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BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE
Supplement No. 3 – February 2004
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Title 2
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Chapters:
2.01 ELECTED OFFICIALS - PERS
2.02 CITY BUSINESS HOURS
2.03 MAYOR
2.04 CITY COUNCIL
2.05 DEPARTMENTS AND DIRECTORS
2.06 OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
2.07 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
2.08 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
2.09 FINANCE DEPARTMENT
2.10 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
2.11 TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
2.12 PLANNING COMMISSION
2.13 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING EXAMINER
2.14 INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
2.15 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2.16 FIRE DEPARTMENT
2.17 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
2.18 AUDIT COMMITTEE AND CITY AUDITOR
2.19 POLICE DEPARTMENT
2.20 BONDS FOR OFFICERS
2.22 HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
2.26 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
2.28 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
2.30 OFFICE OF CIVIL SERVICE
2.46 EMPLOYEE AWARD PROGRAM
2.48 EMPLOYEES IN MILITARY
2.50 MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMPENSATION PROGRAM
2.62 BREMERTON MUNICIPAL COURT
2.74 TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
2.76 PURCHASING PROCEDURES
2.78 REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
2.79 PERSONAL PROPERTY DISPOSAL
2.88 DISABILITY ACTION COMMITTEE
2.90 INDEMNITY OF PERSONNEL
2.92 OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY
2.96 CODE OF ETHICS
2.98 BREMERTON RESERVE OFFICER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2.100 PUBLIC ACCESS CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2.01-1 (Revised 2/04)
Chapter 2.01
ELECTED OFFICIALS - PERS
Sections:
2.01.010 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIRE-
MENT SYSTEM - ELECTED
OFFICIALS.
2.01.010 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIRE-
MENT SYSTEM - ELECTED OFFI-
CIALS.
The City Council hereby exercises its discretion, as
authorized pursuant to RCW 41.40.023 and WAC 415-
108-550, to pay employer contributions and interest
thereon on established Public Employees Retirement
System (PERS) accounts of qualified City elected offi-
cials. A qualified City elected official making applica-
tion for and having established membership in PERS
during his or her term of office, and having elected to
establish service credit retroactive to the first day of any
previous elected term or terms of office, shall be entitled
to employer contributions, plus interest, payable by the
City, pursuant to RCW 41.40.023 and WAC 415-108-
550 as currently enacted and as hereafter amended. The
Department of Human Resources is authorized to pro-
cess applications for reimbursement consistent with this
section. (Ord. 4877 §1, 2003)
2.05-1 (Revised 2/04)
Chapter 2.05
DEPARTMENTS AND DIRECTORS
Sections:
2.05.010 DEPARTMENTS.
2.05.020 APPOINTMENT AND CONFIR-
MATION OF DEPARTMENT
DIRECTORS.
2.05.010 DEPARTMENTS.
Departments of the City of Bremerton are created
pursuant to the chapters and their provisions as follows:
(Ord. 4810, Added, 09/14/2002)
2.05.020 APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMA-
TION OF DEPARTMENT DIREC-
TORS.
(a) Mayoral appointments of department directors
shall be subject to confirmation by the City Council.
Prior to an appointment or a provisional appointment to
a newly created department director’s position or prior
to confirmation of an appointment to a vacancy of
department director’s position, a job description for the
position as well as the anticipated employment contract,
if any, shall be submitted to the City Council for review
and approval. The appointment and confirmation shall
be pursuant to the terms and conditions as approved by
the City Council. The Mayor may make provisional
appointments to fill the vacancy of a department direc-
tor. No provisional appointment(s) to a non-civil ser-
vice department director’s position shall extend beyond
one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of original
appointment without the consent of the City Council.
Provisional appointments to a civil service department
director’s position shall be made pursuant to civil ser-
vice rules. Upon the provisional appointment to a
vacancy, the Administration shall notify City Council
of such appointment.
(b) The appointees, when confirmed, shall serve
as “at will” employees subject to termination by the
Mayor without cause at any time with no notice or hear-
ing unless otherwise provided pursuant to applicable
civil service rule or regulation, the City Charter, ordi-
nance, or terms and conditions as approved by the City
Council.
(c) Pursuant to the City Charter, the City Attorney
may be removed by the Mayor with the concurrence of
a majority of the City Council sitting as a whole, or by
the City Council alone; provided, that removal by the
City Council alone shall require a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the entire City Council. (Ord. 4867 §1, 2003; Ord.
4810, Added, 09/14/2002)
Chapter 2.06 Office of the City Attorney
Chapter 2.07 Economic Development Depart-
ment
Chapter 2.08 Administrative Services Depart-
ment
Chapter 2.09 Finance Department
Chapter 2.10 Department of Public Works and
Utilities
Chapter 2.15 Department of Community Devel-
opment
Chapter 2.16 Fire Department
Chapter 2.17 Parks and Recreation Department
Chapter 2.19 Police Department
Chapter 2.22 Human Resources Department
2.74-1 (Revised 2/04)
Chapter 2.74
TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION AND
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
Sections:
2.74.010 PURPOSE.
2.74.020 PROCEDURE.
2.74.010 PURPOSE.
To establish a policy and procedure pursuant to
RCW 42.24.090 related to City official and employee
expenses incurred while conducting official City busi-
ness, use of purchase/credit cards for travel purposes,
obtaining travel authorization, and reimbursing City
officials and employees for expenses incurred while
conducting City business, and to implement the follow-
ing. (Ord. 4871 §2 (in part), 2003)
2.74.020 PROCEDURE.
(a) Authorization to Travel. Travel by City offi-
cials and employees, City Council, members of boards
and commissions shall be specifically provided for in an
approved budget and as provided below:
(1) Specific trip authorization shall be
approved as provided by subsection (e) of this section.
(2) Board and Commission Members. Work-
shops, seminars and conferences are normally included
in budget requests.
(3) Unanticipated or special travel (e.g., out-
of-state travel) may be approved provided such travel
request is submitted to the Finance Department or
Mayor in writing with justification for such travel.
(b) Eligible Expenditures. Generally, eligible
expenditures include travel and living costs incurred by
the employee while away from the City and expenses
incurred within the City necessitated by City business.
In the Bremerton area, necessary expenses will be reim-
bursed only for an employee representing the City in
his/her official capacity and in the discharge of his/her
duties. Such in-City expenses should first be authorized
as provided for in subsection (e) of this section.
Eligibility for purchase/credit card charges and
expense reimbursement will be based on the following
conditions:
(1) Registration. Actual cost of registration of
any employee at a meeting, conference, or convention
for which he/she has received approval. Registration
should be prepaid by use of department purchase/credit
card. If it is not possible to prepay registration fees,
receipts must be submitted for reimbursement, or
accompany the purchase/credit card billing statement.
Employees shall attend all conferences, meetings, and
training sessions that are paid for at City expense.
(2) Transportation. Actual costs for bus
travel, train travel, taxi, car rentals, parking fees, and air
travel are eligible; provided, all air travel shall be by
government rates, Internet rates or economy class,
whichever is the most cost effective rate for travel.
Employees using a personal vehicle to travel
on City business will be reimbursed at the rate estab-
lished by the Internal Revenue Service. Payment shall
not exceed economy class airfare (government rate or
Internet rate) to and from the same destination for
employees traveling to out of town destinations on City
business using a personal vehicle. Employees shall pro-
vide reasonable documentation of destination mileage
and general purpose of business on reimbursement
travel expense vouchers; however, frequent local use of
a personal vehicle by an employee for City business
may be accumulated and reported on a monthly basis as
one (1) reimbursable expense.
While using a City-owned vehicle on City
business, the employee shall secure a City pur-
chase/credit card from the department director through
authorization from the Finance Department and use it
for purchases of gasoline, oil, emergency repairs, or
other related expenses.
(3) Lodging. Actual cost of hotel or motel
accommodations is an eligible expense. If a family
member or guest accompanies the employee, the
employee shall pay for the amount over that of a single
accommodation. The single accommodation rate must
be noted on the hotel/motel statement. Employee shall
always secure the most cost effective government rate
or Internet rate available.
(4) Meals. An individual shall be deemed on
travel status where the travel includes reimbursable
lodging.
Any employee traveling on City business shall
receive an allowance of up to forty-two dollars ($42.00)
per day, including tax and tip (up to fifteen percent
(15%) gratuity), for meals if all meals are paid by the
employee. If less than three (3) meals a day are to be
paid by the employee, then the following schedule shall
be used: Breakfast - nine dollars ($9.00); Lunch - twelve
dollars ($12.00); and Dinner - twenty-one dollars
($21.00). The Finance Department shall evaluate this
daily meal allowance schedule each year and may
approve appropriate adjustments to the meal allowance
if deemed appropriate and necessary to stay current on
meal costs.
The department director shall determine what
meals shall be allowed based upon the times and dates
of travel. Where conference registration or training
tuition fees include one (1) or more meals, the City shall
reimburse only those meals not covered by such fees.
Where a conference offers meals in conjunction with
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the conference program, but does not include those
meals in the registration fee, the City shall pay for those
meals selected by the employee. If the employee elects
not to participate in one (1) or more meals offered by the
conference, the regular per diem guidelines shall be
used for those meals. Receipts for meals must be sub-
mitted for the City to reimburse an employee, except in
such cases where the employee cannot obtain a receipt
or has lost a receipt and documents such on the
employee’s travel expense claim form.
Excess meal expense shall only be considered
because of location or other unusual circumstances. The
department director and Director of Finance or Mayor
must approve all excess meal expenses.
Expenses for meals where City business is
conducted and that could reasonably occur during non-
meal periods are not eligible for reimbursement. Meals
for City Council, Mayor and City staff conducting for-
mal City business during meal times are specifically
authorized.
Non-travel status travel expense need not be
pre-approved prior to such expense being incurred
unless a department director who would normally
approve such expenditures after the fact has set an inter-
nal procedure that requires such pre-approval. Where
pre-approval has not been required and the person pro-
posing to incur the expense has any question about the
legitimacy of the expense, pre-approval should be
obtained. Individuals who incur non-travel status travel
expense without pre-approval incur such expense at
their own risk (i.e., if reimbursement or authorization of
the charge on a City credit card has not been approved,
the expense will be the individual’s personal obliga-
tion). Travel expense incurred while on travel status
requires the pre-approval as set forth in subsection (f) of
this section. The act of obtaining a City purchase/credit
card does not indicate pre-approval of expenses.
Individuals may be reimbursed for single non-
travel status meal expenses from the petty cash fund,
provided proper documentation and approval is submit-
ted.
Except for lodging where individuals share the
same room or transportation conveyance (cab, rental
car, etc.), each individual seeking reimbursement must
incur his/her own expenses and seek individual reim-
bursement. The only exceptions are group meals
arranged for working sessions or banquets arranged by
a department.
(5) Laundry Service. Actual cost of laundry
service is an allowable expense when employees are
required to be away from the City for more than six (6)
days at one (1) time or the conditions under which they
are required to work while away from the City create a
more than normal need for such services.
(6) Telephone. Charges for telephone are eli-
gible for reimbursement if City business requires such
communication. Employees staying outside of the City
of Bremerton on business are allowed one (1) personal
call to the employee’s home at City expense. Such calls
shall not exceed ten dollars ($10.00). Any personal calls
in excess of ten dollars ($10.00) are to be paid by the
employee.
(c) Ineligible Expenses. None of the following
expenses shall be paid by the City: (1) travel paid for by
any other organization, (2) alcoholic beverages, (3)
valet services, (4) meals or lodging accommodations for
family or guest, (5) tour bus fees for sightseeing tours,
(6) mileage if traveling as a passenger in a privately
owned car, (7) trip insurance, (8) hosting, or (9) any
other personal expenditures for entertainment or other
purposes.
(d) Documentation of Expenses. All actual
expenses shall be submitted to the Finance Department
(for reimbursement) on the travel expense claim form.
In the case of lodging expenses, a detailed statement of
charges must be submitted. Each employee is expected
to submit his/her own travel expense voucher reflecting
reimbursable expenses actually incurred.
If lodging accommodations are shared between two
(2) or more employees, the employee paying the bill
may submit the lodging portion of the billing for all
such employees.
Claim of any questionable charge that could rea-
sonably raise a question should be accompanied by an
explanation of such charge.
(e) Approvals. Travel and expense reimbursement
or purchase/credit card payment authorization under
this policy must be signed, approved, and filed in the
Finance Department on a travel expense claim form.
Normally, purchase/credit card charge receipts are to be
submitted no later than twenty (20) days after the return
from travel. The City Council, through the submittal of
travel/training approval forms, shall generally approve
travel for City employees during the annual budget pro-
cess. All out-of-state travel must be approved in
advance by the Mayor. Other in-state, non-budgeted
travel, reimbursement for expenditures and pur-
chase/credit card charges shall be made pursuant to the
normal travel expense claim form duly verified by the
claimant and submitted for final approval as noted
below:
(1) If the City Council, approval will be made
by the President of the City Council.
(2) If the Mayor, by the City Council through
the budget process.
(3) If department director, approval by the
Mayor or City Council through the budget process.
(4) If other employees, by the employee’s
direct supervisor and/or department director.
(f) Travel Arrangements. When employees are
making travel and accommodation arrangements, it
shall be the responsibility of the employee to obtain
2.74-3 (Revised 2/04)
government discount rates or Internet rates. Employees
are expected to make travel and lodging reservations in
advance whenever possible and to take other actions to
ensure that travel and lodging is secured at the most rea-
sonable rate possible.
(g) Procedure.
(1) Request for reimbursement of allowable
travel expenses shall be prepared by the employee
claiming reimbursement on the travel expense claims
form with all of the required receipts. Reimbursement
will not be made if the required receipts are not
attached. The travel expense claim form will then be
processed through the next accounts payable run.
(2) The Department of Finance may authorize
the use of a City purchase/credit card to employees for
the sole purpose of payment of expenses for authorized
travel and in accordance with RCW 42.24.115.
The City Council, Mayor and department
directors may hold a City purchase/credit card issued by
the Finance Department for the sole purpose of covering
expenses incident to conducting City official business
pursuant to BMC 2.76.550.
(3) The purchase/credit card form must be
completed and presented to the Finance Department to
obtain the purchase/credit card.
(4) If a purchase/credit card was obtained
from the Finance Department or department director on
an interim basis, it must be surrendered by the employee
to the Finance Department or department director
within two (2) business days after returning from the
authorized travel.
(5) Purchase/credit card reconciliation of the
expenses shall require the completion of a travel
expense claim form. Each expense shall be itemized
separately with the corresponding purchase/credit card
receipt attached.
(6) Disallowed charges or charges not prop-
erly identified will be paid by the employee before the
charge card billing is due. Failure to do so will render
the employee personally liable for the unpaid amount
plus interest at the rate charged by the bank that issued
the credit/purchase card.
If, for any reason, disallowed charges are not
repaid before the purchase/credit card billing is due and
payable, the City shall have a prior lien against and a
right to withhold any and all funds payable or to become
payable to the employee in the amount of the disallowed
charges, plus interest.
(7) The Mayor and Director of Finance are
authorized to implement any additional policies or
administrative procedures necessary to implement the
provisions of this chapter.
(8) Employees shall be restricted from use of
their own personal credit cards for travel, meals, lodg-
ing and other related expenses, except in such cases
when the employee has not been issued or does not have
access to a City purchase/credit card. (Ord. 4871 §2 (in
part), 2003)
2.76-1 (Revised 2/04)
Chapter 2.76
PURCHASING PROCEDURES
Sections:
2.76.100 GENERAL PURCHASES -
UNDER $20,000.00.
2.76.200 FORMAL BID - OVER
$20,000.00.
2.76.300 PROFESSIONAL AND PUR-
CHASED SERVICES.
2.76.400 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.
2.76.500 AMENDMENTS, CHANGE
ORDERS AND WORK CHANGE
DIRECTIVES.
2.76.550 CREDIT/PURCHASE CARD
USE.
2.76.600 EXCEPTIONS TO REQUIRE-
MENTS OF CHAPTER.
2.76.100 GENERAL PURCHASES - UNDER
$20,000.00.
(a) A department manager or designee, acting
within their department budget appropriation, may
authorize the purchase of goods, materials and equip-
ment, or the lease or rental of equipment costing less
than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00). Projects or
purchases may not be divided into units or phases to
avoid bid call requirements.
(b) If the cost is less than twenty thousand
($20,000.00), the Purchasing Officer has the authority
to determine whether the acquisition is made in the best
interests of the City through the use of telephonic or fac-
simile quotations, sealed quotation or formal bid call.
