Rate changes effective May 1, 2013 per Ordinance 2429

All new development requiring a building permit as herein defined shall pay a transportation impact

fee based on the number of new P.M. peak hour equivalent car trips generated by the

development. The TIF shall be $1,165.00 per each new P.M. peak hour equivalent car trips

generated by the development. The TIF shall be $1,165.00 per each new P.M. peak hour

equivalent car trip generated by the development based on the current edition of the ITE Trip

Generation Manual or actual independent field studies.

A. The City shall collect impact fees, from any applicant seeking a building permit from the City for

any development activity within the City.

B. Where a change in use increases the trip generation by more than three (3) P.M. peak hour

trips, the Director or his/her designee shall calculate a transportation impact fee based on the

increases in the trip generation activity of the City.

C. The amount of impact fees shall be determined at the time an applicant submits a complete

application for a building permit, using the impact fee schedules then in effect, or pursuant to an

independent fee calculation accepted by the Director pursuant to SMC 12.36.060, and adjusted for

any credits pursuant to SMC 12.36.070.

D. Payment of impact fees shall be made by the fee payer at the time the building permit is issued.

The amount to be paid as mitigation under SEPA shall not be increased for any applicant that

submitted a complete application for the building permit before the City established the impact fee

rates.

E. Applicants that have been awarded credits prior to the submittal of the complete building permit

application pursuant to SMC 12.36.070 shall submit, along with the complete building permit

application, a copy of the letter or certificate prepared by the Director or his/her designee pursuant

to SMC 12.35.070 setting forth the amount of the credit awarded. Impact fees, as determined after

the application of appropriate credits, shall be collected from the fee payer at the time the building

permit is issued.

F. The department shall not issue a building permit unless and until the impact fees have been paid

or credit(s) awarded.

G. An administrative fee shall be charged for each independent fee calculation. The fee shall be

deposited with the City to pay for review of the independent fee calculation. The City may adjust the

amount of the deposit at any time, as necessary, to pay for review of the independent fee

calculation. The City may adjust the amount of the deposit at any time, as necessary, to pay for the appropriate review of the independent fee calculation. These fees shall be based on the City's

actual expended direct and indirect costs and expenses. The applicant shall deposit $250.00 to

Schedule of Transportation Impact Fees  (181 KB)