AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Transportation; adopting an amended schedule of fees for permits for the use of public places, such as streets and sidewalks, under the jurisdiction of Seattle Transportation, and authorizing the Director of Seattle Transportation to collect such fees in accordance with Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 15.04.

WHEREAS, Section 15.04.074 of the Seattle Municipal Code authorizes and directs the Director of Seattle Transportation to prepare and recommend for adoption by the City Council by ordinance, a schedule of fees applicable to all street and/or sidewalk use permits, hereinafter Street Use Permit Fee Schedule, commensurate with the cost of administration, inspection and policing involved in the issuance and continuance of such permits and the use thereby granted; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 116439, as amended by Ordinances 116813, 118065, and 118383, adopted a Street Use Permit Fee Schedule; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to adjust fees for inflation to cover the increased costs for administration of said permits; and

WHEREAS, the City finds that it is in the public interest for the department to identify and inspect those areaways that are most critically in need of structural repair, and that is appropriate to add to the Street Use Permit Fee Schedule a charge for such structural inspections, to be collected from the areaway permittee; and

WHEREAS, Seattle Transportation currently charges a fee for inspections involved in the issuance and continuance of street use permits, but this fee is not shown on the Street Use Permit Fee Schedule; and

WHEREAS, Seattle Transportation desires to amend the Street Use Permit Fee Schedule to show this inspection fee and adjust the fee for inflation to cover the increased costs for inspection of street use permits; and

WHEREAS, the Director has prepared and recommended an amended schedule of fees as attached hereto;

NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. As requested by the Director of Seattle Transportation and recommended by the Mayor, the City's Street Use Permit Fee Schedule is adopted in the amended form attached to this ordinance and made a part hereof. New material is shown in bold type, and material to be deleted is shown in strike through. The Director of Transportation is authorized to collect such fees in accordance with Chapter 15.04 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten (10) days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the _____ day of _______________, 1998, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _______________, 1998. ___________________________________ President of the City Council

Approved by me this _____ day of _______________, 1998. ___________________________________ Paul Schell, Mayor

Filed by me this _____ day of _______________, 19____. ___________________________________ City Clerk

STREET USE PERMITS

TYPE OF USE PERMIT FEE REQUIREMENTS

1. Beautification, Pruning of trees in $64.00 Plus cost of field unopened right-of-ways, Landscaping and 68.00 investigation and inspection Non Structural Rockeries in excess of one hour $ 270.00 286.00 Deposit

1A. Trees No Fee Trees Only

2. Small directional signs $68.00/ year 64.00

2A. Ground Signs (for identification $ 399.00/ only) year 376.00

3. Street barricading (for private $68.00 / use) year 64.00

3A. Street barricading (temporary for $ 64.00 Plus Deposit private use) (i.e.: special events, 68.00 rallies, etc.)

4. Private car tracks (narrow gauge, 40 etc.) 42 cents / lineal foot

$64.00 68.00 minimum

5. Clocks $64.00 68.00/ year

5A. Clocks posted on public places and No Fee designated Historic Landmarks

6. Signs, flags, company graphics, $64.00 etc. extending over public property 68.00/ year

7. Structures and overhangs. 40 42 Indemnity Agreement required Street areas that are not cents /sq. underwater ft./year $64.00 68.00 minimum

7A. Structures and overhangs 1011 Insurance required (underwater streets) cents per sq. ft. per month $64.00 68.00/ year minimum

7B. Ramp for primary access over $64.00 underwater streets 68.00/ year

8. Ventilating ducts and private $64.00 maintenance holes 68.00/ year

9. Underground vaults and service $64.00 boxes 68.00/ year

12. Material storage or other uses not 40 42 covered elsewhere in cents / square schedule, and not in underwater foot street $64.00 68.00/ year minimum

12A. Moorage or other uses not covered 10 11 elsewhere in cents per sq. ft. schedule in underwater street per month $64.00 68.00/ year minimum

14. Miscellaneous uses requiring $64.00 Insurance required renewable permit and insurance not 68.00/ year covered by other kinds of Street Use Permits

14A. Vending Carts $68.00 Insurance required 64.00 / year

14B. Tables and Chairs $95.00 Insurance required 101.00/ year maximum four tables

14C. 1st Amendment Vending $40/yr registration $35/mo site permit

16. Areaways in existence prior to 40 42 Insurance required January 1, 1995. 40 cents / square cents / square Structural Inspection foot foot required, two hour maximum @ $64.00 $300.00 total 68.00 / year minimum

