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Fee Schedule ~ Civil Penalties

~ Civil Penalties ~  
   
Civil Penalty Fees for Chapter 1, General Provisions ~ Fee
   
Sec. 1-15 ~ Minimum Penalty for any violation not specifically stated. $50.00
   
Civil Penalties for Chapter 3, Animals ~ Each ~  
   
Sec. 3-4 $100.00
Sec. 3-55 ~ Each $100.00
~ If Not Paid Within 72 Hours Penalty Increases To: $200.00
   
Sec. 3-106  
Class 1 ~ First Day of a Violation $100.00
Class 1 ~ Each Subsequent Day of a Continuing Violation $25.00
Class 1~ Maximum For Each Continuing Violation $1,000.00
   
Class 2 ~ First Day of a Violation $250.00
Class 2 ~ Each Subsequent Day of a Continuing Violation $100.00
Class 2~ Maximum For Each Continuing Violation $1,000.00
   
Class 3 ~ First Day of a Violation $500.00
Class 3 ~ Each Subsequent Day of a Continuing Violation $250.00
Class 3 ~ Maximum For Each Continuing Violation $7,500.00
   
Civil Penalty Fees for Chapter 4, Building and Building Regulations  
   
Sec. 4-181 ~ Property Numbering ~ Per Week $50.00
   
Civil Penalty Fees for Chapter 7, Licenses and Business Regulation  
   
Sec. 7-30 ~ Application, False Statements $100.00
Sec. 7-39 ~ Conducting Business Without a License $100.00
   
Civil Penalty Fees for Chapter 8, Miscellaneous Offenses  
   
Sec. 8-3 ~ Injuring City Property $100.00
~ Plus Cost to Repair or Replace Damaged Property  
~ If Not Paid Within 72 Hours Penalty Increases To: $150.00
   
Sec. 8-4 ~ Taking Certain Plants From Public or Private Property $100.00
~ Plus Cost to Repair or Replace Damaged Property  
~ If Not Paid Within 72 Hours Penalty Increases To : $200.00
   
Sec. 8-5 Injury to Trees, Crops, Land, etc. of Another $50.00
~ Plus Cost to Repair or Replace Damaged Property  
~ If Not Paid Within 72 Hours Penalty Increases To : $200.00
   
Sec. 8-5.1 Tree Ordinance  
Per Non-Pine Tree if Located Outside of RCW Habitat as Identified by $250.00
US Fish and Wildlife Service ~ Effective 9/19/2006  
   
Per Pine Tree if Located Within RCW Habitat as Identified by $500.00
US Fish and Wildlife Service ~ Effective 9/19/2006  
   
Sec. 8-6 Smoking in Municipal Buildings $100.00
   
Sec. 8-7 Curfews for Minors ~ Per Violation ~ Up To: $500.00
   
Civil Penalty Fees for Chapter 9 ~ Nuisances  
   
Sec. 9-65 Litter ~ Per Violation $50.00
~ If appropriate, Plus Cost to Repair or Replace Damaged Property  
~ If Not Paid within 72 Hours the Penalty Increases To : $150.00
   
Sec. 9-90 Noise  
~ 1st Offense $50.00
~ 2nd Offense $100.00
~ Each Additional Offense $150.00
   
Sec. 9-134 False Alarm  
4th False Alarm $100.00
5th False Alarm $125.00
6th False Alarm $150.00
7th False Alarm $175.00
8th False Alarm $250.00
9th False Alarm $300.00
10th or More False Alarm $500.00
   
Civil Penalty Fees For Chapter 10, Parks and Recreation  
   
Sec. 10-27 General $50.00
~ Plus Cost to Repair or Replace Damaged Property  
~ If Not Paid Within 72 Hours Penalty Increases To : $100.00
   
Sec. 10-52 Special Use Permit ~ Due Within 72 Hours of Citation Issue $50.00
   
Sec. 10-64 Pets in Parks $50.00
   
Sec. 10-68 Sex Offenders ~ Per Offense $50.00
   
Sec. 10-82 Boating and Water Skiing $100.00
   
Sec. 10-83 Aircraft Operation $100.00
   
Civil Penalty for Chapter 12 - Solid Waste ~  
   
Sec. 12-2 Refuse  
~ Payable within 72 Hours of Citation Issue $200.00
~ If Not Paid Within 72 Hours Increases To: $300.00
   
Sec. 12.3 Burning or Burying ~ Payable within 72 Hours of Citation Issue $150.00
~ If Not Paid Within 72 Hours Increases To: $250.00
   
Civil Penalty Fees for Chapter 13 - Street, Sidewalks and Certain Other Public Places ~  
   
Sec. 13-2 Damage to Municipal Properties  
~ Payable Within 72 Hours of Citation Issue $50.00
~ Plus Cost to Repair or Replace Damaged Property  
~ If Not Paid Within 72 Hours Penalty Increases To : $150.00
   
Sec. 13-36 Driveway Connections $100.00
   
Civil Penalty for Chapter 14 - Subdivisions ~  
   
Failure to Obtain City Approval ~ UDO 4.5.4A $500.00
   
Civil Penalty for Chapter 15 - Traffic and Vehicles ~  
   
Sec. 15-2 Street Turns  
~ Payable within 72 Hours of Citation Issue $50.00
~ If not paid within 72 Hours Increases To: $100.00
   
Sec. 15-3 Registration of Go-Carts, Mopeds, Dirt Bikes  
~ Payable within 72 Hours of Citation Issue $50.00
~ If not paid within 72 Hours Increases To: $100.00
   
Sec. 15-5 Trucks, Traffic, Truck Routes  
~ Payable within 72 Hours of Citation Issue $50.00
~ If not paid within 72 Hours Increases To: $100.00
   
Sec. 15-35 Interference With Official Traffic Control Devices  
~ Payable within 72 Hours of Citation Issue $50.00
~ If not paid within 72 Hours Increases To: $100.00
   
Sec. 15-72 Stopping, Standing, Parking  
~ Payable within 72 Hours of Citation Issue $50.00
~ If not paid within 72 Hours Increases To: $100.00
   
Sec. 15-87 Unlawful Location or Purpose Hours  
~ Payable within 72 Hours of Citation Issue $50.00
~ If not paid within 72 Hours Increases To: $100.00
   
Civil Penalty Fees for Chapter 16 ~ Utilities ~  
   
Sec. 16-5.1 Water Shortage or Emergency Conditions  
~ 1st Citation ~ Warning $0.00
~ 2nd Citation $100.00
~ 3rd Citation $500.00
~ 4th Citation ~ Discontinuance of Water Service $500.00
   
Civil Penalty Fees for Chapter 17, Zoning ~  
   
Conditional Use - UDO 4.5.4. ( b ) $100.00
   
Landfill Permit - UDO 67.6 ( c )  
~ 1st Offense $100.00
~ Each Subsequent Offense $200.00
   
General - UDO violation (unless otherwise stated) 4.5.4 ( a ) (b) ~ Per Day $50.00
   
Illegal Signs UDO 10.10 $100.00
   
Fee Schedule Fiscal Year July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 ~ Approved by BOC