16.04.200 Fees.
The city shall require fees for its activities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and as set forth by Algona Municipal Code Chapter 2.50.
A. Threshold Determination. For every environmental checklist the city will review when it is lead agency, the city shall collect fees from the proponent of the proposal prior to undertaking the threshold determination. The time periods provided by this chapter for making a threshold determination shall not begin to run until payment of the fee. When the city completes the environmental checklist at the applicant’s request, the applicant shall bear the full cost of any technical review incurred by such review.
B. Environmental Impact Statement.
1. When the city is the lead agency for a proposal requiring an EIS and the responsible official determines that the EIS shall be prepared by employees of the city, the city may charge and collect a reasonable fee from any applicant to cover costs incurred by the city in preparing the EIS. The responsible official shall advise the applicant(s) of the projected costs for the EIS prior to actual preparation; the applicant shall post bond or otherwise ensure payment of such costs.
2. The responsible official may determine that the city will contract directly with a consultant for preparation of an EIS, or a portion of the EIS, for activities initiated by some persons or entity other than the city and may bill such costs and expenses directly to the applicant. The city may require the applicant to post bond or otherwise ensure payment of such costs. Such consultants shall be selected by mutual agreement of the city and applicant after a call for proposals.
3. If a proposal is modified so that an EIS is no longer required, the responsible official shall refund any fees collected under paragraphs 1 or 2 of this subsection which remain after incurred costs are paid.
C. The city may collect a reasonable fee from an applicant to cover the cost of meeting the public notice requirements of this chapter relating to the applicant’s proposal.
D. The city shall not collect a fee for performing its duties as a consulted agency.
E. The city may charge any person for copies of any document prepared under this chapter, and for mailing the document, in a manner provided by Chapter 42.17 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.130. 84-13-036 (Order DE 84-25), WAC 173-806-200, filed 6/15/84. Formerly WAC 173-805-130.]
(Ord. 779 § 2, 1994).