HomeMy WebLinkAbout3154ORDINANCE NO. 3154
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington,
amending the City's electrical code to be consistent with
current state and national electrical code provisions and current
permit processing needs and amending Ordinances 2552 and
3085, as amended, and Chapters 3.70 and 14.05 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance 2552 as amended and Chapter 14.05 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending PAMC 14.05.040, 14.05.060, 14.05.160, and
14.05.180 to read as follows:
14.05.040 Office of the Electrical Inspector. There is hereby created the Office of the
Electrical Inspector.
A. The Electrical Inspector, hereinafter called the Inspector, shall function under
the authority and at the direction of the Light Dcpartmcnt DircctorDirector of Public Works and
Utilities, or his designee.
B. It shall be the duty of the Inspector to see that the provisions of this Chapter are
enforced. He shall, upon application, grant permits for the installation or alteration of electric
wiring, devices, appliances, and equipment, and shall make inspections of all new electrical
installations, as provided in this Chapter. He shall keep complete records of all permits issued,
inspections and reinspections made, and other official work performed in accordance with the
provisions of this Chapter. The Inspector may delegate inspection and enforcement duties
prescribed by this Chapter to other qualified persons.
C. Inspectors may answer any relevant question concerning the meaning, intent,
or application of this Chapter; however, they shall not lay out work or act as a consultant to
contractors, electricians, or owners.
14.05.060 Electrical Permit Applications.
A. Applications for electrical permit shall be filled out
completely and delivered to the Office of the Electrical Inspector and shall statc the namc of the
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before a permit will be issued.
B. For industrial, commercial, and residential projects larger than a duplex, a one -
line drawing of the electrical service and feeders, building size (square feet), load calculations, and
the type and size of conductors and/or raceway is required and shall accompany the electrical
permit application.
C. Every electrical permit issued by the Inspector under the provisions of this
Chapter shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit
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is not commenced within sixty (60) days from the date of issuance of the permit, or if the work
authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for
a period of six (6) months. In such circumstances another permit is required before work may
(re)commence.
D. An address shall be provided for the location of the electrical work. (R.F.D.
box—number-or-street intersections are not acceptable.)
14.05.160 Wiring Methods.
A. All buildings in the Downtown, Fire Zone 1 as defined in Chapter 14.24
PAMC, and any open space mall -type structures without fire wall separation, industrial zoned
property, piers, docks, wharfs, structures over water, and permanent structures at the Clallam
County fairgrounds, shall be wired in an approved raceway, or with MC cable (1 hour minimum
fire wall rating.
B. All mains and circuits exceeding 300 volts between conductors, and circuits
exceeding 150 volts to ground, shall be installed in approved raceways.
GB. The fault duty rating of all service equipment shall exceed the available fault
current. The minimum fault duty rating required on service equipment for non - dwelling
installations shall be at least 20,000 AIC.
BC. Wood used for support or other purposes in electrical installations, in contact
with the earth or subject to moisture, shall be commercially pressure treated and labeled for earth
contact.
ED. Electric meters shall not be permitted inside buildings or within carports or
porches without written approval of the Inspector. If an electric meter is made inaccessible, such
as by the installation of a fence (with a locked gate or not gate) or other enclosure, the owner shall
relocate the meter to an accessible location, as determined by the Inspector.
FE. Where more than one electric meter is used, a permanent label shall be attached
on each meter base showing the apartment or unit number.
GF. In Residential Occupancies, 20 amp branch circuits will be limited to 20 outlets
and/or lighting devices and 15 amp circuits will be limited to 15 devices.