16A. Inactive areaways in existence $64.00 Insurance required prior to January 1, 1995. 68.00/ year

16B. Areaways built after January 1, fee based upon Permit authorized by City 1995. appraisal Council Ordinance

17. Sidewalk elevators, doors and $64.00 Insurance required similar installations 68.00/ year minimum

18. Sidewalk cafes $1.22 Insurance required 1.29/ sq. ft./ year $239.00 253.00 minimum

18A. Merchandise Display on sidewalks $1.22 Insurance required 1.29/ sq. ft./ year $64.00 68.00 minimum

21. Underground storage tanks in street $535.00 area 567.00 /year

21A. Non-public utilities aerial $64.00 cables, access hatches, flood lights, 68.00 / year etc. for private usage.

21B. Underground storage tanks in street $64.00 area that are outfitted per Department 68.00 /year of Ecology (D.O.E.) requirements, are not abandoned, and have a valid D.O.E. underground storage tank permit.

22. Shoring (for construction projects $535.00 Plus a deposit to pay for with DCLU project numbers that start 567.00 City costs for review and with "94" or less) approval of shoring design and City costs for inspection and monitoring of the shoring system during installation and while the shoring system is providing support for the adjacent street right of way.

22A. Excavation COST PER LINEAL Plus cost of field DEPTH FOOT OF EXCAVATION investigation and inspection in excess of one hour. (for construction projects with DCLU $4.50 -$ $228.00 $500.00 minimum deposit project numbers that start with minimum "94" or less) 5.50 456.00 0 10 minimum

6.50 689.00 minimum 10.1 15 6.50 1166.00 minimum

15.1 20

Over 20 feet

22B. Shoring unremoved, more than 18 $663.00 Each pile must be removed to inches from property line 703.00 per pile a point 4 feet below finished grade

22C. Tank removal adjacent to street $100.00 $500 deposit area 106.00

23. Cornices, belt courses, $64.00 architectural features 68.00

25. Driveways $64.00 Plus cost of field 68.00 investigation and inspection time in excess of one hour $270.00 286.00 deposit

27. Awnings, marquees and canopies 40 42 (Plus # 27A if canopy with cents / square stanchions) foot $64.00 68.00 minimum $1060.00 112 1124.00 maximum

27A. Stanchions $64.00 Indemnity Agreement Required 68.00 / year

28. Water service lines less than 2 $64.00 Plus cost of field inch diameter 68.00 investigation and inspection time in excess of one hour $ 270.00 286.00 deposit (deposit held for minimum 60 days)

29. Fences $64.00 Plus cost of field 68.00 investigation and inspection time in excess of one hour $ 270.00 286.00 deposit

29A. Structural retaining walls and $64.00 Plus cost of field rockeries 68.00 / year investigation and inspection time in excess of one hour $ 270.00 286.00 deposit Indemnity Agreement required

31. Construction use: Plus cost of field investigation and inspection Outside downtown 40 42 time in excess of one hour cents / square foot for each $270.00 286.00 four month period deposit or portion thereof $64.00 31A. Downtown area: 68.00 minimum Bounded by I-5, South Dearborn Street, 1 to 4 months: $ Alaskan Way and Denny Way 0.5861 inclusive per sq. ft. per month $64.00 68.00minimum

5 to 8 months: $ 0.9095 per sq. ft. per month $90.00 95.00 minimum

9 to 12 months: $ 1.17 1.24 per sq. ft. per month $ 117.00 124.00 minimum

Over 12 months: $ Low income housing in Downtown Area 2.33 2.47 per sq. ft. per month $ 233.00 247.00 minimum

For any construction project containing low-income housing, the fees 31B. Construction Dumpster shall be reduced (residential streets Downtown by a percentage excluded) equal to the percentage of the project gross floor area to be used for low-income housing.

40 42 cents/ square foot $64.00 68.00 minimum

33. Contractor's trucks and equipment $ 64.00 Insurance required 68.00/year. for each truck or unit, $ 1,378.00 1,461.00 max.

