Impact Fee Schedule
Impact fees are a type of one-time charge permit applicants pay to help finance their proportionate share of the cost of the roads, parks, schools, and other facilities necessary to serve new development. Impact fees are usually due at the time a building permit is issued. While Skagit County does not levy its own impact fees, it collects them for certain other jurisdictions when permits are issued within their boundaries. For more information, see www.skagitcounty.net/cfp.
Planning & Development Services Fee Schedule
Skagit County collects fees to cover the cost of processing applications for development permits and other permits issued by the Planning & Development Services department.
REFUNDS
| The Department may refund up to: |
- 80% of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit is withdrawn or canceled before the department reviews the plans.
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- 80% of the permit fee paid if construction on the permitted work has not started.
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- Any fee which was erroneously paid or collected.
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- 80% of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment application fee if the applicant withdraws the application before docketing, or the Board of County Commissioners does not docket the application.
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CODE COMPLIANCE FEES
In addition to any other fees, the Department may assess civil or criminal penalties as daily fines as described in SCC Chapter 14.44 and RCW 90.58.210.
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GENERAL FEES
In addition to the fees listed in this fee schedule, the fees below may apply depending on the proposed project.
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| Administrative Fees |
Fee |
| Administrative Impact Fee |
$75.00 |
| Administrative Lot Certification |
$150.00 |
| Copies |
$0.17 per side per letter-size copy |
| Outside Consultants |
Consultant Cost+ Staff Hourly Rate |
| Publication/Mailings/Postage |
Actual Cost |
| Recording Fees |
See Auditor fee schedule |
| Staff Hourly Rate |
$150/hour |
| Building and Fire Marshal Fees |
| Building Plan review |
65% of building permit fee |
| Building Plan review of stock plans (for use on multiple lots) |
100% of the plan review fee for the first plan set; |
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50% of the plan review fee for subsequent plan sets |
| Building Permit Extension (up to 6-month extension of unexpired permit, allowed one time) |
No Additional Fee |
| Building Permit Renewal (up to 3-year renewal of unexpired permit or within 6 months of expiration, allowed one time) |
30% of the cost of the previously assessed building permit fee |
| Final inspection of expired residential projects less than three years old |
$150.00 |
| Inspections outside of normal business hours |
$150/hour (2 hour minimum) |
| Inspection fees |
$150/hour (1 hour minimum) |
| Plan review required by revisions to plans |
$150/hour |
| State Building Code Council Surcharge - Residential |
$6.50 + $2 for each additional residential unit |
| State Building Code Council Surcharge - Commercial |
$25.00 |
| Temporary Certificate of Occupancy |
$300.00 |
| Working without a Permit Fee |
Double Permit Fee |
| Review Fees |
| Change of Use |
$300.00 |
| C-PACER Review |
$3,400.00 |
| Critical Area Evaluation |
$450.00 |
| Critical Area Review Land Division |
$1,200.00 |
| Fire Site and Access Review |
$150.00 |
| Residential Site Plan Review |
$730.50 |
| Public Works/Public Health - Planning Processing Fee |
$150.00 |
| Public Works Land Use Review |
$145.32 |
| Public Works Land Division Review |
$145.32 per lot |
| Public Health Water Approval |
See Public Health fee schedule |
| Public Health Septic Approval |
See Public Health fee schedule |
| Public Works Access Permit |
See Public Works fee schedule |
| Water Resource Review |
$150/hour |
| WRIA 1 Water Resource Review |
$500.00 |
BUILDING PERMITS
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MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PERMITS
If a permit is not specifically identified, valuation-based plan and permit review fee will apply.