(c) The responsible department and Purchasing
Officer shall consider those business factors normally
relied upon to achieve the most satisfactory perfor-
mance at the lowest cost. These shall include, but are
not limited to, costs of acquisition, shipping costs, delay
of acquisition, life cycle cost and City tax revenue
which might be receivable by purchasing within the
City limits.
(d) Further, in making purchases of goods and
materials under this chapter, the City shall seek to max-
imize purchase of products manufactured from recycled
materials or products suitable for re-use, unless such use
will place an unreasonable financial burden on the City
or result in undue degradation in quality or perfor-
mance. (Ord. 4682, Amended, 12/31/1999; Ord. 4562,
Amended, 08/15/1996; Ord. 4492 §1 (in part), 1994)
2.76.200 FORMAL BID - OVER $20,000.00.
(a) The procurement of goods, materials or equip-
ment for which the cost of a single item or a quantity of
a single item is in excess of twenty thousand dollars
($20,000.00), including sales transaction taxes, shall be
by bid call.
(1) If the item(s) is approved in the current
budget, the responsible department shall provide the
purchasing division with technical specifications and
bidding instructions.
(2) If the item(s) requested is not in the cur-
rent budget, a Budget Adjustment form and Capital
Asset form (if necessary) must be approved by City
Council. (Ord. 4682, Amended, 12/31/1999; Ord. 4562,
Amended, 08/15/1996; Ord. 4492 §1 (in part), 1994)
2.76.300 PROFESSIONAL AND PURCHASED
SERVICES.
(a) General.
(1) Professional Services are defined as a
vocation, calling, occupation or employment requiring
a license, degree, labor, skill or special knowledge
wherein the labor or skill involved are predominantly
mental or intellectual rather than physical. They
include, but are not limited to, consulting on: legal,
planning, architectural, engineering or instructional ser-
vices.
(2) Purchased Services are defined as general
support services provided by a vendor to accomplish
routine, continuing, and necessary functions. They
include, but are not limited to: court reporting, data
entry, word processing, language translation, equip-
ment repair and maintenance, landscape maintenance,
cleaning and janitorial service.
i. As needed or annually, the City may
advertise in a newspaper of general circulation its pro-
jected needs for Professional and Purchased Services
disciplines.
(3) Any contract for professional or pur-
chased services for which the estimated cost to purchase
said services is under ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00)
shall be approved and entered into pursuant to such
terms and conditions as may be authorized by the direc-
tor of the department for which the contract is made.
Any contract for professional or purchased services for
which the estimated cost to purchase said services is ten
thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or more must be in writ-
ing and approved by the Mayor and the Mayor shall pro-
vide reports to the City Council for such contracts he or
she approves to the extent and in a format as requested
by the Council. Any contract for professional or pur-
chased services for which the estimated cost to purchase
said services is twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) or
more must be in writing and authorized by the City
Council. Contracts for professional and purchased ser-
vices are not required to follow the bid requirements of
(Revised 2/04)2.76-2
BMC 2.76.200 but may be entered into through direct
negotiations. Contracts may not be split into multiple
purchases to avoid the authorization requirements set
forth in this section.
(b) Architectural and Engineering Services.
(1) Pursuant to RCW 39.80.030, the City shall
publish its requirements for architectural and engineering
services on each occasion when services are required or
annually. (Ord. 4792, Amended, 03/26/2002; Ord. 4737,
Amended, 12/24/2000; Ord. 4682, Amended, 12/31/1999;
Ord. 4562, Amended, 08/15/1996; Ord. 4492 §1 (in part),
1994)
2.76.400 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.
(a) Public Works is defined as all work, construc-
tion, alteration, repair or improvements other than ordi-
nary maintenance of City owned structures, infrastructure
and properties executed at the cost of the City. The cost of
a public work shall include all amounts paid for materials,
supplies, equipment and labor on the project. The City
may not divide a public works project into phases in order
to avoid compliance with bidding requirements.
(1) Small Works Roster. In lieu of advertised
formal bids, Small Works Roster Public Works projects
with an estimated cost of greater than ten thousand dol-
lars ($10,000.00), but less than two hundred thousand
dollars ($200,000.00), shall be awarded by City Coun-
cil.
i. As needed or annually, the City shall
advertise in a newspaper of general circulation its pro-
jected needs for Small Works Projects Contractors.
ii. Small Works Roster shall consist of
all licensed contractors who have requested and are
qualified to be on the roster. Proposals shall be solicited
from at least five (5) contractors, if available, on the list
and then at least one (1) of the invitees shall, if avail-
able, be a qualified and certified minority or woman
owned contractor. Contracts resulting from proposals
submitted greater than ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00) shall be awarded by City Council.
(2) Work By Force Account. In lieu of formal
bids, Work by Force Account may be used to perform
Public Works. Work by Force is the use of City employ-
ees and City owned and/or purchased materials to per-
form a Public Works Project, wherein the total cost of
the project, including labor and materials, is less than
twenty thousand ($20,000.00) if a single craft is
involved or thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) if
multiple crafts are used.
i. If a single project has an estimated
cost, including labor and materials in excess of fifteen
thousand dollars ($15,000.00), the City shall, at least
fifteen (15) days before beginning work, publish notice
describing the work and estimated cost.
ii. Work Force Account projects when
aggregated, shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the
total dollar amount of the public works construction
budget period.
iii. The City shall maintain and preserve
a full true and accurate account and record of all costs
of executing the work as prescribed by budgeting,
accounting and reporting laws.
iv. A true copy of the account of record
shall be filed by the Engineer in the office where the
original plans and specifications are filed within sixty
(60) days after the completion of the work. (Ord. 4792,
Amended, 03/26/2002; Ord. 4492 §1 (in part), 1994)
2.76.500 AMENDMENTS, CHANGE ORDERS
AND WORK CHANGE DIREC-
TIVES.
(a) Amendments or change orders to contracts
requiring City Council approval under this chapter may
be administratively approved by the Mayor if the
changes are:
(1) Within the scope of the project;
(2) Consistent with an initial bid process, if
any;
(3) Executed in writing; and
(4) An increase of the contract award amount
(CAA) as follows:
(b) The value of all change orders will be aggre-
gated. When any single change order, or combined
change orders on the same project or single purchase
exceeds the value limit, the change must be approved by
City Council, except in the following instances:
(1) On service contracts used to accomplish
an ongoing City program as opposed to completing a
short term project or purchase, change order rules,
including the aggregate rule, shall be applied on an
annual basis.
(2) Where the size of the contract and the
exhausting of change order authority make further
change order authorization impractical, the City Coun-
cil may, upon recommendation of the Mayor, extend the
aggregate limits of subsection (a)(4) for specific con-
tracts.
(c) A work change directive may be used to:
Contract
Award
Amount
Percentage
Increase in CAA
(the greater of)
Limits
Less than
$100,000
30% or minimum Min. $0
Max. $30,000
$100,000 to
$500,000
20% or minimum Min. $30,000
Max. $100,000
Greater than
$500,000
10% or minimum Min. $100,000
Max. $250,000
2.76-3 (Revised 2/04)
(1) Authorize and direct work that will result
in an increase in contract price within the administrative
authority of the Mayor as provided in subsection (a) for
specific contracts. Work change directives that affect
the contract price shall be incorporated into a change
order.
(2) Authorize and direct work that will result
in an increase in contract price in excess of the adminis-
trative authority of the Mayor as provided in subsection
(a) where unforeseen conditions necessitate an immedi-
ate change to avoid a contractor’s claim against the City
for delays. The work change directive shall be incorpo-
rated into a change order and presented to the City
Council as soon thereafter as practicable.
(3) Authorize and direct emergency work that
may result in an increase in contract price in excess of
the administrative authority of the Mayor as provided in
subsection (a) where public health, safety and welfare
are endangered. The work change directive shall be
incorporated into a change order and presented to the
City Council as soon thereafter as practicable.
The City Council will be notified of work change
directives issued in excess of the administrative author-
ity of the Mayor as soon as practicable. (Ord. 4702,
Amended, 05/14/2000; Ord. 4492 §1 (in part), 1994)
2.76.550 CREDIT/PURCHASE CARD USE.
(a) The Director of Finance shall implement and
maintain the following system for the distribution,
authorization and control of credit/purchase cards
issued to or for the benefit of the City and used by City
officials and employees.
(1) Distribution. Credit cards may be distrib-
uted to those City officials and employees who, in the
opinion of the Director of Finance or his/her designee,
have job responsibilities that would benefit or otherwise
be facilitated by use of credit/purchase cards.
(2) Authorization and Control. The Director
of Finance shall develop specific administrative guide-
lines and accounting controls to ensure the proper usage
of credit/purchase cards and related funds. Credit/pur-
chase cards are to be used when it is in the best interest
of City administrative affairs.
(3) Application. The individual holder, upon
prior approval of the Director of Finance or his/her des-
ignee, shall use each credit/purchase card in a responsi-
ble manner.
(4) Credit Limits. The Director of Finance or
his/her designee shall set credit/purchase limits on each
card issued subject to final approval by the Mayor. Indi-
vidual purchases shall not exceed five thousand dollars
($5,000.00) and in no event shall the credit/purchase
card limit exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for
any individual credit/purchase card account without
pre-approval of the Director of Finance and Mayor.
(5) Credit Card Restriction. The following
will be considered an unauthorized purchase or use of
any City credit/purchase card:
(i) Cash advances;
(ii) Payment of invoices or statements;
(iii) Purchases where an open charge
account would be utilized; and
(iv) Personal purchases of any kind.
(6) Disallowed Charges. Disallowed charges
or charges not properly identified will be paid by the
employee before the charge card/purchase billing is
due. Failure to do so will render the employee person-
ally liable where the City shall have a prior lien against
and a right to withhold any and all funds payable or to
become payable to the employee up to the unpaid
amount, plus interest and/or fees at the rate charged by
the bank that issued the card. Employee shall not use the
credit/purchase card if any disallowed charges are out-
standing.
The act of obtaining a City credit/purchase
card does not indicate pre-approval of expenditures.
(7) Return of Credit/Purchase Card. The
employee shall return all City credit/purchase cards at
the request of the Director of Finance or designee, or
upon separation of employment. Final paycheck will be
held until all outstanding City property has been
returned.
(b) The Mayor and Director of Finance are autho-
rized to implement any additional policies or adminis-
trative procedures necessary to implement the
provisions of this section. (Ord. 4868 §1, 2003)
2.76.600 EXCEPTIONS TO REQUIREMENTS
OF CHAPTER.
(a) The City is not required to seek competitive
bids when:
(1) The City contracts for professional or pur-
chased services; provided, however, that in contracting
for architectural or engineering services, the City must
comply with Chapter 39.80 RCW.
(2) The City contracts with other political
sub-divisions.
(3) The City contracts for materials, goods
and equipment in order to effectively respond to emer-
gencies affecting public health and safety.
(4) The City contracts for materials, goods or
services and equipment with a person, firm or vendor
who constitutes a sole or single source.
(5) The City uses a Small Works Roster for
public works projects as provided for in RCW
35.22.620.
(6) In certain circumstances, it may be in the
best interest of the City to waive bid call when goods
can be obtained at a lower price than current state con-
tract price.
(Revised 2/04)2.76-4
(7) Acquisition of electronic data processing
and telecommunications systems, hardware and soft-
ware or related services is conducted through competi-
tive negotiations.
(b) In the event of a natural disaster or other cata-
strophic event which results in the absence or incapaci-
tation of a quorum of the City Council necessary to
conduct City business, the Mayor shall have the author-
ity to issue an interim emergency proclamation and to
approve expenditure of appropriated funds necessary to
respond to the emergency. (Ord. 4562, Amended,
08/15/1996; Ord. 4492 §1 (in part), 1994)
(Revised 2/04)
Title 3
REVENUE AND FINANCE
Chapters:
3.01 RATES AND FEES
3.02 BUDGET STRUCTURE AND POLICY
3.04 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT GUARANTY FUND
3.06 PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION FUND
3.08 CLAIMS FUND
3.24 ARTERIAL STREET FUND
3.25 PARK DEVELOPMENT FUND
3.26 GIFT AND DONATION FUND
3.28 ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUND
3.30 RISK MANAGEMENT FUND
3.36 CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUND
3.40 CURRENT WATER FUND
3.42 STORMWATER OPERATING FUND
3.44 ADMISSIONS TAX
3.46 SALES OR USE TAX
3.48 BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION TAXES
3.50 UTILITY TAXES
3.52 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
3.56 FISCAL AND CREMATION AGENT
3.64 CIVIC IMPROVEMENT FUND
3.65 REPAIR AND DEMOLITION FUND
3.68 EQUIPMENT RENTAL RESERVE FUND
3.72 GAMBLING TAX
3.74 AMUSEMENT DEVICES
3.76 MOTOR VEHICLE lNTOXICATlON FUND
3.80 LEASEHOLD EXCISE TAX
3.82 COMMERCIAL PARKING TAX
3.84 EXCISE TAX ON REAL ESTATE SALES
3.86 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR TAXES
3.88 WASTEWATER OPERATING FUND
3.96 DEFERRED COMPENSATION FUND
3.99 PENDERGAST REGIONAL PARK CONSTRUCTION FUND
3.01-1 (Revised 2/04)
Chapter 3.01
RATES AND FEES
Sections:
3.01.010 INCORPORATION OF RATE
TABLES.
3.01.020 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -
RATE TABLE A.
3.01.030 MUNICIPAL COURT - RATE
TABLE B.
3.01.040 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- RATE TABLE C.
3.01.050 POLICE DEPARTMENT - RATE
TABLE D.
3.01.060 FIRE DEPARTMENT - RATE
TABLE E.
3.01.070 PARKS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT - RATE TABLE
F.
3.01.080 PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILI-
TIES - RATE TABLE G.
3.01.100 NON-RESIDENTIAL USE OF
CITY SERVICES.
3.01.010 INCORPORATION OF RATE
TABLES.
The following Rate Tables A through G attached to
the ordinance codified in this chapter are incorporated
herein by this reference and hereby adopted.
Where the City has adopted State codes pursuant to
Chapters 17.04 and 18.02 of the Bremerton Municipal
Code, State rates listed for the Uniform Building,
Plumbing, Mechanical and Fire Codes are adopted as
City rates as listed in Tables C and E and are subject to
uniform rate changes made by the State. (Ord. 4880 §1
(in part), 2003; Ord. 4730, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000;
Ord. 4677, Added, 12/11/1999)
3.01.020 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES -
RATE TABLE A.
Regulatory License Fees
Business License Fees
Parking Fees
Utility/Lien Search Fees
Document Reproduction
Check Handling Fee
(Ord. 4880 §§1 (in part), 2 (in part), 2003; Ord. 4869 §1,
2003; Ord. 4859 Exh. A, 2003; Ord. 4835, Amended,
12/20/2002; Ord. 4807, Amended, 06/28/2002; Ord.
4803, Amended, 05/03/2002; Ord. 4730, Reaffirmed,
11/30/2000; Ord. 4677, Added, 12/11/1999)
3.01.030 MUNICIPAL COURT - RATE
TABLE B.
Hearing Examiner Appeal
Parking Fines
(Ord. 4880 §§1 (in part), 2 (in part), 2003; Ord. 4865
Exh. A, 2003; Ord. 4835, Amended, 12/20/2002; Ord.
4730, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord. 4677, Added,
12/11/1999)
3.01.040 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -
RATE TABLE C.
Subdivisions
Shoreline Master Program
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
Site Plan Review
Appeal
Abatements
Building Permits
Mechanical Permits
Plumbing Permits
Zoning
Comprehensive Plan
(Ord. 4880 §§1 (in part), 2 (in part), 2003; Ord. 4730,
Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord. 4677, Added, 12/11/1999)
3.01.050 POLICE DEPARTMENT - RATE
TABLE D.
Traffic Accident Reports
Fingerprints
Criminal History Check
Verification Letter for Lost or Stolen Property
Photo Prints
Licenses for Dogs and Cats
Alarm Compliance Fee
Service Fee for Anti-Harassment Order
Service of Arrest Warrants and Subpoenas
(Ord. 4880 §§1 (in part), 2 (in part), 2003; Ord. 4810,
Amended, 09/14/2002; Ord. 4807, Amended, 06/28/2002;
Ord. 4730, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord. 4677, Added,
12/11/1999)
3.01.060 FIRE DEPARTMENT - RATE
TABLE E.
Ambulance Transport Fee
Fire Rescue Boat Response
Hazard Materials Response
Stand-By Time
Active Firefighting
False Alarm Fee
Sprinkler/Fire Alarm Plans
(Ord. 4880 §§1 (in part), 2 (in part), 2003; Ord. 4835,
Amended, 12/20/2002; Ord. 4730, Reaffirmed,
11/30/2000; Ord. 4677, Added, 12/11/1999)
(Revised 2/04)3.01-2
3.01.070 PARKS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT - RATE TABLE F.
Facility Use Rental Rates
Sheridan Community Center
Bremerton Senior Citizens Center
Jarstad Aquatic Center
Evergreen Park Shelters
Athletic Field
Blueberry Park - Pea Patch
Program Fees and Charges
Jarstad Aquatic Center
Athletic Programs
Bremerton Senior Citizens Center/Recreation Pro-
grams
Ivy Green Cemetery
Gold Mountain Golf Complex
(Ord. 4880 §§1 (in part), 2 (in part), 3 (in part), 2003;
Ord. 4835, Amended, 12/20/2002; Ord. 4803, Amended,
05/03/2002; Ord. 4730, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord.
4728, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord. 4677, Added,
12/11/1999; Ord. 4674, Amended, 11/30/1999)
3.01.080 PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES -
RATE TABLE G.
Right-of-Way Permits
Right-of-Way Vacation
Telecom Master Permit Fee
Telecom License Fee
Utility/Lien Search Fee
(Ord. 4880 §§1 (in part), 2 (in part), 2003; Ord. 4835,
Amended, 12/20/2002; Ord. 4730, Reaffirmed,
11/30/2000; Ord. 4677, Added, 12/11/1999)
3.01.100 NON-RESIDENTIAL USE OF CITY
SERVICES.
Non-City residents shall pay the rates shown on
Rate Table F multiplied by one hundred twenty percent
(120%) with the exception of daily admission fees and
merchandise for sale. (Ord. 4880 §1 (in part), 2003;
Ord. 4731, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord. 4678, Added,
12/11/1999)
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES – RATE TABLE A
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
3.01-A1 (Revised 2/04)
A. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
1. REGULATORY LICENSE FEES RATE
BMC 18.06 Ambulance Services
Ambulance Inspections $60.00/veh
BMC 5.17 Charitable Solicitation
Non-Profit $25.00/60 days
Professional Fundraiser $675.00/60 days
BMC 5.22 Dance/Public $265.00/yr or
$70.00/30 days
BMC 5.96 Erotic Dance Studios $700.00/yr
Dancers $100.00/yr
BMC 9.48 Fireworks Stands $100.00/stand/yr
BMC 10.24 Housemoving/Oversize Loads $600.00+$65.00/mile
to .10 of a mile
BMC 5.16 Mobile Food Vendor $150.00/veh/yr
BMC 5.16 Peddlers $75.00/yr or
$25/30days
BMC 5.04 Petshops
Grooming Parlors
Animal Welfare Facilities
$150.00/yr
$50.00/yr
$50.00/yr
BMC 5.36 Special Events:
Profit $675.00/event
Non-Profit $70.00/event
BMC 5.20 Street/Sidewalk Vendors $250.00/yr
BMC 5.16 Temporary Merchant $400.00/30 days
2. BUSINESS LICENSE FEE
BMC 5.02 $65.00/yr
3. PARKING
On-Street Locations Not to Exceed $20.00/3
hrs
$30.00/10 hrs
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES – RATE TABLE A
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
(Revised 2/04) 3.01-A2
RATE
Off-Street Location Not to Exceed $20.00/3
hrs
$30.00/10 hrs
Parking Garage Not to Exceed
$140.00/mo
4. UTILITY/LIEN SEARCH FEES
Per Parcel $30.00/search per
parcel
5. DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION FEES
Per Page $0.15/pg
Audio or Video Tapes Cost of Tape +$8.50
Computer Disks $8.50
Certification $3.50
Blue Prints - Aerial Photos, Drawings, Maps $8.00/pg
Documents:
Medical Records $19.00/1st 5 pages
$0.83/Pgs 6-31
$0.63/Pgs 31+
Fire Reports $0.15/pg
Budget $25.00
Annual Report $25.00
6. CHECK HANDLING FEE $40.00
MUNICIPAL COURT – RATE TABLE B
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
3.01-B1 (Revised 2/04)
B. MUNICIPAL COURT
RATE
1. HEARING EXAMINER APPEAL $65.00
2. PARKING FINES
Overtime or Non-Payment in Collection Devices:
1st Violation in 30 Days $25.00
2nd Violation in 30 Days $32.00
3rd Violation in 30 Days $56.00
Loading Zones $17.00
No Parking $45.00
Wrong Way $45.00
Parked on Sidewalk $56.00
Fire Hydrant $45.00
12" From Curb $10.00
Physically Disabled (Public and Private) $250.00
Counterfeiting or User of Counterfeit Permits,
Tokens or Script
$500.00
Unauthorized Use of Permits $150.00
All Other Infractions Not Specified Above $27.00
Replacement of parking permit $10.00
Blocked Driveway $45.00
Expired Tabs $45.00
30 Foot to Stop Sign $45.00
Double Parked $45.00
No Stopping/No Standing $45.00
Parking Capacity Survey $250.00
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – RATE TABLE C
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
3.01-C1 (Revised 2/04)
C. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RATE
1. SUBDIVISIONS
Short $1,000.00 +
$150.00 per
lot
Long Plat $2,500.00 +
$150.00 per
lot
Final Plat $315.00
2. SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM
Substantial Development Permit $650.00
Conditional Use Permit $1,750.00
Shoreline Variance $1,750.00
Permit Revision $325.00
Shoreline Exemption $200.00
3. STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA)
Checklist $320.00
Environmental Impact Statement
Review/Adoption
$650.00 +
additional
cost of
expertise
4. SITE PLAN REVIEW
Four or Less Residential Units $250.00
Others $500.00
5. APPEAL
To Hearing Examiner $175.00
6. ABATEMENTS
Dangerous Building $900.00 +
direct
service and
supply cost
Garbage & Weed $640.00 +
direct
service and
supply cost
7. BUILDING PERMIT FEES - UBC Rates - Refer to Exhibit 1
8. MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES - UBC Rates - Refer to Exhibit 2
9. PLUMBING PERMIT FEES - UBC Rates - Refer to Exhibit 3
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – RATE TABLE C
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
(Revised 2/04) 3.01-C2
RATE
10. ZONING ORDINANCE
Ordinance Amendments
Text $740.00
Rezone (Map Amendment) $740.00
Variance
Administrative $325.00
Public Hearing/Single-Family $500.00
Public Hearing/Other $1,750.00
Planned Unit Development
Residential Only $1,500.00 +
$100.00/DU
Industrial, Commercial, Mixed
Use or Other
$2,500.00 +
$100.00/DU
+
$100.00/acre
Development Agreements $1,600.00
Special Use Permit
Administrative (No public
hearing)
$350.00
Hearing Examiner/SF
Residential
$500.00
Hearing Examiner/Other $1,750.00
Non-Conforming Use Determination $275.00
Director’s Code Interpretation $175.00
Zoning Verification Letter $125.00
11. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Text or Map Amendment $1,500.00
Combined Text and Map Amendment $2,500.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT – RATE TABLE D
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
3.01-D1 (Revised 2/04)
D. POLICE DEPARTMENT
RATE
1. TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORTS $7.00
2. FINGERPRINTS – 1st Card $8.00
Each Additional Card $8.00
3. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK $8.00
4. VERIFICATION LETTER FOR LOST OR STOLEN PROPERTY $8.00
5. PHOTO PRINTS Actual Cost
of
(Per Set When in Possession of the Department) Processing
6. LICENSES FOR DOGS AND CATS
For Each Cat Spayed or Neutered $7.50
(Upon Proof of Spaying or Neutering)
For Each Dog Spayed or Neutered $12.00
(Upon Proof of Spaying or Neutering)
For Each Cat Not Spayed or Neutered $36.00
For Each Dog Not Spayed or Neutered $36.00
7. ALARM COMPLIANCE FEE
1st False Alarm in Any 1 Quarter $40.00
2nd False Alarm in the Same Quarter $80.00
3rd False Alarm in the Same Quarter $160.00
or Subsequent Alarms in a Calendar Quarter
8. SERVICE FEE FOR ANTI-HARASSMENT ORDER $40.00
9. SERVICE OF ARREST WARRANTS AND SUBPOENAS
Arrest Warrant $15.00 +
mileage
Subpoena $6.00 +
mileage
Preparation of return of service $5.00
Mileage (for each mile actually and necessarily traveled by a
member of the Police Department in going to or returning from
any place of service, or attempted service)
$0.25 per
mile
FIRE DEPARTMENT – RATE TABLE E
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
3.01-E1 (Revised 2/04)
E. FIRE DEPARTMENT
RATE
1. AMBULANCE TRANSPORT FEE
ALS Residents $425.00
ALS Non-Residents $490.00
BLS Residents $360.00
BLS Non-Residents $420.00
Mileage $5.00/mile
2. EMS SERVICE CALL TO ASSISTED LIVING, LONG TERM CARE
AND ADULT CARE FACILITIES
$100.00 After
first response
per quarter
3. FIRE RESCUE BOAT RESPONSE
Resident $115.00
Non-Residents $200.00
4. HAZARD MATERIALS RESPONSE
Rice Hull Ash Actual Cost
per Bag
Absorbent Pads Actual Cost
per Bag
5. STAND-BY TIME
Per crew of 3 $98.00/hour
Fire Engine - Crew of 4 $115.00/hour
6. ACTIVE FIREFIGHTING
Fire Engine $121.00/hour
Aerial Ladder $200.00/hour
7. FALSE ALARM FEE $120.00 for
second
$225.00 for 3
or more per
quarter
8. SPRINKLER/FIRE ALARM PLANS UBC or IFC
Rates*
*Uniform Building Code or International Fire Code
PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. – RATE TABLE F
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
3.01-F1 (Revised 2/04)
F. PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
NON-RESIDENT FEE - BASE FEE PLUS 20%
1. FACILITY USE RENTAL RATES
Facility use policies apply
Appropriate taxes are included in rates unless otherwise noted
(a) SHERIDAN COMMUNITY CENTER – ROOM RENTAL RATES RATE
(Group A) NON-COMMERCIAL – Rental Rates
Recreation and/or educational purposes only
Per hour, 2 hour minimum
Daytime (Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Lounge $6.25
Room A, B, C, or Conference Room $5.00
Gym $15.00
Evenings (Monday – Friday: 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM)/ Saturday and
Sunday
Lounge $12.50
Room A, B, C $7.50
Conference Room $10.00
Gym $20.00
Party Package (Lounge & Gym) $25.00
Entire building – Up to 8 hours $400.00
Additional staff (per hour) $10.75
(Group B) COMMERCIAL – Rental Rates
Recreational and/or educational purposes only
Per hour, 2 hour minimum
Daytime (Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM)
Lounge $25.00
Room A, B, C $15.00
Conference Room $20.00
Gym $40.00
Party Package (Lounge & Gym) $50.00
Entire Building - Up to 8 hours $800.00
Additional Staff (per hour) $10.75
PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. – RATE TABLE F
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
(Revised 2/04) 3.01-F2
RATE
(b) BREMERTON SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER - ROOM RENTAL RATES
(Group A) NON-COMMERCIAL – Rental Rates
Room Rental Fees – per hour, 2-hour minimum
Cardroom/Meeting Room $15.00
Main Room $25.00
Kitchen $10.00
Additional staffing per hour $10.75
Entire Facility up to eight (8) hours $200.00
(Group B) COMMERCIAL – Rental Rates
Room Rental Fees – per hour, 2-hour minimum
Cardroom/Meeting Room $30.00
Main Room $50.00
Kitchen $20.00
Additional staffing per hour $16.25
Entire Facility – Up to 8 hours $400.00
(c) JARSTAD AQUATIC CENTER
(Group A) NON-COMMERCIAL – Rental Rates
Private - Non-Profit
Up to 50 participants Per hr $55.00
Staffing each added hr $10.00
51 - 100 Per hr $65.00
101 - 150+ Per hr $75.00
Gallery $5.00
Team
Deep Lanes Per hr per lane $3.25
Shallow Lanes Per hr per lane $2.25
Staffing Per hr as needed $15.00
School Lessons
Up to 35 students $55.00
36 - 45 students $65.00
46 - 55 students $75.00
PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. – RATE TABLE F
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
3.01-F3 (Revised 2/04)
RATE
(Group B) COMMERCIAL – Rental Rates
Commercial Per hr $66.00
Deep Lanes Per hr per lane $6.60
Shallow Lanes Per hr per lane $4.40
Staffing Per hr as needed $15.00
(d) EVERGREEN PARK SHELTERS – RESERVATION FEES
Four hour sessions per reservation unless noted.
Note: Shelter #4 is not reservable. Use of shelter #4 is on a first
come/first served basis.
Parties who have reserved the other Evergreen Park shelters may not
use this shelter at the same time.
(Group A) NON-COMMERCIAL – Rental Rates
Shelter 1 $30.00
Shelter 2, 3, 5, or 6f $15.00
Shelter 4 (not reservable) no charge
Upper NAD $15.00
Lent Landing $15.00
(Group B) COMMERCIAL – Rental Rates
Shelter 1 $60.00
Shelter 2, 3, 5, or 6 $30.00
Shelter 4 (not reservable) no charge
Upper NAD $30.00
Lent Landing $30.00
(e) PARK RESERVATION PROCESSING FEES
All Parks except Upper NAD and Lent Landing $10.00
(f) ATHLETIC FIELD – RESERVATIONS
Per hour unless noted
(Group A) NON-COMMERCIAL - Rental Rates $13.00
(Group B) COMMERCIAL - Rental Rates $24.00
Game Fee - Softball $24.00
Game Fee - Soccer $40.00
(g) BLUEBERRY PARK – PEA PATCH ANNUAL RATE
Recreational purposes only $34.00
PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. – RATE TABLE F
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
(Revised 2/04) 3.01-F4
RATE
2. PROGRAM FEES & CHARGES
(a) NEW PROGRAMS
Not to
exceed cost
plus 25%
(b) GLENN JARSTAD AQUATIC CENTER
ADMISSIONS
Youth (0 - 3 yrs.) NC
Youth (4 - 17 yrs.) $2.50
Adult (18 - 54 yrs.) $3.00
Seniors (55 & up) $2.50
Disabled $2.50
Adult Fitness $3.00
Senior Fitness $2.50
Disabled Fitness $2.50
Special Public $1.00
PUNCH CARDS
Youth 10 punch $20.00
Youth 20 punch $40.00
Adult 10 punch $24.00
Adult 20 punch $48.00
Senior/Disabled 10 punch $20.00
Senior/Disabled 20 punch $40.00
Fitness/Lesson 10 punch $24.00
Fitness/Lesson 20 punch $48.00
Senior/Disabled Fitness 10 punch $20.00
Senior/Disabled Fitness 20 punch $40.00
PASSES
Youth 6 months $108.00
Youth 12 months $207.00
Adult 6 months $132.00
Adult 12 months $253.00
Senior/Disabled 6 months $108.00
Senior/Disabled 12 months $207.00
SWIMMING LESSONS
Youth/Adult 30 minimum $3.50
Private 30 minimum $13.00
Semi-Private 30 minimum $20.00
Parent Tot $3.00
Family Lessons 4 lessons $68.00
PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. – RATE TABLE F
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
3.01-F5 (Revised 2/04)
ITEMS FOR SALE
Basic goggles $5.50
Deluxe goggles $13.00
Latex cap $3.50
Ear plug $2.25
Nose plug $2.25
New items
(includes Washington State Sales Tax)
Not to
exceed cost
plus 75%
(c) ATHLETIC PROGRAM FEES
VOLLEYBALL
Co-ed (Fall & Winter) per team $210.00
Men and Women (Spring) per team $210.00
Men and Co-ed Sand (Summer) per team $110.00
Open Gym (Oct. - June) per person $2.00
SOCCER
Player’s fee per player $40.00
BASKETBALL
Men’s League (Fall & Winter) per team $425.00
Boy’s League (Winter) per team $225.00
Girl’s League (Fall) per player $55.00
Blacktop League (Summer) no charge
SOFTBALL
Men’s League (Spring) per team $450.00
Men’s League - Players fee
(Spg) per player $17.00
Sunday Co-ed (Spring) per team $330.00
Sunday Co-ed - Players fee
(Spg) per player $12.00
Co-ed League (Fall) per team $360.00
Co-ed - Players fee (Fall) per player $13.00
Men’s League (Fall) per team $360.00
Men’s League - Players fee
(Fall) per player $13.00
PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. – RATE TABLE F
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
(Revised 2/04) 3.01-F6
RATE
TOURNAMENTS (SOFTBALL AND SOCCER)
" - INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
Lions - One Day $220.00
Lions - Two Days $350.00
Lions - Three Days $460.00
Pendergast - One Day $290.00
Pendergast - Two Days $485.00
Pendergast - Three Days $615.00
"- STATE TOURNAMENTS
Lions - One Day $270.00
Lions - Two Days $400.00
Lions - Three Days $510.00
Pendergast - One Day $390.00
Pendergast - Two Days $580.00
Pendergast - Three Days $710.00
- Regional and National Tournaments will pay no less than State fees, but rates will
be negotiated
3. SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER AND RECREATION DIVISION PROGRAMS
(a) PROGRAM FEE FORMULAS. Except for the Senior Citizens’ Trip
Program, participant fees for activities (programs, classes, events, etc.)
promoted by the Senior Citizen Center and the Recreation Division are
established by the following formulas:
A. Activities when the instructor is on the payroll.
[(Total class hours including preparation) x (Instructor’s hourly wage) x (1.2
Administration factor)] divided by (minimum # of students per activity) + (the
cost of group supplies divided by minimum # of students) + Cost of individual
class supplies, if applicable = Student class fee for City of Bremerton
Resident.
B. Activities when the instructor is on contract.
[(Price per student required by the Instructor less class supply fees) x (1.2
Administration factor)] + Class supply fees = Student class fee for City of
Bremerton Resident.
C. Non-Resident Fees.
For recreation classes, programs, swim passes and rentals - ranging from:
$5.00 to $25.00 add on 20%
$25.01 to $50.00 add a flat $5.00
$50.01 to $100.00 add a flat $10.00
$100.01 to $200.00 add a flat $20.00
$200.01+ add a flat $40.00
PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. – RATE TABLE F
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
3.01-F7 (Revised 2/04)
For Senior Center activities, participants pay an annual membership fee of
$5.50 (resident) or $11.00 (non-resident) in lieu of the 20% non-resident rate.
RATE
RESIDENT
RATE
NON-RESIDENT
(a) ADULT BURIAL
Grave Site $840.00 $1,008.00
Opening/Closing $576.00
Liner $498.00 $597.60
Oversize Liner (if required) $746.40 $895.68
Grave Side Service Preparation (optional) $146.40 $175.68
(b) VETERANS PLOT
Opening/Closing $480.00 $576.00
Liner $498.00 $597.60
Oversize Liner (if required) $746.40 $895.68
Grave Side Service Preparation (optional) $146.40 $175.68
Stone Marker Setting $88.80 $106.56
Bronze Marker Setting $79.20 $95.04
(c) INFANT BURIAL
Infant Plot in Babyland $205.20 $246.24
Opening/Closing $319.20 $383.04
Liner $224.40 $269.28
Grave Side Service Preparation (optional) $146.40 $175.68
(d) DISINTERMENT
Removal & opening of new site $1,098.00 $1,317.60
Site Purchase $840.00 $1,008.00
Liner $498.00 $597.60
Removal (only) $722.00 $878.40
Cremaining $175.20 $210.24
(e) ADDITIONAL BURIAL COSTS
2 hour max. $146.40 $175.68
4 hour max. $292.80 $351.36
RATE
(b) SENIOR CENTER TRIPS
Actual costs
plus 8%
4. IVY GREEN CEMETERY - FEES AND CHARGES
PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. – RATE TABLE F
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
(Revised 2/04) 3.01-F8
RATE
RESIDENT
RATE
NONRESIDENT
(f) LINERS
Adult $498.00 $597.60
Infant $224.40 $269.28
Cremation Vault (2 piece) $120.00 $144.00
Oversize Liner (if required) $746.40 $895.68
(g) OPENING AND CLOSING
Adult $480.00 $576.00
Infant (Babyland) $319.20 $383.04
Urn Interment (per urn) $87.60 $105.12
(h) BURIAL SITES
Adult $840.00 $1,008.00
Infant (Babyland) $205.20 $246.24
Infant (any site not in Babyland) $840.00 $1,008.00
(i) INURNMENT
Cement Vault $120.00 $144.00
Opening/Closing $87.60 $105.12
Grave Side Service Preparation (optional) $146.40 $175.68
Second Right of Inurnment $180.00 $216.00
(j) DISURNMENTS
Urn $175.20 $210.24
(k) RAISE GRAVE $117.60 $141.12
(l) MARKERS
5" x 8" bronze plus tax $66.00 $79.20
4" x 12" x 2" x 3" plus tax $72.00 $86.40
8" x 16" x 2" x 3" plus tax $78.00 $93.60
10" x 20" x 2" x 3" plus tax $84.00 $100.80
12" x 24" x 2" x 3" plus tax $90.00 $108.00
12" x 24" bronze plus tax $90.00 $108.00
12" x 36" x 2" x 3" plus tax $132.00 $158.40
14" x 36" x 2" x 3" plus tax $132.00 $158.40
5. GOLD MOUNTAIN GOLF COMPLEX
(a) CASCADE COURSE RATE
Weekday 18 Holes* $27.00
Weekend/Holiday 18 Holes (3) $36.00
PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. – RATE TABLE F
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
3.01-F9 (Revised 2/04)
RATE
Weekday 9 Holes* $19.00
Weekend/Holiday 9 Holes $22.00
Weekday 9 Hole Continue* $8.00
Weekend/Holiday 9 Hole Continue $14.00
Twilight Weekday* $19.00
Twilight Weekend/Holiday $22.00
League Rate** $18.00
Senior 18 Holes* $21.00
Junior 18 Holes* $11.00
Junior Twilight Weekend/Holiday $13.00
Annual Pass Single $1,400.00
Annual Pass Couple $2,200.00
Annual Pass Senior Single** $900.00
Annual Pass Senior Couple** $1,400.00
Semi Annual Single $700.00/750.00
Semi Annual Couple $1,100.00/1,150.00
Semi Annual Senior Single** $450.00/$500.00
Semi Annual Senior Couple** $800.00/$850.00
Senior Punch Card** (2) $190.00
Regular 20 Round Punch Card $450.00
Regular 10 Round Punch Card $245.00
Low-Income Senior Punch Card** **** (2) $80.00
Corporate Pass - Non-Taxable* *** (2) $2,200.00
Corporate Pass - Taxable* *** (2) $2,200.00
Daily Private Cart $16.00
Shotgun Tournament (Not to Exceed) 18
Hole Green Fee $45.00
* Monday through Thursday
** Not for Saturday, Sunday or Holiday
*** Beginning 1/1/02 the lots are reduced to 100 rounds
**** Age 62 & up with household income < $18,000.00. RCW
71.38.070
1. A reduced rate, not less than the current twilight rate, may be offered with the
approval of the Director of Parks & Recreation
2. May be used for twilight any day of the week including Holidays
3. Saturday, Sunday or Holiday (May – September Not to Exceed Rate)
PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. – RATE TABLE F
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
(Revised 2/04) 3.01-F10
RATE
(b) OLYMPIC COURSE
Weekday 18 Holes* $37.00
Weekend/Holiday 18 Holes (2) $54.00
Weekday 9 Holes* $21.00
Weekend/Holiday 9 Holes $30.00
Weekday 9 Hole Continue* $16.00
Weekend/Holiday 9 Hole Continue $24.00
Twilight Weekday* $20.00
Twilight Weekend/Holiday $24.00
League Rate** $18.00
Senior 18 Holes* $30.00
Junior 18 Holes* $20.00
Cascade Passes And Punch Cards $10.00
Shotgun Tournament (Not To Exceed
18 Hole Green Fee) (2) $65.00
* Monday through Thursday
** Not for Saturday, Sunday or Holiday
**** Age 62 & up with household income < $18,000.00. RCW 71.38.070
1. A reduced rate, not less than the current twilight rate, may be offered with the approval of
the Parks & Recreation Director.
2. Saturday, Sunday or Holiday (May – September Not to Exceed Rate)
PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES – RATE TABLE G
All Rates Listed Are “Not to Exceed” Fees
3.01-G1 (Revised 2/04)
G. PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
RATE
1. RIGHT-OF WAY USE PERMITS FEES
Type A (Short Term Use) Regular $140.00
Type B (Disturbance of ROW)
Sidewalk Repairs $50.00
Driveway, Transverse Street Patch
and Spot Patches
$140.00
New Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk Longitudinal
Street Patch
$1.00/foot with a $140.00 minimum
New Street $3.00/foot with a $600.00 minimum
Water & Sewer Mains & Laterals ROW
Permit
$50.00
Type C (Long Term Use)
Application and Processing $100.00
Use Longer Than One Year 1/10 adjoining land value set in the
County Assessor’s records per
square foot of impacted ROW
annually with a $100.00 minimum.
Use Shorter Than One Year 1/50 adjoining land value set in the
County Assessor’s records per
square foot of impacted ROW
monthly with a $100.00 minimum.
Type D Regular (Franchised Utility Routine
Maintenance)
$100.00
Plan Reviews $0.10/foot of improvement with
$100.00 minimum
Additional Work $40.00/hour + equipment charges
2. RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION $547.00
3. TELECOM MASTER PERMIT FEE $500.00/one time
4. TELECOM LICENSE FEE $200.00/one time
3.50-1 (Revised 2/04)
Chapter 3.50
UTILITY TAXES
Sections:
3.50.010 EXERCISE OF REVENUE
LICENSE POWER.
3.50.020 BUSINESS LICENSE -
REQUIRED.
3.50.030 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVI-
SIONS.
3.50.040 DEFINITIONS.
3.50.050 PERSONS SUBJECT TO TAX -
AMOUNT.
3.50.060 DEDUCTIONS.
3.50.070 RULES AND REGULATIONS.
3.50.080 SEVERABILITY.
3.50.010 EXERCISE OF REVENUE LICENSE
POWER.
The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed an
exercise of the power of the City to license and/or tax
for revenue. The provisions of this chapter are subject to
periodic statutory or administrative rule changes or
judicial interpretations of the ordinances or rules. The
responsibility rests with the licensee or taxpayer to
reconfirm tax computation procedures and remain in
compliance with the City code. (Ord. 4844, Added,
01/03/2003)
3.50.020 BUSINESS LICENSE - REQUIRED.
It is unlawful for any person to engage in business
in the City without having first obtained a business
license pursuant to Chapter 5.02 BMC. (Ord. 4844,
Added, 01/03/2003)
3.50.030 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
The provisions contained in Chapter 3.86 BMC
shall be fully applicable to the provisions of this chapter
except as expressly stated to the contrary herein. (Ord.
4844, Added, 01/03/2003)
3.50.040 DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this chapter, the definitions
contained in Chapter 3.48 BMC shall apply equally to
the provisions of this chapter as applicable unless the
term is defined otherwise in this chapter. In addition, the
following definitions will apply:
“Cellular telephone service” is a voice or data tele-
phone/telecommunications system based in whole or sub-
stantial part on wireless radio communications, whether
or not the communications are subject to regulation by the
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
(WUTC). This includes cellular mobile service. Cellular
mobile service includes other wireless radio communica-
tions services such as specialized mobile radio (SMR),
personal communications services (PCS), and any other
evolving wireless radio communications technology
which accomplishes the same purpose as cellular mobile
service.
“Competitive telephone service” means the providing
by any person of telephone telecommunications equip-
ment or apparatus, or service related to that equipment or
apparatus such as a repair and maintenance service, if the
equipment or apparatus is of a type which can be provided
by persons who are not subject to regulation as telephone
companies under Title 80 RCW, and for which a separate
charge is made.
“Gross income” means the value proceeding or accruing
from the sale of tangible property or service, and receipts
(including all sums earned or charged, whether received
or not) by reason of the investment of capital in the busi-
ness engaged in, including rentals, royalties, fees, or other
emoluments, however designated (excluding receipts or
proceeds from the use or sale of real property or any inter-
est therein, and proceeds from the sale of notes, bonds,
mortgages, or other evidences of indebtedness, or stocks
and the like) and without any deduction on account of the
cost of the property sold, the cost of materials used, labor
costs, interest or discount paid, or any expense whatso-
ever, and without any deduction on account of losses.
“Gross income from timber sales” means “stumpage
value of timber” as defined in Chapter 84.33 RCW minus
the costs of production including, but not limited to log-
ging and trucking costs, fees and excise taxes.
“Page service” means service provided by means of an
electronic device that has the ability to send or receive
voice or digital messages transmitted through the local
telephone network, via satellite or any other form of voice
or data transmission.
“Reporting period” means a one-month period begin-
ning the first day of each calendar month (monthly).
“Solid waste collection service” means receiving solid
waste from any facility or location within the City for
transfer, processing, treatment, storage, or disposal,
including, but not limited to, all collection services, public
or private dumps or landfills, transfer stations, and other
similar operations.
“Solid waste,” for purposes of this subsection, means gar-
bage, trash, rubbish, or other material discarded as worth-
less or not economically viable for further use, infectious,
hazardous, or toxic wastes, and recyclable or reusable
materials collected, in whole or part, for recycling or sal-
vage.
“Telephone business” means the providing by any per-
son of access to a local telephone network, local telephone
network switching service, toll service, cellular or mobile
(Revised 2/04)3.50-2
telephone service, coin telephone services, page service,
or the providing of telephonic, video, data, or similar com-
munication, or transmission for hire, via a local telephone
network, toll line or channel, cable, microwave, or similar
communication or transmission system. The term
includes cooperative or farmer line telephone companies
or associations operating exchanges. The term also
includes the provision of transmission to and from the site
of an internet provider via a local telephone network, toll
line or channel, cable, microwave, or similar communica-
tion or transmission system. “Telephone business” does
not include the providing of competitive telephone ser-
vice, or providing of cable television service, or other pro-
viding of broadcast services by radio or television
stations. (Ord. 4844, Added, 01/03/2003)
3.50.050 PERSONS SUBJECT TO TAX -
AMOUNT.
In addition to other taxes or fees that may be
imposed or levied by the City, there is hereby levied
upon all persons (including the City) engaging in busi-
ness within the City, a fee or tax to be collected as fol-
lows:
(a) Gas. Upon every person engaging in the busi-
ness of transmitting, distributing or the selling of manu-
factured or natural gas, a fee or tax equal to six percent
(6%) of the total gross income from such business con-
ducted within the City.
(b) Water. Upon every person engaging in the
business of providing water utility service, a fee or tax
equal to eight and one-half percent (8.5%) of the total
gross income from such business conducted within the
City. The total gross income from the business of pro-
viding water utility service includes the “gross income
from timber sales” of the utility as that term is defined
in this chapter.
(c) Wastewater. Upon every person engaging in
the business of providing wastewater utility service, a
fee or tax equal to eight and one-half percent (8.5%) of
the total gross income from such business conducted
within the City.
(d) Stormwater. Upon every person engaging in
the business of providing stormwater utility service, a
fee or tax equal to eight and one-half percent (8.5%) of
the total gross income from such business conducted
within the City.
(e) Cable. Upon every person engaging in the
business of transmitting television signals by means of
a cable distribution system commonly known as televi-
sion cable service, a fee or tax equal to eight and one-
half percent (8.5%) of the total gross income from such
business conducted within the City.
(f) Solid waste. Upon every person engaging in
the business of providing solid waste collection service,
a fee or tax equal to ten percent (10%) of the total gross
income from such business conducted within the City.
(g) Electricity. Upon every person engaging in the
business of producing, transmitting, distributing or sell-
ing electricity, a fee or tax equal to six percent (6%) of
the total gross income from such business conducted
within the City.
(h) Telephone. Upon every person engaged in car-
rying on a telephone business for hire or for sale of a
commodity or a service within or partly within the cor-
porate limits of the City, a tax for the privilege of so
doing business, a tax equal to six percent (6%) of the
total gross income rendered within the City.
(1)“Deductions.” In computing the telephone
tax, there shall be deducted from the gross operating
revenues the following items:
(i) Amounts derived from transactions
in interstate or foreign commerce or from any business
which the City is prohibited from taxing under the Con-
stitutions of the United States or the State of Washing-
ton.
(ii) Amounts derived from that portion of
network telephone service, as defined in RCW
82.04.065, which represents charges to another tele-
communications company, as defined in RCW
80.04.010, for connecting fees, switching charges or
carrier access charges relating to intrastate toll tele-
phone services, or for access to, or charges for, inter-
state services or charges for network telephone service
that is purchased for the purpose of resale.
(iii) Adjustments made to a billing or to a
customer account or to a telecommunications company
accrual account in order to reverse a billing or charge
that had been made as a result of third-party fraud or
other crime and was not properly a debt of a customer.
(iv) A complete deduction from gross
income shall be allowed for credit losses, only to cellu-
lar telephone service companies which keep their regu-
lar books of account on an accrual basis, for cash
discounts and credit losses actually sustained by a tax-
payer as a result of telephone service business.
(2) Allocation of Income - Cellular Tele-
phone Service.
(i) Service Address. Payments by a cus-
tomer for the telephone service from telephones without
a fixed location shall be allocated among taxing juris-
dictions to the location of the customer’s principal ser-
vice address during the period for which the tax applies.
(ii) Roaming Phones. When the service is
provided while a subscriber is roaming outside the sub-
scriber’s normal cellular network area, the gross income
shall be assigned consistent with the taxpayer’s
accounting system to the location of the originating cell
site of the call, or to the location of the main cellular
switching office that switched the call.
(i) Except for solid waste, utility taxes will be fro-
zen at their current rates for a period of two years
through fiscal year 2005 unless City Council unfreezes
3.50-2.1 (Revised 2/04)
the cap with a super-majority vote of the whole Council
as seated. (Ord. 4882 §1, 2003; Ord. 4844, Added,
01/03/2003)
3.50.060 DEDUCTIONS.
(a) There may be deducted from the total gross
income, upon which the license fee or tax is computed,
revenues derived from business which the City is pro-
hibited from taxing under the constitution or laws of the
state of Washington or the United States or the Charter
3.82-1 (Revised 2/04)
Chapter 3.82
COMMERCIAL PARKING TAX
Sections:
3.82.010 DEFINITIONS.
3.82.020 TAX RATE - WHO MUST PAY.
3.82.030 PAYMENT OF TAX.
3.82.040 TAX - COLLECTION.
3.82.050 OVER OR UNDERPAYMENT
OF TAX.
3.82.060 PENALTY FOR LATE PAY-
MENT.
3.82.070 VIOLATION - PENALTY.
3.82.080 APPEAL PROCEDURE.
3.82.090 CONFIDENTIALITY OF TAX
RETURNS.
3.82.100 DUTIES OF THE TREASURER.
3.82.110 USE OF PROCEEDS OF TAX.
3.82.010 DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following def-
initions shall apply unless the context indicates other-
wise:
A.“Commercial parking business” means
the ownership, lease, operation, or management of a
commercial parking lot in which fees are charged.
B.“Commercial parking lot” means a cov-
ered or uncovered area with stalls for the purpose of
parking motor vehicles.
C.“Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the
City of Bremerton.
D.“Gross proceeds” means and includes the
gross receipts collected or accruing by reason of the
transaction of the commercial parking business, without
any deduction on account of the cost of tangible prop-
erty sold, labor costs, interest, discount, taxes, or any
other costs or expenses whatsoever paid or accrued and
without any deduction on account of losses.
E.“Person” means any individual, associa-
tion, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or
other entity. (Ord. 4732, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord.
4679, Added, 12/16/1999)
3.82.020 TAX RATE - WHO MUST PAY.
There is levied upon and shall be collected from
every person engaged in a commercial parking business
within the City a commercial parking tax in an amount
equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds of the
commercial parking business. (Ord. 4879 §1, 2003;
Ord. 4840, Amended, 01/03/2003; Ord. 4732, Reaf-
firmed, 11/30/2000; Ord. 4679, Added, 12/16/1999)
3.82.030 PAYMENT OF TAX.
A. The tax imposed by this chapter shall be due
and payable in quarterly installments, on or before the
last day of the month next succeeding the end of the
quarterly period in which the tax accrued. The quarterly
periods are as follows:
1. First quarter: January, February, March
2. Second quarter: April, May, June
3. Third quarter: July, August, September
4. Fourth quarter: October, November,
December
B. The Treasurer may require payment of the tax
to be accompanied by a written tax return, upon such
form and setting forth such information as the Treasurer
may reasonably require in order to calculate the amount
of tax due to the City.
C. The Treasurer shall have the right to require
proof of the gross proceeds of the commercial parking
business. Each person required to pay the tax imposed
by this chapter shall retain records reflecting the gross
proceeds of the commercial parking business and the
records shall be open at all reasonable hours to inspec-
tion by the Treasurer or the Treasurer’s designee.
D. If the payment of any tax due under this chap-
ter is not received by the City by the last day of the
month in which the tax becomes due, the tax shall be
delinquent. (Ord. 4732, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord.
4679, Added, 12/16/1999)
3.82.040 TAX - COLLECTION.
The tax imposed by this chapter, and all penalties
thereon, shall constitute a debt to the City and may be
collected by court proceedings in the same manner as
any other debt in like amount, which remedy shall be in
addition to all other existing remedies. Any judgment
entered in favor of the City shall include an award to the
City of all court and collection costs, including attor-
neys’ fees. Amounts delinquent more than ninety (90)
days may be assigned to a third party for collection, in
which case the amount of any collection charges shall
be in addition to all other amounts owed. Amounts due
shall not be considered paid until the City has received
good funds for the full amount due or has discharged the
amount due and not paid. (Ord. 4732, Reaffirmed,
11/30/2000; Ord. 4679, Added, 12/16/1999)
3.82.050 OVER OR UNDERPAYMENT OF
TAX.
In the event that a person makes an overpayment,
and within two (2) years of the date of such overpay-
ment makes application for a refund or a credit, the per-
son’s claim shall be allowed and a refund made by the
City upon determination by the Treasurer that no other
sums are owed by the person to the City. If a person
determines that the tax has been underpaid and without
(Revised 2/04)3.82-2
notice by any party pays the amount due to the City, the
amount underpaid and corrected by the person shall not
be subject to penalty. (Ord. 4732, Reaffirmed,
11/30/2000; Ord. 4679, Added, 12/16/1999)
3.82.060 PENALTY FOR LATE PAYMENT.
(a) If payment of any tax due under this chapter is
not received by the treasurer by the last day of the
month in which the tax was due, there shall be added to
such tax a penalty as follows:
(1) One (1) to thirty (30) days, ten percent
(10%) of tax due, minimum penalty of twenty-five dol-
lars ($25.00);
(2) Thirty-one (31) to sixty (60) days, fifteen
percent (15%) of tax due, minimum penalty of fifty dol-
lars ($50.00);
(3) Sixty-one (61) days or more, twenty per-
cent (20%) of tax due, minimum penalty of seventy-five
($75.00).
(b) The treasurer shall notify the taxpayer by mail
of the amount of any penalties so added or assessed, and
the same shall become due and shall be paid within ten
(10) days from the date of such notice. (Ord. 4732,
Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord. 4679, Added,
12/16/1999)
3.82.070 VIOLATION - PENALTY.
A. It shall be a violation of this chapter:
(1) For a person required to pay a tax under
this chapter to fail or refuse to pay the tax imposed;
(2) For a person to evade payment of the tax,
or any part thereof;
(3) For a person to fail to appear and/or refuse
to testify in response to a subpoena issued in any pro-
ceeding under this chapter;
(4) For a person to testify falsely upon any
investigation into the correctness of a return, or upon the
hearing of any appeal; or
(5) For a person to in any manner hinder or
delay the City or any of its officers in carrying out the
provisions of this chapter.
B. A person violating any of the provisions of this
chapter, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a
fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). A
person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every
day during the portion of which any violation of any
provision of this chapter is committed, continued or per-
mitted by any such person, and shall be punished
accordingly. (Ord. 4732, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord.
4679, Added, 12/16/1999)
3.82.080 APPEAL PROCEDURE.
Any person aggrieved by the amount of the tax
determined to be due to the City by the Treasurer under
the provisions of this chapter, may appeal to the Hear-
ings Examiner from such determination by filing a writ-
ten notice of appeal pursuant to Chapter 2.62 of the
Bremerton Municipal Code. (Ord. 4732, Reaffirmed,
11/30/2000; Ord. 4679, Added, 12/16/1999)
3.82.090 CONFIDENTIALITY OF TAX
RETURNS.
The tax returns made to the City pursuant to this
chapter shall not be made public, nor shall they be sub-
ject to inspection by a person who is not an employee of
or under contract to the City and who is not acting in an
official capacity. It shall be unlawful for any person to
make public or to inform any unauthorized person as to
the contents of a tax return, or to permit inspection of a
tax return, except as authorized in this section or as
required by law. This section shall not be construed to
prohibit the disclosure of information received under
this chapter to the Federal Internal Revenue Service,
State Department of Revenue, or to tax enforcement
officials of any other city in the State of Washington for
official purposes only, and this section shall not be con-
strued to prohibit or make unlawful the disclosure of the
name and address of any person licensed under this
chapter, or of any person signing an application on
behalf of an applicant. (Ord. 4732, Reaffirmed,
11/30/2000; Ord. 4679, Added, 12/16/1999)
3.82.100 DUTIES OF THE TREASURER.
A. The Treasurer shall keep full and accurate
records of all funds received under the provisions of this
chapter. Upon receipt of any tax or penalty collected
under the provisions of this chapter, the Treasurer shall
deposit the amounts collected into the street fund of the
City.
B. In order to carry out the provisions of this
chapter, the Treasurer shall have the power to adopt,
publish and enforce rules and regulations consistent
with this Chapter.
C. The Treasurer for good cause shown may
extend the time for making and filing any tax return
required under this chapter; provided, that any exten-
sion in excess of thirty (30) days shall be conditioned
upon payment of interest of one percent (1%) for each
thirty (30) days or portion thereof on the amount of tax
from the date upon which the tax became due. (Ord.
4732, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord. 4679, Added,
12/16/1999)
3.82.110 USE OF PROCEEDS OF TAX.
The proceeds of the tax imposed and collected pur-
suant to this chapter shall be used strictly for transporta-
tion purposes in accordance with RCW 82.80.070.
(Ord. 4732, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord. 4679,
Added, 12/16/1999)
(Revised 2/04)
Title 7
ANIMALS
Chapters:
7.04 GENERALLY
7.08 LICENSING AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
7.10 IMPOUNDMENT AND QUARANTINE
7.12 DANGEROUS ANIMALS
7.14 MISDEMEANORS, INFRACTIONS AND PENALTIES
7.12-1 (Revised 2/04)
Chapter 7.12
DANGEROUS ANIMALS
Sections:
7.12.010 POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
ANIMALS.
7.12.020 FAILURE TO CONTROL AN
ANIMAL DECLARED POTEN-
TIALLY DANGEROUS.
7.12.030 DANGEROUS ANIMALS.
7.12.040 POSSESSION OF AN ANIMAL
DECLARED DANGEROUS.
7.12.010 POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANI-
MALS.
(a) Declaration of an Animal as Potentially Dan-
gerous. The animal control authority shall have the
authority to declare and restrict an animal potentially
dangerous, if the animal control authority has probable
cause to believe that the animal falls within the defini-
tions set forth in BMC 7.04.020(v). The declaration
must be based upon:
(1) The written complaint of a citizen who is
willing to testify that the animal has acted in a manner
which causes it to fall within the definition of BMC
7.04.020(v);
(2) Animal bite reports filed with the animal
control authority;
(3) Actions of the animal witnessed by any
employee of the animal control authority or law
enforcement officer; or
(4) Other substantial evidence.
(b) Exclusions. An animal shall not be declared
potentially dangerous if the animal control authority
determines, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the
threat, injury, or bite alleged to have been committed by
the animal was sustained by a person who was at the
time committing a willful trespass or other tort upon the
premises occupied by the owner of the animal, or who
was tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the animal, or
who had been in the past observed or reported to have
tormented, abused, or assaulted the animal, or who was
committing or attempting to commit a crime.
(c) Restrictions. The animal control authority may
impose any or all of the following restrictions on an ani-
mal to protect the public safety or other animals:
(1) Training. The animal control authority
may require the owner of the potentially dangerous ani-
mal and the animal to attend, complete, and pay all costs
associated with an accredited obedience/training class
or seminar. The animal control authority shall
pre-approve any choice of class by the owner of the ani-
mal, and proof of satisfactory completion of such train-
ing shall be provided to the animal control authority
upon completion, even if such type of training has been
completed by the animal in the past.
(2) Restraint. The animal control authority
may require the owner of the potentially dangerous ani-
mal to muzzle, leash, collar, confine, lock, isolate, or
remove the animal from the City, or any combination of
the foregoing.
(3) Indemnification. The animal control
authority may require the owner of the potentially dan-
gerous animal to prove purchase of liability insurance or
bond and renewals in the amount of fifty thousand dol-
lars ($50,000.00) or more, as set by the animal control
authority. The insurer/bond issuer must be qualified
under RCW Title 48 and must provide coverage/funds
to offset any injuries inflicted by the potentially danger-
ous animal. All costs associated with the insur-
ance/bond must be paid by the insured.
(4) Warning. The animal control authority
may require the owner of a potentially dangerous ani-
mal to post all entrances to any property where such ani-
mal is located with such visible warning sign(s) as the
animal control authority deems necessary.
(5) Financial Responsibility. The animal con-
trol authority may require the owner of a potentially
dangerous animal to pay any costs associated with
enforcement of this section including, but not limited to,
those stated above.
(d) Prohibited Ownership. No person(s) under the
age(s) of eighteen (18) years old shall own a potentially
dangerous animal, as defined in BMC 7.04.020(v).
(e) Notice of Animal Control Authority Declara-
tion. If the animal control authority receives a report of
a potentially dangerous animal, it shall immediately ini-
tiate an investigation including, but not limited to, inter-
viewing the complainant(s), interviewing the owner of
the animal, if known, and observing the animal. Upon
completion of its investigation, if the animal is declared
potentially dangerous, the animal control authority shall
prepare a written declaration. The declaration shall
include, but is not limited to, a description of the animal,
the name and address of the owner of the animal, if
known, a brief summary of the facts upon which the
declaration is based, a statement of any restrictions
placed on the animal or owner as a consequence of the
declaration, a statement of the penalties for further vio-
lations, and notice of the right to appeal the declaration.
(f) Service of Notice of Declaration. The animal
control authority shall personally serve or send by certi-
fied mail its declaration to the owner of the animal. If
the owner is unknown, the animal control authority
shall make reasonable efforts to notify the owner of its
written declaration.
(Revised 2/04)7.12-2
(g) Appeal to the Municipal Court Hearing Exam-
iner. The owner of an animal declared potentially dan-
gerous shall have seven (7) calendar days from receipt
of the written declaration to appeal the declaration to the
municipal court hearing examiner pursuant to BMC
2.62.045. Unless otherwise agreed to by the animal
owner, the appeal hearing must be scheduled to be heard
within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the City’s
receipt of the notice of appeal. The municipal court
hearing examiner shall provide written notice of the
hearing date and time to the owner of the potentially
dangerous animal and to the animal control authority.
Such notice must be provided at least seven (7) calendar
days prior to the scheduled hearing.
(h) Hearing before the Municipal Court Hearing
Examiner. At the appeal hearing before the municipal
court hearing examiner, the animal control authority
shall have the burden of proving that the animal is
potentially dangerous by a preponderance of the evi-
dence. The owner of the animal may present evidence in
defense of the animal. The municipal court hearing
examiner shall weigh the evidence presented by both
the animal control authority and the owner (if applica-
ble), and shall issue a written decision to the appealing
animal owner and animal control authority that either
sustains or reverses the animal control authority’s dec-
laration.
(i) Change of Ownership, Custody, and/or Resi-
dence. Owners of an animal that has been declared
potentially dangerous who sell, barter, or otherwise
transfer the ownership, custody, or residence of the ani-
mal shall, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the
change, inform the animal control authority in writing
of the name, address, and telephone number of the new
owner, and/or the address of the new residence where
the animal is located. Such notice shall also include the
name, description, and license number of the animal. In
the event the ownership and/or custody of the animal
changes, the owner shall notify the new owner in writ-
ing of the details of the animal’s record relating to being
declared potentially dangerous and the terms and condi-
tions of the declaration. The owner shall also provide
the animal control authority with a copy of the written
notification that shall contain a notarized statement by
the new owner acknowledging receipt of the original
notification.
(j) Failure to Abide by Restraints. Failure on the
part of the owner(s) of a potentially dangerous animal to
abide by the restraints placed upon the owner(s) or their
animal by the animal control authority, municipal court
hearing examiner, district court, or superior court may
result in impoundment of the potentially dangerous ani-
mal by the animal control authority as well as further
punitive action pursuant to BMC 7.12.020. (Ord. 4866
§1 (in part), 2003; Ord. 4807, Repealed & Replaced,
06/28/2002)
7.12.020 FAILURE TO CONTROL AN ANI-
MAL DECLARED POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS.
(a) Misdemeanor. When an animal has been pre-
viously declared potentially dangerous, by a court, ani-
mal control authority or municipal court hearing
examiner, the owner of the potentially dangerous ani-
mal shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if such animal is
thereafter found:
(1) At large;
(2) To have, when unprovoked, inflicted a
bite(s) upon a human, pet, or livestock either on public
or private property;
(3) To have chased or approached a person
upon the streets, sidewalks, or any other public grounds
in such a manner as to significantly threaten the safety
of humans, pets, or livestock; or
(4) To have caused injury to or otherwise
threatened the safety of humans, pets, or livestock. This
section shall not preclude immediate criminal prosecu-
tion under RCW 16.08.100 in a first bite situation caus-
ing severe injury or death of any human.
(b) Impoundment of Potentially Dangerous Ani-
mals. In the event that a potentially dangerous animal is
impounded due to the owner’s failure to abide by the
restraints imposed by the animal control authority,
municipal court hearing examiner, district court, supe-
rior court or municipal court, the animal shall be for-
feited to the animal control authority unless the owner
of the animal makes a written request for a hearing
before the municipal court hearing examiner in the same
manner as an appeal pursuant to BMC 2.62.045 within
seven (7) calendar days of the date the notice of
impound was provided. If a hearing is requested, the
hearing must be scheduled to be heard within twenty-
one (21) calendar days from the City’s receipt of the
request for a hearing, unless otherwise agreed to by the
animal owner. The municipal court hearing examiner
shall determine whether it is in the best interest of the
community that the animal should be returned to the
owner, forfeited by the owner to the animal control
authority, or euthanized by the animal control authority.
The municipal court hearing examiner shall provide
written notice of the hearing date and time to the owner
of the animal and to the animal control authority. Such
notice must be provided at least seven (7) calendar days
prior to the scheduled hearing. (Ord. 4866 §1 (in part),
2003; Ord. 4807, Repealed & Replaced, 06/28/2002)
7.12.030 DANGEROUS ANIMALS.
(a) Declaration of an Animal as Dangerous. The
animal control authority shall have the authority to
declare an animal as dangerous, if the animal control
authority has probable cause to believe that the animal
falls within the definitions set forth in BMC 7.04.020(j).
The declaration must be based upon:
7.12-3 (Revised 2/04)
(1) The written complaint of a citizen who is
willing to testify that the animal has acted in a manner
which causes it to fall within the definition of BMC
7.04.020(j);
(2) Animal bite reports filed with the animal
control authority;
(3) Actions of the animal witnessed by any
employee of the animal control authority or law
enforcement officer; or
(4) Other substantial evidence.
(b) Exclusions. An animal shall not be declared
dangerous if the animal control authority determines, by
a preponderance of the evidence, that the threat, injury,
or bite alleged to have been committed by the animal
was sustained by a person who was at the time commit-
ting a willful trespass or other tort upon the premises
occupied by the owner of the animal, or who was tor-
menting, abusing, or assaulting the animal, or who had
been in the past observed or reported to have tormented,
abused, or assaulted the animal, or who was committing
or attempting to commit a crime.
(c) Possession Unlawful. It shall be unlawful to
possess an animal, inside the City limits of Bremerton,
that has been declared to be dangerous by any agency,
animal control authority, municipality or court. This
prohibition on possession does not apply to the animal
control authority or police department. It is a gross mis-
demeanor to violate this provision.
(d) Euthanasia. If the animal control authority
determines that the restrictions placed on the ownership
of dangerous dogs/animals by Chapter 16.08 RCW or
other applicable State statutes are insufficient to protect
the public from a particular animal declared dangerous,
the animal control authority may order the animal euth-
anized.
(e) Notice of Animal Control Authority Declara-
tion. If the animal control authority receives a report of
a dangerous animal, it shall immediately initiate an
investigation including, but not limited to, interviewing
the complainant(s), interviewing the owner of the ani-
mal, if known, and observing the animal. Upon comple-
tion of its investigation, if the animal is declared
dangerous, the animal control authority shall prepare a
written declaration. The declaration shall include, but is
not limited to, a description of the animal, the name and
address of the owner of the animal, if known, a brief
summary of the facts upon which the declaration is
based, a statement of any restrictions placed on the ani-
mal or owner as a consequence of the declaration, a
statement of the penalties for further violations, and
notice of the right to appeal the declaration.
(f) Service of Notice of Declaration. The animal
control authority shall personally serve or send by certi-
fied mail its declaration to the owner of the animal. If
the owner is unknown, the animal control authority
shall make reasonable efforts to notify the owner of its
written declaration.
(g) Appeal to the Municipal Court Hearing Exam-
iner. The owner of an animal declared dangerous shall
have seven (7) calendar days, from receipt of the written
declaration, to appeal the declaration of the animal con-
trol authority to the municipal court hearing examiner
pursuant to BMC 2.62.045. Unless otherwise agreed to
by the animal owner, the appeal hearing must be sched-
uled to be heard within twenty-one (21) calendar days
from the City’s receipt of the notice of appeal. The
municipal court hearing examiner shall provide written
notice of the hearing date and time to the owner of the
animal and the animal control authority.
(h) Hearing before the Municipal Court Hearing
Examiner. At the appeal hearing before the municipal
court hearing examiner, the animal control authority
shall have the burden of proving that the animal is dan-
gerous by a preponderance of the evidence. The owner
of the animal may present evidence in defense of the
animal. The municipal court hearing examiner shall
weigh the evidence presented by both the animal control
authority and the owner (if applicable), and shall issue a
written decision to the appealing animal owner and ani-
mal control authority that either sustains or reverses the
animal control authority’s declaration. If the declaration
is sustained or reversed by the municipal court hearing
examiner, the appealing animal owner or the animal
control authority shall be notified of the right to appeal.
If the declaration is reversed and an appeal is not timely
filed by the animal control authority, any restrictions on
the animal previously imposed shall be annulled.
(i) Change of Ownership, Custody, and/or Resi-
dence. Owners of an animal that has been declared dan-
gerous who sell, barter, or otherwise transfer the
ownership, custody, or residence of the animal shall,
within fourteen (14) calendar days of the change,
inform the animal control authority in writing of the
name, address, and telephone number of the new owner,
and/or the address of the new residence where the ani-
mal is located. Such notice shall also include the name,
description, and license number of the animal. In the
event the ownership and/or custody of the animal
changes, the owner shall notify the new owner in writ-
ing of the details of the animal’s record relating to being
declared dangerous and the terms and conditions of the
declaration. The owner shall also provide the animal
control authority with a copy of the written notification
that shall contain a notarized statement by the new
owner acknowledging receipt of the original notifica-
tion. (Ord. 4866 §1 (in part), 2003; Ord. 4807, Repealed
& Replaced, 06/28/2002)
(Revised 2/04)7.12-4
7.12.040 POSSESSION OF AN ANIMAL
DECLARED DANGEROUS.
(a) Gross Misdemeanor. When an animal has been
previously declared dangerous, by a court, animal con-
trol authority or municipal court hearing examiner, the
owner of the dangerous animal shall be guilty of a gross
misdemeanor if such animal is thereafter found:
(1) In the owner’s possession inside Bremer-
ton City limits; or
(2) Inside City limits under circumstances
evidencing that the animal was intentionally brought
into the City by the owner or at the request or acquies-
cence of the owner.
(b) Impoundment of Dangerous Animals. In the
event that a dangerous animal is impounded due to the
animal being found within the Bremerton City limits,
the animal shall be forfeited to the animal control
authority unless the owner of the animal makes a writ-
ten request for a hearing within seven (7) calendar days
of the date the notice of impound was provided to the
owner of the animal. If a hearing is requested, the hear-
ing must be scheduled to be heard within twenty-one
(21) calendar days from the day of the City’s receipt of
the request for a hearing before the municipal court
hearing examiner in the same manner as an appeal pur-
suant to BMC 2.62.045 unless otherwise agreed to by
the animal owner. The municipal court hearing exam-
iner shall determine whether it is in the best interest of
the community that the animal should be returned to the
owner, forfeited by the owner to the animal control
authority, or euthanized by the animal control authority.
The municipal court hearing examiner shall provide
written notice of the hearing date and time to the owner
of the potentially dangerous animal and to the animal
control authority. Such notice must be provided at least
seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing. (Ord.
4866 §1 (in part), 2003; Ord. 4807, Repealed &
Replaced, 06/28/2002)
7.14-1 (Revised 2/04)
Chapter 7.14
MISDEMEANORS, INFRACTIONS
AND PENALTIES
Sections:
7.14.010 MISDEMEANORS/GROSS MIS-
DEMEANORS.
7.14.020 MISDEMEANOR/GROSS MIS-
DEMEANOR PENALTIES.
7.14.030 INFRACTIONS.
7.14.040 INFRACTION PENALTY.
7.14.050 INFRACTION PROCEDURE.
7.14.060 ENFORCEMENT BY CIVIL
ACTION.
7.14.010 MISDEMEANORS/GROSS MISDE-
MEANORS.
(a) The following are declared to be misdemean-
ors:
(1) Removing license tag. For a person other
than the owner, keeper or other authorized person to
remove the license tag from an animal required or per-
mitted to be licensed pursuant to this title;
(2) No valid license. To operate a commercial
pet facility, animal welfare facility, or grooming parlor
without a valid license;
(3) Regulatory violations. To operate a com-
mercial pet facility, animal welfare facility, or groom-
ing parlor in a fashion contrary to that required by BMC
7.08.030;
(4) Failure to respond. To fail to respond to a
notice of infraction issued pursuant to BMC 7.14.030;
(5) Abandonment of animal. For an owner or
keeper to have an animal under circumstances which
manifest an intent to abandon it;
(6) Selling an ill or injured animal. For an
owner or keeper to sell an animal knowing it to be ill or
injured without first disclosing such knowledge to
buyer;
(7) Refusal to quarantine. For an owner or
keeper to refuse to quarantine or permit the quarantine
of an animal when and as required by BMC 7.10.020;
(8) Interfering with impounding. For a person
to prevent, obstruct or hinder the impoundment of an
animal pursuant to BMC 7.10.010;
(9) Possession of any creature that is venom-
ous, poisonous, wild or otherwise prohibited. For a per-
son to own or maintain any lion, tiger, bear, monkey,
chimpanzee, gorilla, cougar, mountain lion, badger,
wolf, hybrid, coyote, fox, lynx, alligator, caiman, croc-
odile, or venomous/poisonous creature, or other wild
animals; provided, that circuses, zoos, licensed trappers
and animal welfare organizations are exempt from this
regulation if proper safeguards are taken, as required in
the event permitting process, to protect the public and
that the animal control authority is notified of their
arrival and duration of stay in the City; provided further,
that State-registered wildlife rehabilitation centers are
exempt from this section with regard to care and reha-
bilitation of those wild animals that are indigenous to
North America;
(10)Possession of any snake over seven (7)
feet in length. For an owner and/or keeper of an animal
to maintain possession of any snake after it has
exceeded seven (7) feet in length;
(11)Possession of livestock. For an owner
and/or keeper of livestock to own or possess livestock
inside Bremerton City limits. This provision shall not
apply to individuals in the process of transporting live-
stock through the City when such entry into the City is
of minimal duration and the livestock are properly
secured for transport in a cage or other suitable enclo-
sure;
(12)Cruelty to animals. Any person who in
any manner or by any means commits an act of cruelty
to any animal is guilty of a misdemeanor. Examples of
cruelty for the purposes of this section are as follows
(this list is not intended as or to be interpreted as an
inclusive limited list):
(i) Willfully or inhumanely injure or kill
any animal;
(ii) Intentionally cause or fail to alleviate
any pain, suffering or injury of any animal;
(iii) Willfully lay out, leave or expose any
poison intended for animals or fowl on any premises, or
aid or abet any person in so doing, unless in accordance
with the provisions of RCW 16.52.190;
(iv) Confine an animal within a motor
vehicle under conditions that may endanger the health
or well-being of the animal, including, but not limited
to, extreme temperatures or lack of food or water.
Any animal control or police officer is
authorized to remove an animal from a motor vehicle, at
any location, when the officer reasonably believes the
animal is confined in violation of this section.
An animal so removed shall be delivered
to the animal control shelter of the animal control
authority. The removing officer shall leave written
notice of the removal and delivery, including the
officer’s name in a conspicuous, secure location on or
within the vehicle;
(13)Failure to control an animal declared
potentially dangerous. See BMC 7.12.020;
(14)Failure to report striking of an animal with
a vehicle. Any person who fails to report the striking of
an animal to the animal control authority or law
enforcement. No person shall be held liable for the
injury or death of an animal under this section unless
(Revised 2/04)7.14-2
found to have committed a crime pursuant to the provi-
sions of Chapter 16.52 RCW or this section.
(b) The following are declared to be gross misde-
meanors:
(1) Obstructing a law enforcement officer/
animal control authority. For any person to willfully
hinder, delay, or otherwise obstruct any law enforce-
ment officer including, but not limited to, any animal
control authority employee in the discharge of the
employee’s official powers or duties;
(2) Possession of an animal previously
declared dangerous. See BMC 7.12.040;
(3) Habitual violators. Any owner receiving
any combination of four or more:
(i) Convictions, singularly or in combi-
nation, of crimes relating to animals within a five (5)
year period; and/or
(ii) Infractions under this title, singularly
or in combination, pursuant to BMC 7.14.030 found to
be committed by the municipal court within a five (5)
year period shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor for
each additional act constituting a crime or infraction
under this title. (Ord. 4866 §2, 2003; Ord. 4807,
Repealed & Replaced, 06/28/2002)
7.14.020 MISDEMEANOR/GROSS PENAL-
TIES.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any pro-
vision of BMC 7.12.020 and/or 7.14.010(a) shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and any person, firm or corpo-
ration violating any provision of BMC 7.12.040 or
7.14.010(b) shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and
each such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or
portion thereof during which any violation of BMC
7.12.020, 7.12.040 and/or 7.14.010 is committed, con-
tinued or permitted. Upon conviction of any misde-
meanor violation, such person, firm or corporation shall
be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more
than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and impris-
onment. Upon conviction of any gross misdemeanor
violation, such person, firm or corporation shall be pun-
ished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars
($5,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than one
(1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord.
4807, Repealed & Replaced, 06/28/2002)
7.14.030 INFRACTIONS.
The following are declared to be Class 1 civil
infractions:
(a) Animal at large. For the owner of a pet or
livestock to suffer or permit such animal to leave the
premises of the owner, unless the animal is under phys-
ical restraint adequate to the size and nature of the ani-
mal or is sufficiently near its owner to be under its
owner’s direct control and is obedient to its owner’s
commands, except that all dogs must be leashed when
not on the premises of the owner. Exceptions to this
restriction are pets engaged in formal training, hunt or
competition, or service dogs engaged in an activity for
which they are trained or in service;
(b) Animal in heat. For the owner of a pet in
heat to keep such an animal where it is accessible to
male animals unless such accessibility is for the purpose
of planned breeding;
(c) Animal noise. For any person(s) to own
any animal which by its barking, howling, baying,
squealing, crowing, crying, bleating, screeching, or
making any other noise by its volume or frequency
unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace of
any person(s) for more than fifteen (15) minutes in any
one (1) hour period of any day, and is documented by
three (3) or more separate episodes of such noise in a
sequential seven (7) day period. The burden is upon the
owner of such animal(s) to maintain quiet. Exceptions
to this subsection are commercial pet facilities, animal
welfare facilities, veterinary hospitals, or grooming par-
lors otherwise in compliance with the Bremerton
Municipal Code including, but not limited to, BMC
7.08.030, or those who can substantiate that such animal
noise was caused by an injury or illness of the animal(s)
or by willful trespass, torment, or abuse of the animal(s)
on its property by others.
Enforcement may be undertaken only upon
written receipt of a complaint made to either the animal
control authority or law enforcement by a person(s)
residing at or who is employed in an area affected by
such public noise disturbance. Any such animal(s) shall
be deemed a nuisance and may be seized and
impounded, pursuant to BMC 7.10.010(a), if the distur-
bance reoccurs after the owner or custodian of such ani-
mal(s) has received two (2) written warnings from
either the animal control authority or law enforcement
within a calendar year;
(d) Damaging property. For the owner of a
pet or livestock to suffer or permit the animal to leave
the premises of the owner and thereafter cause damage
to any thing of value or any other pet or livestock;
(e) Disturbing pedestrians. For the owner of a
pet or livestock, when off the property of the owner, to
suffer or permit the animal to disturb people lawfully on
public ways. For the purpose of this section, “disturb”
shall mean to chase or approach a person upon the
streets, sidewalks, or any other public grounds or pri-
vate property in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude
of attack;
(f) Chasing vehicles. For the owner of a pet
or livestock to suffer or permit the animal to chase or
run at or after vehicles lawfully on public ways;
7.14-3 (Revised 2/04)
(g) Reporting and releasing stray animals. For
any person to fail to notify the animal control authority
that a stray pet or livestock is in the person’s possession,
or to refuse to release such stray animal to the animal
control authority upon demand;
(h) Releasing animal. For any person except
the owner or other authorized person to release any pet
or livestock from confinement;
(i) Excess number of animals. To own more
than a total of four (4) household pets as provided in
BMC 7.08.010(f) at the same place or residence without
a valid commercial pet facility or animal welfare facility
license;
(j) Failure to license. To fail to license a cat
or dog as required by BMC 7.08.010(a);
(k) Animal bites. To own a pet or livestock
that bites a person while such person is on public prop-
erty or lawfully on private property;
(l) Agitating an animal. To intentionally agi-
tate, harass, or provoke a pet or livestock;
(m) Failing to notify animal control authority
of change of ownership, custody, and/or residence. For
any owner of an animal that has been declared danger-
ous or potentially dangerous to sell, barter, or otherwise
transfer the ownership, custody, or residence of such an
animal without notifying the animal control authority
within fourteen (14) calendar days of the change as
required by BMC 7.12.010(i) or to otherwise fail to
comply with the requirements of that section;
(n) Sale, barter, or other transfer of pets in
public places prohibited. It is unlawful to sell, barter, or
otherwise transfer for the purpose of changing owner-
ship any pet in an area open to the public, unless such
activity is pursuant to BMC 7.08.030, or occurs at a
sanctioned dog or cat show;
(o) Failure to provide adequate care. For any
owner of a pet or livestock to fail to:
(i) Provide adequate food and water for
any pet or livestock, as defined in BMC 7.04.020(a);
(ii) Provide adequate shelter for any pet
or livestock, as defined in BMC 7.04.020(b), except as
may be appropriate for short term medical requirements
or generally accepted livestock husbandry practices
such as swine farrowing;
(iii) Provide appropriate habitat and med-
ical care; or
(iv) Maintain facilities housing pets in a
healthful, sanitary, and safe manner;
(p) Transporting a pet or livestock in the open
bed of a pickup truck or other outside part of a vehicle
unless a suitable harness, cage, or enclosure is utilized
and attached so as to protect such animal from falling or
being thrown from the vehicle, and would not by its
design or application cause injury to the animal;
(q) Pets chasing livestock. For the owner of a
pet to permit that animal to harass or chase another
owner’s livestock, when not engaged in the specific
work of herding approved by the owner of the livestock;
(r) Animal waste. For the owner of a pet to
fail to remove deposits of fecal material originating
from the owner’s animal from public or private property
unless the owner of such property has given permission
for such material to be deposited. This shall not autho-
rize such deposits as are otherwise governed by public
health regulations or other provisions of this code;
(s) Outdoor feeding. To feed or allow any
domestic or wild animals or birds to feed outdoors at
such times and in such numbers that feeding birds or
animals create an unreasonable disturbance or accumu-
lation of droppings on surrounding properties, including
public property;
(t) Ownership or possession by a person
under the age of eighteen (18) years old of any danger-
ous or potentially dangerous animal. (Ord. 4866 §3,
2003; Ord. 4807, Repealed & Replaced, 06/28/2002)
7.14.040 INFRACTION PENALTY.
The base penalty for any infraction specified in
BMC 7.14.030 shall be seventy-six dollars ($76.00) for
the first violation, one hundred forty-two dollars
($142.00) for the second infraction committed within
one (1) calendar year, and one hundred ninety-two dol-
lars ($192.00) for the third and subsequent infractions
committed within one (1) calendar year. In addition to
the base penalty, a public safety and educational assess-
ment and any other assessments required by statute shall
be imposed. Each and every day or portion thereof in
which an infraction is committed shall constitute a sep-
arate and distinct infraction. (Ord. 4807, Repealed &
Replaced, 06/28/2002)
7.14.050 INFRACTION PROCEDURE.
Infractions under this title shall, insofar as possible,
be charged and processed pursuant to justice court traf-
fic infraction rules as now or hereafter amended. (Ord.
4807, Repealed & Replaced, 06/28/2002)
7.14.060 ENFORCEMENT BY CIVIL
ACTION.
Any action or inaction by any animal or the owner
or keeper thereof which is contrary to the provisions of
this title, regardless if such constitutes a crime or infrac-
tion hereunder, shall be, and the same are declared to be
unlawful and a public nuisance and compliance with
this title may be enforced by an action for abatement or
injunction brought by an affected citizen or by the pros-
ecuting attorney. (Ord. 4807, Repealed & Replaced,
06/28/2002)
11.02-1 (Revised 2/04)
Chapter 11.02
RIGHT-OF-WAY USE
Sections:
11.02.010 PURPOSE.
11.02.020 TERRITORIAL APPLICATION.
11.02.030 CONSTRUCTION - INTENT.
11.02.040 DEFINITIONS.
11.02.050 POWERS OF THE DIRECTOR.
11.02.060 PERMIT REQUIRED.
11.02.070 ADDITIONAL PERMITS.
11.02.080 RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PER-
MITS.
11.02.090 APPLICATIONS AND PRO-
CESSING OF PERMITS.
11.02.100 RENEWAL OF PERMITS.
11.02.110 PERMIT EXCEPTION.
11.02.120 PERMIT FEES AND CHARGES.
11.02.130 SPECIFICATIONS.
11.02.140 NOTICE OF INTENT TO START
WORK.
11.02.150 INSPECTIONS.
11.02.160 COMPLETION OF WORK.
11.02.170 SHARED USE OF EXCAVA-
TIONS.
11.02.180 UNDERGROUND UTILITY
LOCATION REQUIRED.
11.02.190 WARNING AND SAFETY
DEVICES.
11.02.200 TEMPORARY PARKING
RESTRICTION NOTIFICA-
TION.
11.02.210 MATERIALS TESTING.
11.02.220 PERFORMANCE AND WAR-
RANTY DEPOSITS.
11.02.230 INSURANCE.
11.02.240 HOLD HARMLESS.
11.02.250 CORRECTION AND DISCON-
TINUANCE OF UNSAFE, NON-
CONFORMING, OR
UNAUTHORIZED CONDI-
TIONS.
11.02.260 NUISANCE IN THE RIGHT-OF-
WAY.
11.02.270 NUISANCE UTILITY FACILI-
TIES.
11.02.280 REVOCATION OF PERMITS.
11.02.290 STOP WORK ORDERS.
11.02.300 ADOPTION OF POLICIES.
11.02.310 APPEALS.
11.02.320 VIOLATION - PENALTY.
11.02.010 PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the
issuance of right-of-way use permits in order to regulate
activities within the rights-of-way in the City of
Bremerton in the interest of public health, safety and
welfare; and to provide for the fees, charges, perfor-
mance and warranty deposits, warranties, and proce-
dures required to administer the permit process. (Ord.
4650, Repealed & Replaced, 06/12/1999)
11.02.020 TERRITORIAL APPLICATION.
This chapter and the procedures adopted hereunder
shall be in effect throughout the City of Bremerton.
(Ord. 4650, Repealed & Replaced, 06/12/1999)
11.02.030 CONSTRUCTION - INTENT.
A. This chapter is enacted to protect and preserve
the public health, safety and welfare. Its provisions shall
be liberally construed for the accomplishment of these
purposes.
B. It is expressly the purpose of this chapter and
any procedures adopted hereunder to provide for and
promote the health, safety and welfare of the general
public, and not to create or otherwise establish or desig-
nate any particular class or group of persons who will or
should be especially protected or benefited by the terms
of this chapter or any procedures adopted hereunder.
C. It is the specific intent of this chapter and any
procedures adopted hereunder to place the obligation of
complying with the requirements of this chapter upon
the permittee, and no provision is intended to impose
any duty upon the City of Bremerton, or any of its offic-
ers, employees or agents. Nothing contained in this
chapter or any procedures adopted hereunder is
intended to be or shall be construed to create or form the
basis for liability on the part of the City of Bremerton,
or its officers, employees or agents, for any injury or
damage resulting from the failure of the permittee to
comply with the provisions hereof, or by reason or in
consequence of any act or omission in connection with
the implementation or enforcement of this chapter or
any procedures adopted hereunder by the City of
Bremerton, its officers, employees or agents. (Ord.
4650, Repealed & Replaced, 06/12/1999)
11.02.040 DEFINITIONS.
The following words and phrases when used in this
chapter shall have the following meanings unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
A.“Citation and notice” means a written docu-
ment initiating a proceeding pursuant to Chapter 1.12
BMC.
B.“City inspector” means the designated
employee(s) of the Department assigned to inspecting
the permitted work.
(Revised 2/04)11.02-2
C.“City” means the City of Bremerton, Washing-
ton.
D.“Complaint” means a written document initiat-
ing a procedure pursuant to Chapter 1.12 BMC.
E.“Department” means the Public Works and
Utilities Department or other Department designated by
the Mayor.
F.“Director” means the Director of Public Works
and Utilities or his/her designated representative.
G.“Emergency” means a condition of imminent
danger to the health, safety, and welfare of property or
persons located within the City including, but not lim-
ited to, damage to persons or property from natural or
manmade consequences, such as storms, earthquakes,
riots or wars.
H.“Enforcement Officer” means the Director or
his/her designated representative.
I.“Engineering Division” means the Engineer-
ing Division of the Department.
J.“Franchised utilities” means utilities that have
City approval to use City rights-of-way for the purpose
of providing their services within or beyond the City,
whether by written franchise granted by the City, State
tariff or other similar City authorization.
K.“Notice of violation” means a document
mailed to a permittee or unauthorized user and posted at
the site of a nonconforming or unsafe condition.
L.“Oral directive” means a directive given orally
by City personnel designated by the Director to correct
or discontinue a specific condition.
M.“Permit” means a document issued by the City
granting permission to engage in an activity not allowed
without a permit.
N.“Permit Center” means the location for apply-
ing for permits.
O.“Permittee” means the person so designated on
the permit application, or designee.
P.“Person” means and includes corporations,
companies, associations, joint stock companies or asso-
ciations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies
and individuals and includes their lessors, trustees and
receivers.
Q.“Private use” means use of the public right-of-
way for the benefit of a person, partnership, group,
organization, company, or corporation, other than as a
thoroughfare for any type of vehicles, pedestrians or
equestrians.
R.“Policy” means a policy adopted by the Direc-
tor to implement this chapter, or to carry out other
responsibilities as may be required by this chapter or by
other codes, ordinances, or resolutions of the City or
other agencies.
S.“Revocation” means the cancellation of a per-
mit.
T.“Right-of-way” means all public streets and
property granted or reserved for, or dedicated to, public
use for street purposes, together with public property
granted or reserved for, or dedicated to, public use for
walkways, sidewalks, bikeways, parking, and horse
trails, whether improved or unimproved, including the
air rights, sub-surface rights and easements related
thereto.
U.“Stop work order” means an oral directive or a
written notice posted at the site of activity that requires
all work to be stopped until the City approves continua-
tion of work.
V.“Suspension” means the temporary stay of a
permit.
W.“Underground location service” means the
underground utilities location center that will locate all
underground utilities prior to an excavation.
X.“Unsafe condition” means any condition
which the Director determines is a hazard to health, or
endangers the safe use of the right-of-way by the public,
or does or may impair or impede the operation or func-
tioning of any portion of the right-of-way, or which may
cause damage thereto. (Ord. 4650, Repealed &
Replaced, 06/12/1999)
11.02.050 POWERS OF THE DIRECTOR.
The Director shall have the power to:
A. Administer the provisions of this chapter
including but not limited to interpreting the chapter and
issuing rules and procedures necessary for its adminis-
tration.
B. Issue permits relating to use of the rights-of-
way in accordance with this chapter.
C. Administer and coordinate the enforcement of
this chapter and all policies adopted hereunder relating
to the use of rights-of-way.
D. Advise the City Council, Mayor and other City
Departments on matters relating to use of the rights-of-
way.
E. Carry out such other responsibilities as
required by this chapter or other codes, ordinances, pol-
icies or procedures of the City.
F. Adjust the amount of fees required by this
chapter to be proportional to any increased scope of
work for which the permit is required.
G. Request the assistance of other City Depart-
ments to administer and enforce this chapter.
H. Assign the responsibility for interpretation,
application and enforcement of specified procedures to
Department staff. (Ord. 4650, Repealed & Replaced,
06/12/1999)
11.02-2.1 (Revised 2/04)
11.02.060 PERMIT REQUIRED.
A. It is unlawful for anyone to make private use of
any public right-of-way without first having obtained a
right-of-way use permit issued by the City or to use any
right-of-way without complying with all the provisions
of such right-of-way use permit issued by the City.
B. The City does not waive its right to use the
right-of-way by issuance of any permit. (Ord. 4650,
Repealed & Replaced, 06/12/1999)
11.02-7 (Revised 2/04)
cost to repair damage to existing improvements as deter-
mined by the Director. Performance deposits shall not be
released until a warranty deposit, if required, is received.
B. Warranty Deposit. A warranty deposit may be
required to warrant the workmanship and material of
constructed improvements in the right-of-way for a
period of two years. The minimum amount of the war-
ranty deposit shall be twenty percent (20%) of the value
of the actual construction costs.
C. Deposit Instruments. The deposit instrument
for the performance or warranty deposit shall be cash, a
non-revocable letter of credit, an assignment of funds,
bond or other readily accessible source of funds
approved by the City Risk Manager. The deposit instru-
ments shall be on a form acceptable to the City Risk
Manager. Any issuer of a deposit instrument shall pay
invoices presented by the City pursuant to this chapter
within forty-five (45) days. A bond will be accepted
only for amounts over one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
or when State Law requires a bond.
Interest on deposited funds will accrue to the bene-
fit of the depositor, except that any interest earned on a
cash deposit will be retained by the City for account
administration.
D. Notice of Incomplete or Defective Work. If the
permitted work is determined to be incomplete or defec-
tive, damage of existing improvements is observed, a
defect is observed during the warranty period or other
activities which do not comply with the permit and
require corrective action by the permittee as determined
by the Director, the Director shall notify the applicant in
writing prior to applying proceeds of the deposit to cor-
rect the work. The notice must state:
1. The work that must be done or the
improvement that must be made to comply with the
requirements of the permit or deposit; and
2. The amount of time that the applicant has
to commence and complete the required work or
improvements; and
3. That, if the work or improvements are not
commenced and completed within the time specified,
the City will use the proceeds of the deposit to have the
required work or improvements completed.
E. Default on Deposit.
1. If the work or improvements covered by
the deposit are not completed within the time specified
in the notice given under this chapter, the City shall
obtain the proceeds of the deposit and do the work or
make the improvements covered by the deposit. The
City may either have employees of the City do the work
or make the improvements or have a contractor do the
work or make the improvements.
2. If at any time the Director determines that
actions or inaction associated with any permit work has
created an emergency situation endangering the public
health, safety, or welfare, creating a potential liability
for the City, or endangering City streets, utilities, or
property; and if the nature or timing of such an emer-
gency precludes the notification of applicants as pro-
vided in this chapter while still minimizing or avoiding
the effects of the emergency, the City may use the
deposit to cover costs incurred by the City to correct the
emergency situation. The City may either have employ-
ees of the City do the work or make the improvements,
or have a contractor do the work or make the improve-
ments. If the City uses the deposit as provided by this
section, the applicant shall be notified in writing within
four (4) working days of the commencement of emer-
gency work. The notice must state the work that was
completed and the nature or timing of the emergency
that necessitated the use of the deposit without prior
notification.
3. The permittee is responsible for all costs
incurred by the City in doing the work and making the
improvements covered by the deposit. The City shall
release or refund any proceeds of a deposit remaining
after subtracting all costs for doing the work covered by
the deposit. The permittee shall reimburse the City for
any amount expended by the City that exceeds the
deposit.
4. In each case where the City uses any of the
proceeds of the deposit, it shall, within thirty (30) days,
provide the owner of the permit an itemized statement
of all proceeds and funds used. (Ord. 4650, Repealed &
Replaced, 06/12/1999)
11.02.230 INSURANCE.
A. General Provision. Before any permit is
granted to any person, firm or corporation, for the work
within or use of the right-of-way, such person, firm or
corporation shall secure and deliver to the City and file
with the Director a copy of comprehensive general lia-
bility insurance in the sum of five hundred thousand
dollars ($500,000.00) for bodily damage and property.
The City shall be listed as an additional insured on the
policy. Alternate methods of meeting these insurance
requirements must be approved by the City Risk Man-
ager.
B. Limited Exception. A homeowner or tenant
who repairs, constructs, or sues the right-of-way front-
ing his/her residence and who, in the case of repair or
construction, performs all the labor him/herself shall
not be required to obtain insurance as set forth in sub-
section A of this section. Prior to the issuance of such a
permit, the homeowner or tenant shall be required to
provide proof of homeowners or renters insurance in the
amount of at least one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000.00) for bodily injury and property damage
unless, in the Director’s discretion, this requirement is
waived after consideration of the nature of the proposed
use or work and the need to reasonably protect the
(Revised 2/04)11.02-8
City’s interest as well as the health, safety, and welfare
of the public. (Ord. 4818, Amended, 11/15/2002; Ord.
4650, Repealed & Replaced, 06/12/1999)
11.02.240 HOLD HARMLESS.
As a condition to the issuance of any permit under
this chapter, the permittee shall agree to defend, indem-
nify and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees
and agents, for any and all suits, claims or liabilities
caused by, or arising out of any work or use authorized
by any such permit. (Ord. 4650, Repealed & Replaced,
06/12/1999)
11.02.250 CORRECTION AND DISCONTINU-
ANCE OF UNSAFE, NONCON-
FORMING, OR UNAUTHORIZED
CONDITIONS.
A. Whenever the Director determines that any
condition on any right-of-way is in violation of, or any
right-of-way is being used contrary to, any provision of
this chapter or policies adopted hereunder or other
applicable codes or standards, or without a right-of-way
use permit, the Director may order the correction or dis-
continuance of such condition or any activity causing
such condition.
B. The Director is authorized to use any or all of
the following methods in ordering correction or discon-
tinuance of any such conditions or activities as the
Director determines appropriate:
1. Serving of oral directives to the permittee
or other responsible person requesting immediate cor-
rection or discontinuance of the specified condition;
2. Service of a written notice of violation,
ordering correction or discontinuance of a specific con-
dition or activity within a reasonable period as the
Director may determine;
3. Issuance of an order to immediately stop
work until authorization is received from the City to
proceed with such work;
4. Revocation or suspension of previously
granted permits pursuant to this chapter;
5. Seek enforcement pursuant to BMC
11.02.320. (Ord. 4874 §1, 2003; Ord. 4650, Repealed &
Replaced, 06/12/1999)
11.02.260 NUISANCE IN THE RIGHT-OF-
WAY.
A. Debris and Spilled Loads.
1. The owner or operator of any vehicle that
has spilled, dropped, dumped or in any manner whatso-
ever deposited any matter (“debris”) upon the right-of-
way shall cause the right-of-way to be cleaned using
suitable methods to the satisfaction of the Department.
Upon failure to do so the Department may cause to have
cleaned the right-of-way and the costs thereof shall be
charged to the person or persons so responsible. The
Department has the authority to designate haul routes
and time of day for operations involving hauling over
public right-of-way.
2. Earth-hauling contractors, builders, or
anyone else utilizing vehicles upon rights-of-way shall
provide persons or equipment to keep the right-of-way
clean at all times to the satisfaction of the Department.
Upon failure to do so, the Department may issue an
immediate stop work order, revoke City permits, and
the responsible person or persons may be directed to
immediately clean the right-of-way to the satisfaction of
the Department. Upon failure to do so the Department
may cause to have cleaned the right-of-way and charge
the costs thereof to the person or persons so responsible.
B. Unauthorized Property.
1. Any object, equipment, structure, or per-
sonal property (“property”) which occupies any right-
of-way without the legal authorization required by this
chapter is declared a nuisance. The Department may
attach a notice to any such property stating that if it is
not removed from the right-of-way within twenty-four
(24) hours of the date and time stated on the notice, the
property may be taken into custody and stored at the
owner’s expense. The notice shall provide an address
and phone number where additional information may be
obtained. If the property is a hazard to public safety, it
may be removed summarily by the City. Notice of such
removal shall be thereafter given to the owner, if
known.
2. All expenses incurred by the City in abat-
ing the nuisance condition or any portion thereof, or to
repair any damage to the right-of-way, shall constitute a
civil debt owing to the City jointly and severally by such
persons who have been given notice or who own the
property or placed it in the right-of-way, which debt
shall be collectable in the same manner as any other
civil debt.
C. Enforcement. If the nuisance debris or prop-
erty has not been removed or remedied as directed
above or in lieu of the above, the Director may seek
enforcement pursuant to BMC 11.02.320. (Ord. 4874
§2, 2003; Ord. 4650, Repealed & Replaced,
06/12/1999)
11.02.270 NUISANCE UTILITY FACILITIES.
A. Purpose. To establish a procedure for the iden-
tification and elimination or remediation of nuisance
utility poles and other utility facilities located within or
upon the right-of-way.
B. Utility Facilities Defined. “Utility facilities”
means poles (with or without crossarms), wires, lines,
conduits, cables, communication and signal lines,
braces, guys, anchors, vaults and all necessary or conve-
nient facilities and appurtenances thereto within the
right-of-way, whether the same be located over or under
11.02-9 (Revised 2/04)
ground and whether installed and/or maintained by per-
mit pursuant to this chapter or by franchise or by no
such authority.
C. Nuisance Utility Facility Defined. “Nuisance
utility facility” as used in this section, includes a utility
facility that limits ADA accessibility, creates sight dis-
tance problems, has disconnected wires or cable, is
deteriorating, is creating a hazardous condition, and/or
is not used or is abandoned for a period of ninety (90)
days or longer unless such nonuse or abandoned status
is approved by the Director at his or her sole discretion.
D. Determination of Appropriate Remedy. Upon
a determination by the Director that a nuisance utility
facility exists, the Director shall notify the permittee,
franchisee, owner or other person responsible for the
nuisance utility facility and direct said entity or person
to remove or remedy the nuisance utility facility upon
terms and conditions as directed by the Director.
E. Enforcement. If the nuisance utility facility has
not been removed or remedied as directed above or in
lieu of the above, the Director may seek enforcement
pursuant to BMC 11.02.320. (Ord. 4874 §3, 2003; Ord.
4650, Repealed & Replaced, 06/12/1999)
11.02.280 REVOCATION OF PERMITS.
A. The Director may revoke any permit issued
under this chapter whenever in the Director’s sole deter-
mination:
1. The work or activity does not proceed in
accordance with the plans as approved, or conditions of
approval, or is not in compliance with the requirements
of this chapter or procedures, or other City ordinances,
state law or federal law;
2. The City has been denied access to inves-
tigate and perform inspection;
3. The permittee has made a misrepresenta-
tion of a material fact in applying for a permit;
4. The progress or condition of the approved
work or activity indicates that it is or will be inadequate
to protect the public and adjoining property, the street or
utilities in the street, or any excavation or fill endangers
or will endanger the public, the adjoining property,
street or utilities in the street;
5. The right-of-way is being used in viola-
tion of a permit issued under this chapter or is being
used in violation of any provision of this chapter.
B. Upon suspension or revocation of a permit, all
use of the right-of-way shall cease, except as authorized
or directed by the Director.
C. Notice of Revocation. Notice of revocation
shall be by letter.
D. Appeal of Revocation. A revocation may be
appealed pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 4874 §4, 2003;
Ord. 4650, Repealed & Replaced, 06/12/1999)
11.02.290 STOP WORK ORDERS.
Work in the right-of-way may be suspended by the
issuance of an oral or written stop work order by the
City inspector. (Ord. 4650, Repealed & Replaced,
06/12/1999)
11.02.300 ADOPTION OF POLICIES.
The Director may prepare and adopt policies and
procedures for the purpose of implementing this chap-
ter. Such policies do not require approval by the City
Council. (Ord. 4650, Repealed & Replaced,
06/12/1999)
11.02.310 APPEALS.
A. Any permittee or applicant for a permit whose
application has been denied or whose permit has been
revoked pursuant to this chapter may, within fourteen
(14) calendar days from the date that the denial or revo-
cation notice was mailed to the permittee or applicant,
appeal such denial or revocation by filing a written
notice of appeal setting forth the grounds therefor with
the Administrative Hearing Examiner pursuant to
Chapter 2.13 BMC. A filing fee as set forth in Chapter
3.01 BMC shall be submitted with the appeal, which fil-
ing fee is required to process the appeal. The hearing
shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures
for hearing contested cases set out in Chapter 2.13
BMC. After the hearing thereon the Administrative
Hearing Examiner shall, after appropriate findings of
fact, and conclusions of law, affirm, modify, or overrule
the denial or revocation and order issuance or reinstate-
ment of the permit, and may impose any terms there-
upon.
B. The decision of the Administrative Hearing
Examiner shall be final. The permittee or applicant
and/or the City may seek review of the decision by the
Superior Court of Washington in and for Kitsap County
within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date of
the decision. (Ord. 4874 §5, 2003; Ord. 4798,
Amended, 05/10/2002; Ord. 4650, Repealed &
Replaced, 06/12/1999)
11.02.320 VIOLATION - PENALTY.
A. In lieu of or in conjunction with any remedy
provided for in this chapter, any violation of any provi-
sion of this chapter constitutes a civil violation under
Chapter 1.04 BMC for which a monetary penalty may
be assessed and abatement and/or enforcement may be
required as provided therein.
B. In addition to or as an alternative to any other
penalty provided in this chapter or by law, any person
who violates any provision of this chapter shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor pursuant to BMC 1.12.020(2).
Each day, or a portion thereof, during which a violation
(Revised 2/04)11.02-10
occurs shall constitute a separate violation. (Ord. 4874
§6, 2003; Ord. 4650, Repealed & Replaced,
06/12/1999)
15.06-1 (Revised 2/04)
Chapter 15.06
ASSESSMENTS, RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
Sections:
15.06.010 PURPOSE.
15.06.015 INCORPORATION AND CPI
ADJUSTMENT.
15.06.020 ASSESSMENTS.
15.06.030 RATES - WATER.
15.06.040 RATES - WASTEWATER.
15.06.050 RATES - STORMWATER.
15.06.060 MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND
CHARGES.
15.06.010 PURPOSE.
This Chapter provides for the establishment of fees,
rates and other charges for connection to or utilization
of the utility system, for providing utility service,
administration and maintenance of utility accounts, and
for the operation, maintenance, repair and improve-
ments of the utility system. Fees, rates and other service
charges shall include, but not be limited to, front foot-
age fees, general facility fees, connection charges, util-
ity service rates, account maintenance charges, plan
check, and system development fees and charges. (Ord.
4729, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord. 4675, Amended,
11/30/1999; Ord. 4454 §1 (in part), 1994; Ord. 4309 §2
(in part), 1991)
15.06.015 INCORPORATION AND CPI
ADJUSTMENT.
Assessments, rates, fees and charges attached
hereto as Appendix A and incorporated herein by this
reference are hereby adopted.
In addition to such other changes as may be
approved by City Council, commencing January 1,
2004, and in January of each successive year thereafter,
the fees, rates and charges in this section shall automat-
ically be adjusted based upon the Consumer Price Index
for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. City Average,
as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the
year ending June 30th of the previous year. (Ord. 4881
§1, 2003; Ord. 4827, Amended, 11/29/2002; Ord. 4794,
Amended, 05/07/2002; Ord. 4766, Amended,
08/24/2001; Ord. 4735, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord.
4729, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord. 4685, Amended,
12/28/1999; Ord. 4675, Added, 11/30/1999)
15.06.020 ASSESSMENTS.
(a) General Facility Fee. A General Facility Fee
(GFF) shall be charged on all new or expanded service
connections to the utility system. Existing connections
within the system as of the effective date of this Code
shall be considered to have paid their proportionate
share of the general facility fee for existing use.
The calculation of the general facility fee for water
and wastewater will be based on the number of Equiva-
lent Residential Unit(s) (ERU) served and shall be
apportioned and assessed as follows:
The GFF shall be assessed and paid at the time of
execution of the Utility Service Agreement for all new
service connections and prior to occupancy of the new
or expanded facilities and shall be in addition to rates
and other fees, assessments, and charges established for
utility service.
(b) Front Footage Fee. A Front Footage Fee (FFF)
shall be collected on all utility system mains which were
installed or funded at public expense or installed by a
developer under a System Improvement Agreement fol-
lowing expiration of any reimbursement agreement.
Connection to a main subject to a current reimburse-
ment agreement shall pay the reimbursement assess-
ment according to the agreement in lieu of the FFF.
All property owners connecting to a utility system
shall contribute toward the cost of construction of utility
mains at the time they are constructed or be required to
pay the FFF.
The calculation of the FFF fee shall be based on the
total front footage of rectangularly shaped parcels of
property under individual ownership fronting the main
and served by the main at the time of connection.
Properties situated on corner lots abutting utility
mains on two (2) sides shall have the FFF computed by
averaging the two (2) sides.
Properties served which are not abutting a utility
main and wherein it is undesirable to extend or install a
utility main shall be assessed a FFF equivalent to fifty
(50) feet of footage.
Single Family Residence 1 ERU/Unit
Two Units 1 ERU/Unit
Multi-Family (3 or more units) .8 ERU/Unit
Commercial/Industrial 1 ERU/2,000 sq.
ft. of structure
Transitory Living Units -
Motels/Hotels .5 ERU/Unit
Irrigation Systems (separately
metered)
.5 ERU/2,000 sq.
ft. of irrigated
area
(Revised 2/04)15.06-2
Irregularly shaped parcels of property with front-
age of less than fifty (50) feet of frontage abutting a util-
ity main shall be assessed a FFF equivalent to fifty (50)
feet of footage.
The FFF shall be assessed and paid at the time of
execution of the Utility Service Agreement and shall be
in addition to rates and other fees, assessments, and
charges established for service.
(c) Connection/Inspection Fee. A connection/
inspection fee shall be charged for all service connec-
tions to the utility system.
Additional fees may be charged if a reinspection is
required as a result of the property owner/developer’s
failure to comply with the correction notice from a prior
inspection, inaccessibility of facilities for scheduled
inspections, or an unsafe site.
The connection/inspection fee or deposit shall be
assessed and paid at the time of execution of the Utility
Service Agreement.
(d) Rebate. A rebate of the portion of the front
footage and facilities fees in excess of the fees charged
City residents shall be made to any owner(s) whose
property becomes annexed into the City of Bremerton
within twelve (12) months from the date of payment of
such fees. (Ord. 4729, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord.
4675, Amended, 11/30/1000; Ord. 4512 §3, 1995; Ord.
4496 §2, 1995; Ord. 4454 §1 (in part), 1994; Ord. 4309
§2 (in part), 1991)
15.06.030 RATES - WATER.
(a) Retail Water Rates. A general retail water rate
shall be assessed all users of the utility water system.
The retail rate shall be calculated on a periodic billing
with a minimum service charge based on meter size and
a commodity charge computed to the nearest HCF.
(1) Sprinkler and Fire Protection Service. The
Department shall levy a general fire service charge to
users of the utility water system for fire service pro-
vided. The fire service rate shall be billed on a periodic
billing and shall be based on the meter size.
The service charge herein set forth shall be
granted only during such times as there is no apprecia-
ble registration by meters maintained by the Depart-
ment. Water used for purposes other than extinguishing
fires through a fire service connection shall be charged
at a rate not less than double the domestic rate provided
by this Chapter.
(2) