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CFN=1038 — Public Works
Passed 11/16/99
Public Works Improvement Plan Approval and Inspection Fees
Amending Sec. 6.03.010
Amends Ord. 3085
Amended by Ord. 3517
Readopted, re-enacted, ratified and confirm rates & fees by Ord.
3534
Amended by Ord. 3713;4019
ORDINANCE NO. 3 L/ io
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending Section 6.03.010
of the Kent City Code increasing charges and modifying
requirements relating to public works improvement plan
approval and inspection fees.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 6.03.010 of the Kent City Code is hereby
amended as follows:
Sec. 6.03.010. Fees designated.
A. The public works department shall be responsible for the plan review, plan
approval, inspection and acceptance of all public works improvements, such as streets,
sidewalks and walkways, street lighting systems, storm drainage systems (public and
private) and utilities, and shall make a charge therefore to the developer. As used in
this section, the term, "developer," shall not apply to public works improvements
constructed by another agency of the state, including counties other cities or special
purpose districts. The charge shall be €eur—(4) six 6 percent of the estimated
construction cost of said improvements. In all cases, the minimum fee shall be no less
than five hundred dollars ($500). The developer will be required to submit separate
cost estimates for each item of improvement. These will be checked by the public
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works department for accuracy. Alternatively, the developer may, at its option, hire an
outside consultant to conduct plan review for the city, subject to the city's prior
written approval of the selected consultant. If the developer hires an outside
consultant for plan review, the fee established herein will be reduced from six (6)
percent to four (4) percent. Monies derived from the above charges shall be deposited
to the general fund of the city. A nonrefundable deposit of fifty (50) percent of the
total fee is due and payable prior to starting the review with balance due and payable
prior to the approval of the construction plans.
B. Two (2) re -reviews of the construction plans are included in the above -noted
fee. Any additional re -reviews which are attributed to the developer's action or
inaction shall be charged at a rate of fifty dollars ($50) per hour.
SECTION 2. Kent City Code Section 6.03.010, which is amended by
this ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect until the effective date of this
ordinance.
SECTION 3. Severabilitv. If any one or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. Effective Date
force thirty (30) days from and after itsp4s
by law.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in
as provided
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ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBE, TY CLERK _
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LUBOVICH, CITY A
PASSED: day of , 1999.
APPROVED: / 7 day of , 1999.
PUBLISHED: day of Xe '1999.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 3L/ 9 U
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the
Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
Ael- (SEAL)
BRENDA JAC BE , CITY CLERK
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