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| Permit Type |
Fee |
| Bulkheads and retaining walls |
Valuation based plan and permit review fee |
| Decks/Patios |
Valuation based plan and permit review fee |
| Demolition Permit |
Valuation based permit fee only |
| Fences |
Valuation based plan and permit review fee |
| Flood Area Development Permit |
$150.00 |
| Foundations |
Valuation based plan and permit review fee |
| Residential Mechanical Permit |
$150.00 base fee + $15 per fixture |
| Commercial Mechanical Permit |
Valuation based plan and permit review fee |
| Residential Plumbing Permit |
$150.00 base fee + $15 per fixture |
| Commercial Plumbing Permit |
Valuation based plan and permit review fee |
| Prefabricated metal carport/storage ≤ 1,000 sq ft |
$9/sq ft plus plan review fee |
| Shipping Containers |
$18.00/sq ft plus plan review fee |
| Signs |
Valuation based plan and permit review fee |
| Water Storage Tanks |
$0.84/gallon up to 100,000 gallons;
$0.56/gallon between 100,000 and 1,000,000 gallons;
$.034/gallon over 1,000,000 gallons
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| Wireless Facility Eligibility Determination |
$300.00 |
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VALUATION BASED PERMIT FEES
Each building permit includes a Plan Review Fee (charged at time of application) and a Permit Fee (charged when the permit is issued). Both fees are based on project valuation.
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| Total Valuation |
Fee |
| $1 - $500 |
$32.00 |
| $501 - $2,000 |
$32.00 for the first $500, plus $3.75 for each additional $100, or fraction thereof, |
| $2,001 - $25,000 |
$103.00 for the first $2,000 plus $14.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof |
| $25,001 - $50,000 |
$438.19.00 for the first $25,000 plus $10.69 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof |
| $50,001 - $100,000 |
$703.75 for the first $50,000 plus $9 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof |
| $100,001 - $500,000 |
$1,151.25 for the first $100,000 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof |
| $500,001 - $1,000,000 |
$3,750.13 for the first $500,000 plus $5.38 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof |
| $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 |
$6,438.68 for the first $1,000,000 or fraction thereof plus $3.93 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. |
| $5,000,001 and over |
$22,158.68 for the first $5,000,000 or fraction thereof plus $2.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. |
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MANUFACTURED HOME PERMIT FEES
If adding a foundation, slab or basement, additional fees apply.
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| Manufactured Home |
$600.00 |
| Modular Home |
$600.00 |
| Commercial Coach |
$600.00 |
| Title elimination |
$150.00 |
Administrative Fees for Non-Trust Lands within the Swinomish Reservation
When a fee-simple parcel is located within the reservation, the applicant has a choice to have either Skagit County or the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community perform the lead role with application review and inspections. The agency not selected for the lead role will perform an administrative review. The administrative review fees can be deducted from the fees for the lead reviewer when a receipt is submitted to the lead agency.
Residential Building Permit
| 50-500 sq. ft. |
$100 |
| 501-1,000 sq. ft. |
$200 |
| 1,001-2,499 sq. ft. |
$400 |
| 2,500-4,999 sq. ft. |
$800 |
| 5,000 sq. ft. and over |
$2,500 |
Commercial/Industrial Building Permit
| 50-500 sq. ft. |
$300 |
| 501-1,000 sq. ft. |
$500 |
| 1,001-2,499 sq. ft. |
$700 |
| 2,500-4,999 sq. ft. |
$2,500 |
| 5,000 sq. ft. and over |
$2,500 plus $100 for every 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof over 5,000 sq ft |
Other Actions
| Major Development (long plats, binding site plans, etc.) over $150,000 in value |
$350 plus $10/lot |
| Non-residential development under $150,000 |
$75 |
| Short plat |
$200 plus $10/lot |
| Grading Permit |
