HomeMy WebLinkAbout3517(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=1038 - Public Works
Passed 7/5/2000
Public Works Improvement Plan Approval and Inspection Fees
(Amending Sec. 6.03.010)
Amends Ords. 3085, 3490
Readopted, re-enacted, ratified and confirm rates & fees by Ord.
3534
Amended by 3713;4019
ORDINANCE NO. 351 ,7
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending Section 6.03.010
of the Kent City relating to public works improvement
plan approval and inspection fees as they apply to
certain public improvements constructed by public
agencies.
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 construction within any public easement or
right-of-way and 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 it this seet ,,,,
the tefm, "developer-," shall nat apply to publie works impr-evemen4s eensti-aeted-by
another- ney of the state, inelttding--Eotffifies,—other- eitie , or- speeial pur-pose
digits: The charge shall be six (6) percent of the estimated construction cost of said
improvements; however, in consideration of the mutual benefits received when
another agency of the state (including without limitation counties other cities or
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special purpose districts) seeks to construct public improvements not intended for
conveyance to the City but that will provide a regional benefit the public works
department may, by written agreement reduce the charge to an amount less than six
6percent. 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 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. Severability. 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.
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SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force thirty (30) days from and after its passage, as provided by law.
ATTEST:
E�R.. JACOBER,V/
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROGER LUBOVICH, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED: S day of �- , 2000.
APPROVED: day of u.�a. , 2000.
PUBLISHED: day of 12000.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 3517
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the
Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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(SEAL)
BRENDA JACOE64, CITY CLERK
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