14.05.180 Inspection and Permit Fees.
A. The fees for electrical inspections shall be as set forth in Chapter 3.70 PAMC;
provided that said fees shall not exceed those cstablishcd in RCW 19.28.210. For the purpose of
calculating said fees, amperagc shall be as on the larger of the conductor ampacity or the over
B. Block Permit. A firm, corporation, or other entity which has a regularly
employed electrical maintenance staff, which is exempted from the requirement to have an
electrician certificate of competency by RCW 19.28.610, may choose to purchase a monthly$250
bi- annual electrical work permit for work done by in -house electrical personnel rather than a work
permit for each installation or alteration in accordance with this Section. Work done by
contractors shall not be included in this block permit. The Inspector shall dctcrniine the maximum
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BC. A fee of two times the regular permit fee shall be charged for work that was
started without a permit. This provision shall not apply to emergency work, when at the
satisfaction of the Inspector such work was urgently necessary, making it impractical to obtain a
permit prior to commencing the work. A permit must be obtained within forty -eight (48) hours
after the start of such work.
1 Special permit. Forvciy small jobs rcquiring an cicctrical permit as determined
pcalons shall not qualify.
Section 2. Ordinance 3085 as amended and Chapter 3.70 of the Port Angeles Municipal
Code are hereby amended by amending PAMC 3.70.110 to read as follows:
3.70.110 - Public Works Department (Department) Fees and Deposits.
A. The fee for a permit for construction or excavation work in the City right -of-
way shall be as follows:
1. Concrete walk installation $70.00
2. Curb & gutter removal and/or replacement 145.00
3. Driveway installation 145.00
4. All other work 45.00
5. Street cut 230.00
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B. Street Use Permit Fees. The application fees for a Street Use Permit and for
a renewal of such permit, when required by PAMC 11.12.120, shall be as follows:
1. Benches $30.00
2. Litter receptacles 30.00
3. Bicycle racks 30.00
4. Private planters 30.00
5. Landscaping higher than 30 inches 30.00
6. Exhibitions sponsored by or promoted by civic, charitable
or other non - profit organization 5.00
7. Sidewalk cafes 60.00
8. All other exhibitions 60.00
9. Activities not specifically mentioned 60.00
10. Ramps, steps, or any similar installation 115.00
11. Fences 115.00
12. Retaining Walls 175.00
13. Rockeries 175.00
14. The application fee for a temporary street use permit shall be sixty ($60)
dollars.
15. The application fee for a permit for obstruction of unopened streets shall
be one hundred seventy -five ($175) dollars per year.
C. Move Permit Fees. The fee schedule for building move permits shall be as
follows:
1. Relocate a building on the same lot or parcel
(without use of public right -of -way) $ 30.00
2. Move building from inside City limits to outside City limits 115.00
3. Move building from one City lot to another City lot
(use City right -of -way) 115.00
4. Move building from outside City limits to inside City limits230.00
5. Inspection fee 47.00 /hr.
D. Plan Review and Permit Fees for Grading, Filling, Clearing and Drainage
Activities:
1. Grading and Filling. The permit fee for grading and filling activities shall be
as follows:
Estimated volume of grading & fill Fee
250 cubic yards or less and less than 4 feet of cut or fill $25.00
251 to 1,000 cubic yards $30.00
1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards or more 35.00
plus $15.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof.
Additional plan review required for changes, additions or revisions to the approved plans
shall be at the rate of $30.00 per hour, provided that the minimum charge shall be $30.00. The
hourly cost to the City shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe
benefits of the employees involved.
2. Clearing and Drainage. The permit fee shall be as follows:
Estimated area of clearing
Less than one acre
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Fee
$35
One acre to five acres 60
Over five acres 12 /acre.
Additional plan review required for changes, additions or revisions to the approved plans
shall be at the rate of $30 per hour or the total hourly cost to the City, whichever is the greatest,
provided that the minimum charge shall be $30. The hourly cost to the City shall include
supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages, and fringe benefits of the employees involved.
E. Construction Inspection.
1. Inspections during normal business hours $47.00/hour
2. Inspections outside normal business hours
(the minimum charge shall be 2 hours) 47.00/hour.
F. Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Fees
1. Fees for monitoring, inspections and surveillance procedures: $ at cost
2. Fees for filing appeals: $30.00
3. Fees for reviewing accidental discharge procedures and construction: $ at
cost
4. Fees for review of drawings, specifications and compliance schedules for
pretreatment facilities: $ at cost
5. Fees for issuance of industrial wastewater acceptance forms: $90.00
6. Other charges as the City may deem necessary to carry out the
requirements of Chapter 13.06 PAMC: $ at cost.
G. Water Service Connection Fees
1. The new residential water service connection fee, including the meter, shall
be:
Service Size
Meter Service Connection Fee
1" 5/8" $640.00
1" 3/4" 670.00
1" 1" 695.00.
2. The new commercial /industrial water service connection fee, including the
meter, shall be:
Service Size Meter Service Connection Fee
1" 1" $1,160.00
1 -1/2" 1 -1/2" 1,740.00
2" 2" 2,320.00.
3. The fee for special or emergency turn-ons or turn-offs shall be sixty dollars
($60) during regular working hours and one hundred fifteen dollars ($115) outside of regular
working hours.
4. The water quality test fee required under PAMC 13.36.080 shall be $60 plus
the cost of the laboratory tests.
H. The fee for a permit for sewer connection shall be as follows:
1. Single - family houses: $95.00
2. Multiple- family dwellings, including duplexes, apartment buildings, trailer
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and auto courts, motels, and similar structures: $95.00 for the first dwelling unit and $7.00 for
each additional dwelling unit.
3. All other structures, including, but not limited to, hotels, apartment hotels,
office buildings, stores, churches, schools, hospitals, buildings accessory thereto, and
industrial /commercial structures of any kind and additions thereto: One -half cent per gross square
foot of area occupied by all floors of such structure for the first 100,000 square feet (exclusive of
areas devoted to single - family dwelling houses for multiple - dwelling structures); and one - quarter
cent per gross square foot for the remaining footage in excess of 100,000 square feet. In addition
thereto, $7.00 for each single - family or multiple dwelling unit combined therewith; with a
minimum fee of $95.00 and a maximum fee of $1,160.00.
4. The fee for additional direct connections to a public sewer shall be the same
as for an initial connection.
5. The fee for a reconnection to a public sewer using an existing side sewer
shall be the same as for an initial connection.
I. The fee for alteration or repair to existing side sewers installed and accepted under
a previous permit, other than normal clean -out or root cutting for which no permit is required,
shall be as follows:
1. Any repair of a side sewer: $35.00
2. The fee for capping side sewers shall be $260.00 and all work performed
to cap the side sewer shall be accomplished by the Department.
J. The fee for storm drain connections shall be as follows:
1. Installation of catch basins or similar interceptors: $45.00.
2. All connections other than for a catch basin: $115.00.
K. The fees for various underground utility work performed by the Department shall
be as follows:
1. Tapping sewer or storm drain main lines to install a tee or wye: $145.00.
2. Hot tap water main: $290.00.
3. Tapping sanitary or storm manhole: $350.00.
4. Install fire hydrant: $3,015.00.
All work to actually tap the main shall be performed by the Department. All excavation
of trench, exposure of the main and trench backfill shall be provided by the applicant.
L. In addition to the sewer or storm drain fees required under this Section, any person
receiving a permit from the City for a sewer or storm drain connection shall pay to the City of Port
Angeles the actual cost incurred by the City in the restoration of any street, alley, curb, sidewalk,
utility or other structure of the City of Port Angeles, which is in any way altered or damaged as
a result of construction pursuant to a sewer or storm drain connection permit.
M. Septic Hauler Fees.
1. Annual Fee -- Septic Hauler. The annual fee shall be $60.
2. Volume Fee. The monthly charge shall be as follows:
a. Fresh waste shall be charged at a rate of $0.02 per gallon of waste.
b. Other septic discharge shall be charged at a rate of $0.11 per gallon
of waste.