One-fourth of normal permit fee |
| On-site sewage (septic) permit |
$50 |
| LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITY |
| Fee Levels for Plan Review and Inspection |
Drainage1 |
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Grading2 |
Fee |
| Level 1 (a): Drainage only |
1-1,999 |
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$350.00 |
| Level 1 (b): Grading only |
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1-500 |
$350.00 |
| Level 1 (a) and (b) |
1-1,999 |
and |
1-500 |
$725.00 |
| Level 2 |
2,000-4,999 |
and |
0-500 |
$1,200.00 |
| Level 3 |
5,000-9,999 |
and/or |
501-4,999 |
$2,400.00 |
| Level 4 |
10,000-39,999 |
and/or |
5,000-14,999 |
$4,800.00 |
| Level 5 |
40,000-99,999 |
and/or |
15,000-69,999 |
$12,000.00 |
| Level 6 |
100,000 or more |
and/or |
70,000 or more |
$25,000.00 |
| Fee Levels for Plan Review and Inspection |
Clearing |
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Fee |
| Level 1 |
1-6,999 |
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$750.00 |
| Level 2 |
7,000 or more |
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$1,200.00 |
| Level 3 |
32,670 – 65,339 |
0.75 – 1.49 acres:
Native vegetation to lawn/landscape/pasture
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$1,700.00 |
| Level 4 |
65,340 – 108,889 |
1.5 - 2.49 acres:
Native vegetation to lawn/landscape/pasture
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$2,200.00 |
| Level 5 |
108,900 - 217,779 |
2.5 – 4.99 acres:
Native vegetation to lawn/landscape/pasture
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$2,800.00 |
| Level 6 |
217,800 or more |
5 acres or more:
Native vegetation to lawn/landscape/pasture
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$3,200.00 |
| 1 New, replaced, or new and replaced hard surface per square feet. |
| 2 Cut and/or fill in cubic yards whichever is greater. |
FIRE MARSHAL
| FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS |
| New or Alteration |
Number of heads |
Plan Review Fee |
Permit Fee |
Commercial NFPA 13 and 13 R Systems
Includes 2 inspections
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1-25 |
$260.00 |
$150.00 |
| 26-50 |
$$400 |
$300 |
| 51-100 |
$450.00 |
$375.00 |
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101-500 |
$525.00 |
$450.00 |
| 501-1,000 |
$780.00 |
$675.00 |
| 1,001 or more |
$1,300.00 |
$900.00 |
Residential 13d System
Includes 2 inspections
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1-50 |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
| 51-100 |
$130.00 |
$300.00 |
| 101-1,000 |
$400.00 |
$750.00 |
| Additional Fees may apply |
| Commercial Fire Pump |
$450.00 |
| Kitchen Hoods/Spray Booths - Includes 1 inspection |
$450.00 |
| Alternative/Clean agent suppression systems - Includes 1 inspection |
$450.00 |
| Residential Fire Pump |
$150.00 |
| Underground Fire Main |
$450.00 |
| Fire Suppression Tank |
See Water Storage Tanks |
| FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION |
| New or Alteration |
Number of devices |
Plan Review Fee |
Permit Fee |
| Fire Alarm System |
1-10 |
$130.00 |
$150.00 |
| 11-50 |
$200.00 |
$300.00 |
| 51-100 |
$250.00 |
$450.00 |
| 101-200 |
$525.00 |
$600.00 |
| 201-500 |
$650.00 |
$1,200.00 |
| 501-1,000 |
$780.00 |
$1,800.00 |
| Additional Fees may apply |
| Transmitter Replacement |
$300.00 |
| Panel Replacement |
$300.00 |
| Smoke Control System |
$500.00 plus Consultant Cost |
| Building Emergency Radio Coverage System |
$300.00 |
MISCELLANEOUS FIRE PERMITS
| Burn permit—Residential |
$40.00 |
| Burn permit— commercial or land clearing |
$200.00 |
| Fireworks Retail Stand |
$100.00 |
| Fireworks Display Event |
$200.00 |
| Fuel Tank Installation/Removal/Decommission—Residential |
$200.00/each |
| Fuel Tank Installation/Removal/Decommission—Commercial |
$400.00/each |
| Gates—Residential/Commercial |
$150.00/each |
| Special Events/Temporary Tents |
$150.00/each |
LAND USE
PERMIT FEES
Land Use fees are based on the Department’s hourly rate. When staff time multiplied by the hourly rate exceeds the base fee, the Department may invoice additional review fees at the hourly rate.
