Spokane Municipal Code

Title 08 Taxation and Revenue

Chapter 08.02 Fees and Charges

Article VI. Land Use and Occupancy

Section 08.02.0655 Private Construction Plan Review and Inspection

1. Except for stormwater systems, the charges by the department of engineering services for private construction plan review are an amount based on the value of the work, as shown in the following table:
    

   VALUE OF WORK (in dollars)	FEE (in dollars)
   1 - 10,000	300
   10,001 - 50,000	300 plus 15 for each 1,000 over 10,000
   50,001 - 100,000	900 plus 13 for each 1,000 over 50,000
   100,001 - 500,000	1,550 plus 10.50 for each 1,000 over 100,000
   500,001 - 1,000,000	5,750 plus 9.50 for each 1,000 over 500,000
   Over 1,000,000	10,500 plus 8.75 for each 1,000 over 1,000,000

   
   
2. The fee for additional review required by excessive changes, additions or revisions is sixty dollars per hour.
    
3. For plan review of on-site sewer and water systems that are not associated with a City building permit (i.e. projects located outside the City limits but within the City’s sewer and/or water service area) the review fees are:
   1. Two hundred fifty dollars for review of an on-site water system; and
   2. Two hundred fifty dollars for review of an on-site sanitary sewer system.
       
4. Stormwater Review Fees.
   1. Standard Stormwater Systems.
      Stormwater systems with simple analysis using rational method with all drainage disposed of using swales and drywells only; complexity of analysis limited to use of bowstring calculation of individual swales with outflow limited to drywells (i.e., no routing analysis); no off-site drainage entering or exiting the site.
      1. Less than ten lots: Four hundred dollars plus ten dollars per lot.
      2. Between ten lots and one hundred lots: Five hundred dollars plus ten dollars per lot.
      3. Greater than one hundred lots: Seven hundred fifty dollars plus ten dollars per lot.
      4. For plan review of on-site stormwater systems not associated with a City building permit the review fees are:
         1. Two hundred fifty dollars for review of an on-site system for a project site two acres or less; and
         2. Five hundred dollars for review of an on-site system for a project site greater than two acres.
   2. Complex Stormwater Systems.
      Stormwater systems requiring complex routing and analysis, or situated on slopes ten percent or greater, or receiving off-site drainage.
      1. Less than ten lots: Five hundred dollars plus ten dollars per lot.
      2. Between ten lots and one hundred lots: Seven hundred fifty dollars plus fifteen dollars per lot.
      3. Greater than one hundred lots: One thousand dollars plus fifteen dollars per lot.
      4. For plan review of on-site stormwater systems not associated with a City building permit the review fees are:
         1. Five hundred dollars for review of an on-site system for a project site two acres or less; and
         2. One thousand dollars for review of an on-site system for a project site greater than two acres.
   3. Storm Sewers.
      Review fees for public or private storm sewers to be constructed in easements or City street rights-of-way are determined in accordance with subsection (A)(1) of this section.
   4. Waivers or Variances.
      Additional charge for requested variances or waivers for inadequate “208” swale volumes or nonstandard drainage facilities or special conditions will be billed at a rate of sixty dollars per hour.
       
5. The plan review fee for a site development permit is two hundred fifty dollars.
    
6. The review fee for a traffic impact analysis is two hundred dollars.
    
7. The review fee of five hundred eighty-five dollars shall be paid to the water and hydroelectric department for review of a hydraulic analysis.
    
8. The charges by the department of engineering services for private construction inspection are an amount based on the value of the work, as shown in the following table:
    

   VALUE OF WORK (in dollars)	FEE (in dollars)
   1 - 5,000	500
   5,001 - 10,000	1,000
   10,001 - 50,000	1,000 plus 25 for each 1,000 over 10,000
   50,001 - 100,000	2,000 plus 20 for each 1,000 over 50,000
   100,001 - 500,000	3,000 plus 15 for each 1,000 over 100,000
   500,001 - 1,000,000	9,000 plus 10 for each 1,000 over 500,000
   Over 1,000,000	14,000 plus 5 for each 1,000 over 1,000,000

   
   
9. Non-typical specialty projects (unusual projects involving specific conditions not typically encountered) will be billed on an hourly basis. The customer may request a written estimate in advance. When the director determines hourly billing should apply, such billings will include hours for the work, additional inspections and overtime inspection at the following rates:
   1. Forty dollars per hour for inspection.
   2. Sixty dollars per hour for overtime inspection.
   3. One hundred twenty dollars per hour for a survey crew; and
   4. One hundred eighty dollars per hour overtime for a survey crew.

Date Passed: Monday, June 23, 2008

Effective Date: Monday, August 4, 2008

ORD C34253 Section 6