34. Grade and gravel (temporary) $ 64.00 Plus cost of field 68.00 investigation and inspection time in excess of one hour $270.00 286.00 deposit

35. Clear and grub street or alley $ 64.00 Plus cost of field 68.00 investigation and inspection time in excess of one hour $ 270.00 286.00 deposit

37. New sidewalk with existing curb $ 64.00 Plus cost of field 68.00 investigation and inspection time in excess of one hour $ 270.00 286.00 deposit

38. Planting strip surfacing including $ 64.00 Plus cost of field required landscaping 68.00 investigation and inspection time in excess of one hour $ 270.00 286.00 deposit

39. Weep holes $ 64.00 68.00

40. Roadway paving $ 64.00 Plus cost of field 68.00 investigation and inspection time in excess of one hour $ 270.00 286.00 deposit

41. Bus shelter $ 64.00 68.00

42. Building demolition 1415 Plus cost of field cents / square investigation and inspection foot time in excess of one hour $64.00 $ 270.00 286.00 68.00 minimum deposit

43. Tree removal or pruning (per $64.00 $ 270.00 286.00 abutting lot when involving temporary 68.00 damage/cleanup deposit blocking of a street)

44. Mobile crane, manlift, boom truck, $64.00 $ 270.00 286.00 etc. 68.00 / day damage/clean up deposit Insurance required

45. Private contract (major public $64.00 Plus cost of review, improvements) 68.00 surveying, inspection, Engineering costs not included mapping and administration. Bond required

46. Waterproofing or similar surfacing $ 64.00 of concrete walks 68.00

47. Cross curb and walk with equipment $64.00 $270.00 286.00 68.00 damage deposit

48. Use of area over right of way for $64.00 building maintenance 68.00 for each unit, $ 1,060.00 1,424.00 maximum

49. Street opening for miscellaneous $ 64.00 Test boring, pot holing etc. purposes 68.00 $ 270.00 286.00 deposit required

50. Scaffold, swing staging or scissor 40 43 Plus cost of field manlift cents / front investigation and inspection Less than 60 days foot time in excess of one hour. $ 64.00 $ 270.00 286.00 68.00 deposit minimum

51. Utility system construction $ 64.00 Plus cost of inspection, 68.00 mapping and related engineering services billed at $90.00 96.00 / hour

52. Street decorations: Banners, flower $ 64.00 Insurance required baskets, tree lights, etc. 68.00/ year

54. Miscellaneous uses that are for the No Fee use of the public, e.g. a street park, or plantings in a traffic circle per SMC 15.04.100 (for purposes of record keeping and permission granted as authorized by the Director of Seattle Transportation)

54A. Miscellaneous, for private $20.00 for each Plus cost of field temporary use of sidewalk period of up to 4 investigation and inspection for purposes not covered in other hours time in excess of one hour. categories $ 270.00 286.00 deposit

55. Sidewalk repair No Charge 50 sq. ft. or less no Inspection time deposit will be deducted 51 to 100 sq. ft. 96.00 from deposit deposit 101 to 500 sq. ft. 270.00 286.00 deposit 501 sq. ft. plus 540.00 573.00 deposit

56. Legal document preparation $70.00 74.00

57. Impound fee City cost plus 15% minimum $ 37.00 39.00

58. Poster/sign removal from utility $50 53 poles/street furniture/trees/shrubbery /poster/sign To reimburse City costs per Ordinance 117066 (SMC 15.48.120)

WW100. Installations and overhangs in 1011 state waterways cents per square foot per month Piers, loading platforms, bridges, $ 64.00 scales overhead hoists, beams, cranes, 68.00/ year canopies with stanchions, ramps, steps, minimum floating home access, overhangs, etc. (cornices excepted)

WW150. Use by non-profit organization $ 64.00 / year that under contract with the City, participates actively in City water-safety and boating safety programs for youth

WW200. Moorage or other use of state 1011 waterways not covered by Permit # WW100 cents per square foot per month $ 64.00 68.00/ year minimum

Inspection Fee in excess of base fee $90 95 /hour

Title 15 of the Seattle Municipal Code also authorizes the Director of Engineering Seattle Transportation and/or the Director of Construction and Land Use to require a surety bond or deposit for various permits when deemed to be in the public interest.Payment is due within 30 days of the date of any invoice. Any invoice more than 90 days past due will be forwarded to a collection agency or the City Attorney's office for collection. All past due amounts will accrue interest at twelve percent (12%) per annum. In the event suit is commenced to collect on unpaid invoices, the prevailing party will be entitled to collect reasonable attorney's fees and costs of litigation.