Land Use Permits
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Fee |
| Land Use Permit Minor Revision |
$900.00 |
| Special Use Permit - Administrative |
$3,600.00 |
| Special Use Permit – Hearing Examiner |
$5,650.00 |
| Special Use Permit—Temporary Manufactured Home |
$1,350.00 |
| Special Use Permit – Board of County Commissioners |
$10,800.00 |
| Wireless Services Eligible Facilities Determination |
$450.00 |
| Appeals |
| To Hearing Examiner |
$2,100.00 |
| To Board of County Commissioners |
$1,050.00 |
| Reconsideration of Decision |
| Reconsideration of a Hearing Examiner Decision |
$750.00 |
| Boundary Line Adjustment |
| Boundary Line Adjustment / Lot Line Elimination |
$900.00 |
| Comprehensive Plan Amendment |
| Comprehensive Plan Amendment—Site-Specific Policy, Map Amendment or Rezone |
$6,150.00 |
| Comprehensive Plan Amendment—Code Amendment |
$1,300.00 |
| Development Agreement |
| Development Agreement |
$5,850.00 |
| Forest Practice Permits |
| Forest Practice Conversion |
$2,700.00 |
| Forest Practices Conversion Option Harvest Plan |
$1,400.00 |
| Forest Practice Moratorium Waiver—Administrative (Residential Use) |
$2,400.00 |
| Hazard Tree Removal |
$150.00 |
| Preliminary Land Division |
| Short Land Division 1-4 lots |
$6,500.00 |
| Long Land Division 5 or more lots |
$10,500.00 |
| Binding Site Plans |
| Binding Site Plan 1-8 lots |
$8,100.00 |
| Binding Site Plan 9 or more lots |
$10,800.00 |
| Final Land Division or Binding Site Plan |
| Final Land Division |
$1,500.00 plus $150.00 per lot |
| Final Binding Site Plan |
$1,500.00 plus $150.00 per lot |
| Alteration or Vacation of Final Land Division or Binding Site Plan |
| Alteration of Final Short Land Division 1-4 lots |
$1,500.00 plus $150.00 per lot |
| Alteration of Final Binding Site Plan 1-8 lots |
$1,500.00 plus $150.00 per lot |
| Alteration of Final Long Land Division 5 or more lots |
$1,800.00 plus $150.00 per lot |
| Alteration of Final Binding Site Plan 9 or more lots |
$1,800.00 plus $150.00 per lot |
| Vacation of Final Land Division or Binding Site Plan |
$1,500.00 plus $150.00 per lot |
| Shoreline Development Permits |
| Shoreline Substantial Development Permit |
$5,950.00 |
| Shoreline Variance/Conditional Use Permit/Map Amendment |
$5,950.00 |
| Shoreline Letter of Exemption |
$600.00 |
| Variance Request |
| Administrative |
$3,600.00 |
| Critical Area Buffer Reduction 25% - 50% |
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| Zoning Requirements |
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| Hearing Examiner |
$5,650.00 |
| Critical Area Buffer Reduction > 50% |
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| Hearing Examiner (not specified) |
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| Board of County Commissioners |
$5,350.00 |
| Agricultural Land Preservation |
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| Board of County Commissioners (not specified) |
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| Miscellaneous Actions/Items |
| Administrative Decision |
$1.000.00 |
| Administrative Interpretation |
$1,000.00 |
| Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) |
Consultant Cost plus Staff Hourly Rate |
| Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Application (JARPA) Review |
$0 |
| Lot Certification—Reasonable Use Exception |
$1,350.00 |
| Lot Certification—Standard |
$600.00 |
| Pre-Application Meeting |
$600.00 |
| Pre-Development Meeting |
$0 |
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SEPA – not associated with a land use action
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$700.00 |
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Skagit
County Public Works Department
Permit Fee Schedule
Effective 1/1/2025
| PERMIT TYPE |
ASSOCIATED COSTS |
2024 PERMIT FEE |
| ACCESS |
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| Residential Driveway |
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$361 |
| Commercial Driveway |
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$541 |
| Access appeal or deviation process |
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$563 |
| Storm Drain Installation |
| 50' or less |
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$270 |
| Over 50' OR more than one drainage structure |
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$361 |
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| Plus Additional review time (per hour) |
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$141 |
| Utility Installations |
| Class A Work |
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$225 |
| < 25' trench outside of road prism |
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| < 4sf of pavement cut |
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| < 6 utility poles, aerial work |
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| Class B Work |
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$361 |
| 25' to 100' trench outside of road prism |
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| 4 to 15 sf of payment cut |
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| 6 to 18 utility poles |
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| Push, bore, underground vaults, splice pits, etc. |
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| Class C Work |
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$451 |
| 100' to 300' trench outside of road prism |
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| 15sf to 30sf of pavement cut |
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| >18 utility poles |
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| Class D Work (NEW) |
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$1,689 |
| >300' trench outside of road prism |
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| > 30sf of pavement cut |
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| Attaching to a bridge structure |
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| Deviation Cost for Non-Emergency Event |
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| Class A Deviation request |
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$282 |
| Class B Deviation request |
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$422 |
| Class C Deviation request |
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$563 |
| Class D Deviation request |
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$704 |
| Deviation Cost for Post-Emergency Event |
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| Deviation cost is for after the emergency repair work is performed (not applicable to failures due to lack of maintenance). |
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$90 |
| Cutting Pavement |
HMA pavement surface < 84 months Old
Moratorium Fee is in addition to Applicant's restoration work per the permit requirements.
