Summary of estimated permit fees

In effect as of July 1, 2009

Single Family Residence

 Attention:
The following is an example only. Actual fee depend upon services required and length of review. Current hourly charges are $140/hour. Sample may be rounded to the nearest dollar.
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POTENTIAL PROCESSING FEE DETAIL:

This permit/review process may be subject to Project Management.

Not all fees are reflected in the estimates below. Fees that are not shown may include:

  • Traffic and School Mitigation Fees (reference DDES Bulletins 46 and 47 for additional information). These fees include the fee based on location or jurisdiction and an administrative fee.
  • Fire sprinkler permits are generally bidder design and permit fees are dependent on the type and amount of devices/equipment installed.
  • Separate Grading review - samples of these fees may be found under the Fee Listing Grading permits.
  • Shorelines review for property under shorelines jurisdiction - samples of these fees may be found under the Fee Listing Shoreline Permits.

Even though sample fees are given for critical areas and site engineering/drainage review, it is important to note that these fees may vary dramatically depending on the specific site.


Example A is a proposed structure involving:
  - 1,500 square feet of new impervious area
  - application review that determined no additional site or critical area reviews needed
  - a valuation of $36,450.
Counter Service Fee (fixed)     $568
Building Code Review (based on valuation)     $360
Site Engineering & Drainage Review (base + hourly)     $362
Fire Flow Review (fixed)     $181
Building Inspection Services (based on valuation)     $360
Site Inspection     -
Erosion Sediment Control Inspection     $35
Critical Area Review (See Critical Areas fee page.)     $290
Project Management     -
State Building Code Fee (fixed)     $4.50
      --------
Estimated Total     $2,161

Example B is a proposed structure involving:
  - less than 2,000 square feet of new impervious area
  - a required site visit, and application review determined no additional drainage review needed
  - critical areas
  - a valuation of $36,450.
Counter Service Fee (fixed)     $568
Building Code Review (based on valuation)     $360
Site Engineering & Drainage Review (base + hourly)     $725
Fire Flow Review (fixed)     $181
Building Inspection Services (based on valuation)     $360
Site Inspection     -
Erosion Sediment Control Inspection     $35
Critical Area Review (See Critical Areas fee page.)     $1,304
Project Management     $280
State Building Code Fee (fixed)     $4.50
      --------
Estimated Total     $3,818

Example C is a proposed structure involving:
  - greater than 2,000 square feet and less than 10,000 square feet of new impervious area
  - critical areas
  - site issues
  - a valuation of $418,710.
Counter Service Fee (fixed)     $568
Building Code Review (based on valuation)     $1,946
Site Engineering & Drainage Review (base + hourly)     $1,449
Fire Flow Review (fixed)     $181
Building Inspection Services (based on valuation)     $1,946
Site Inspection     -
Erosion Sediment Control Inspection     $35
Critical Area Review (See Critical Areas fee page.)     $1,304
Project Management     $280
State Building Code Fee (fixed)     $4.50
      --------
Estimated Total     $7,714

Example D is a proposed structure involving:
  - greater than 10,000 square feet of new impervious area
  - critical areas
  - site issues
  - a valuation of $418,710.
Counter Service Fee (fixed)     $568
Building Code Review (based on valuation)     $1,946
Site Engineering & Drainage Review (base + hourly)     $4,249
Fire Flow Review (fixed)     $181
Building Inspection Services (based on valuation)     $1,946
Site Inspection     $7,700
Erosion Sediment Control Inspection     $35
Critical Area Review (See Critical Areas fee page.)     $1,304
Project Management     $700
State Building Code Fee (fixed)     $4.50
      --------
Estimated Total     $18,634

Total building permit fees are established according to a matrix of industry standards and King County Code (KCC). They vary to factors which are reviewed at the time of application submittal. Application fees are a subset of total permits fees which are determined by a combination of KCC and department financial policies. Variables influencing the application fee include, but are not limited to:
- Size of proposed building
- Construction type (e.g. wood, masonry, etc.)
- Intended use (e.g. residential, commercial, etc.)
- Type of reviews required (e.g. drainage, critical areas, etc.)
- Extent/complexity of site and drainage improvements
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