N. Whenever an application for a developer reimbursement agreement is submitted,
it shall be accompanied by a non - refundable fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350) plus six
dollars ($6) for every parcel to be encumbered by the agreement in order to cover the City's
expenses in processing the application. (Ord. 3034 §1 (part), 11/26/99; Ord. 2932 §9, 10/11/96)
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0. Right -of -Way License, Master Permit or Facilities Lease - Application and Review
Fee.
1. Any applicant for an initial, renewal or transfer of a right -of -way license,
master permit or facilities lease pursuant to Chapter 11.14 PAMC shall make an initial deposit
with the City, of one -half of one percent (0.5 %) of the estimated cost of the applicant's proposed
facilities, as certified by the applicant, up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). The
minimum deposit shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00).
2. The deposit shall be made as part of the application filed pursuant to
Chapter 11.14 PAMC and shall be used to reimburse the City for its costs to process the
application, up to the amount of the applicant's deposit. The City may, as expenses are incurred,
draw upon the deposit to recover its actual administrative expenses that are directly related to
receiving and approving an application for a right -of -way license, master permit or facilities lease,
to inspecting plans and construction, and to the preparation of necessary studies or reports, such
as a detailed statement pursuant to Chapter 43.21C RCW, including, but not limited to, the
reasonable cost of outside consultants retained or required by the City related to the City's
consideration and processing of a master permit, right -of -way license, or facilities lease.
3. The Public Works and Utilities Director or designee, at any time, may
require the applicant to deposit additional sums if it appears that the initial deposit or subsequent
deposits will be exhausted prior to the final action by the City relating to the consideration by the
City of an application for issuance, renewal, transfer or modification of a master permit,
right -of -way license, or facilities lease. The applicant will not be entitled to further consideration
by the City of its requested action until such time as the additional deposit required by the Director
has been deposited with the City.
4. In the event the amount of the actual deposit of an applicant is in excess of
the amount of the administrative expenses of the City related to the action requested, then the
applicant shall be entitled to a return of any such excess amount.
5. An applicant whose right -of -way license, master permit or facilities lease
application has been withdrawn, abandoned or denied shall, within sixty (60) days of its written
request, be refunded the balance of its deposit under this Section, less:
(a) Fifty dollars ($50.00) non - refundable filing charge; and
(b) All other ascertainable costs and expenses incurred by the City in
connection with the application.
P. Light Utility Fees.
1. Inspection & Review Fees
(a) The fee for inspection of the installation, alteration, extension, and
repair of electrical wiring, materials, appliances, apparatus, devices, and equipment of services and
feeders shall be as set forth in the current edition of the State of Washington Department of Labor
and Industries fee schedule as adopted in WAC 296 -46 -910 as amended.
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2. Pole Attachment Rate
The pole attachment rate shall be as follows:
Year 2001 at pole rental rate set forth in existing
pole attachment agreements
Year 2002 $8.50
Year 2003 $9.00
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Year 2004 $9.50
Year 2005 $10.00.
3. Turn-Ons /Turn -Offs
The fee for special emergency turn -ons or turn-offs shall be $60.00 during
regular working hours and $115.00 outside of regular hours.
Section 3 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect five days after the date of
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 20th day of January, 2004.
ATTEST:
APP rl VED AS TO FORM:
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Becky J. on, ' ity Cler Craig D. utson, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: January 25, 2004
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Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on January 20, 2004
Ordinance No. 3154
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amends the City's electrical code
to be consistent with current state and national electrical code provisions and current permit
processing needs and amends Ordinances 2552 and 3085, as amended, and Chapters 3.70 and
14.05 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
Ordinance No. 3155
This Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amends City
land use ordinances to be consistent with other City ordinance provisions and recent changes
in State law, to provide definitions and clarification of existing regulations, and to streamline
the permitting process, and amends Ordinances 493, 1631, 1709, and 2911, as amended, and
Chapters 11.16, 16.08, and 18.02, and Title 17 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be
mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: January 25, 2004