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$5,000 Moratorium Fee + $28.44/SY |
Varies |
Chipseal road surface < 48 Months Old
Moratorium Fee is in addition to Applicant's restoration work per the permit requirements.
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$5,000 Moratorium Fee + $3.50/SY |
Varies |
| Unopened County R/W |
| Right of Way Permit |
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$901 |
| Trail Permit |
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$721 |
| Temporary Use Permit |
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$721 |
| Plus Additional review time (per hour) |
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$141 |
| Road Administration |
| New Private Road Name |
$200.00 |
$507 |
| Road Name Change (includes Private roads) |
$200.00 |
$813 |
Petition to Establish County Road
(Plus additional fees: publishing, recording, excise tax, etc.)
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$300.00 |
$2,344 |
Petition to Vacate Right of Way
(Plus additional fees: publishing, recording, excise tax, etc.)
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$2,044 |
Franchise Agreement
(Plus additional fees: publishing, recording, excise tax, etc.)
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$1,533 |
| Reinspection |
| Additional review time or inspection (per hour) |
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$141 |
Expedited or After Hours Inspection
(Less then 24 hr. notice - 3 hr minimum)
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$460 |
| Traffic Impacts Review & Signing (NEW) |
| Tourist Oriented Directional (TOD) Sign Review and Installation |
$150.00 |
$457 |
| Installation of additional (TOD) Signs |
$150.00 |
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| Fire District Boundary Sign (each) |
$150.00 |
$354 |
| Additional FIre District Signs (each) |
$150.00 |
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Reviewing Traffic Reports/evaluate impacts
(2 hr. minimum)
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$282 |
Utility Permit Classification
Establish the following permit classification for Utility Right-of-Way Permits:
Class A Work
Class A work has little or no effect on the right-of-way such as trenching outside of the
road prism for 25 lineal feet or less, making an initial pavement cut of 4 square feet or less
(to access existing utility only), or installing 5 or fewer new utility poles. Some examples
of Class "A" work include aerial work, stringing cables on utility poles; accessing existing
manholes, handholes and vaults; installing short side services and hydrants while breaking
4 square feet or less of pavement; raising valves; trimming trees; removal of nonmerchantable trees; providing cathodic protection; replacing above ground meters,
transformers, closures, and pedestals; installing 2.5 by 2.5 feet or smaller splice
boxes; and installing water sampling stations. No breaking of any PCC curb, gutter or
sidewalk is allowed.
Class B Work
Class B work has a moderate effect on the right-of-way such as trenching outside of
the road prism between 25 and 100 linear feet, making an initial pavement cut of
between 4 and 15 square feet (to access existing utility only), removing 2 or fewer panels
of PCC sidewalk, plowing cable outside roadway prism, installing 6 to 18 utility poles;
removing up to 30 merchantable trees. Some examples of Class "B" work includes installing
short side utility services while disturbing between 4 and 15 square feet of pavement,
pushing or boring under a road, installing underground vaults, and constructing splice
pits.
Class C Work
Class C work has a larger impact on the right-of-way such as, trenching outside of the
road prism 101 to 300 lineal feet, making an initial pavement cut of 15 to 30 square feet
(to access existing utility in one lane only), removing between 2 and 6 panels of PCC
sidewalk, removing any curb and gutter, or installing more than 18 utility poles, removing
more than 30 merchantable trees, constructing any CRP related work, or attaching to
any bridge structure. Some examples of Class "C" work include constructing a main line or
any open cut road crossing.
Class D Work
Class D work has a major impact on the right-of-way such as trenching outside of the road
prism in excess of 300 lineal feet; making an initial pavement cut of 30 to 50 square feet;
removing more than 6 panels of PCC sidewalk or adjacent curb; attaching utility to a
bridge structure.
Pavement Cutting
Skagit County promotes a coordinated planning effort between the Department of
Public Works and the franchised utility to minimize the need for cutting of BST
pavement which isless than 48 months old or HMA pavement less than 84 months
old.
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