--'Y'-,2007.
;;t::..pI"ed as to fonn
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Lawrence J.Warren,City Attorney
Date of Publication:5/12/2007 (summary)
ORD.1343:3/28/07:ma
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