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ORDINANCE NO. /-)3)-,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
THE "RENTON ELECTRICAL CODE" KNOWN AS CHAPTER 3, TITLE IV
(BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1628 ENTITLED „CODE
OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON" BY ADDING A
NEW SECTION THERETO RELATING TO PERMIT FEES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: There is hereby established a new section to be known and
designated as Section 4304 of'Chapter 3, entitled'
Code" of Title IV
(Building Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton", which section shall read as follows:
Section 4-304: There are hereby established the following permit fees
under the -"Renton Electrical Code" to -wit:
A. -ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES
1. The minimum fee for any electrical permit shall be $2.00
when cost of item or equipment is .$50.00 or less.
2. Where cost is over $50.00 but less than $250.00, the fee
shall be $10.00.
3. Where cost'is over $250.00 but less than $1,000.00, the
fee shall be $5.00 plus two per (2%) of the electrical
bid or cost.
4. Where cost exceeds $1,000.00 but not over $5,000.00, the
fee shall be $15.00 plus one per cent (1%) of the electrical
bid or cost.
S. Where cost exceeds $5,000.00, the fee shall be $40.00 plus
one-half of one per cent Q. of 1%) of the electrical bid
or cost.
B. TIME AND MATERIAL JOBS: When the cost of a job is not known at the
time plans and/or specifications are submitted for checking, at least
$10.00 of the permit fee shall be paid. Balance of the permit fee
shall be due when the work is completed and the cost of the job has
been ascertained. When the duration of the electrical work is more
than one (1) year the permit fee shall be paid on that portion of the
work which has been completed'each year.
C. TEMPORARY WIRING: The permit fee fora temporary electrical
installation, which is one that is to remain in place for a period not
exceeding thirty (30) days, shall be one-half:(,) the amount fixed by
the Electrical Permit.Fee for an installation which is not herein
classed as temporary, except that in no case shall such fee be less
than the minimum established by this Ordinance.
D. LIGHTING.FIXTURES AND RECEPTACLES: To install fixtures, sockets
or receptacles except those for equipment specified, the permit fee
per socket or receptacle shall be ten cents each.
E. AMPERES: Where a service is provided to a service switch or
panelboard, or where feeders only are installed, the fee shall be
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based upon their current carrying capacities as prescribed in
the ?"Renton Electrical Code' for their respective insulations
in accordance with the following schedule:
Not
exceeding
100 Amperes . . . . . . .
. . ..$2.00
Not
exceeding
200 Amperes . . . . . . .
. . . 3.00
Not
exceeding
400 Amperes . . . . . . .
. . . 4.00
Not
exceeding
600 Amperes . . . . . . .
. . . 5.00
Not
exceeding
1000 Amperes. . . . . . .
. . . 6.00
Not
exceeding
1500 Amperes. . . . . . .
. . . 7.00
Exceeding 1500 Amperes. . . . . . . . .
. . . 8.00
Each service or feeder shall be figured separately. .When loads
are subsequently added to these feeders, the fee per circuit as
elsewhere specified shall be charged.
SECTION II: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and legal publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of February, 1959.
Elton L. Alexander,• City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this , day of February, 1959.
UJoe R. Baxter, Mayor
AS TO FORM:
, City Attorney
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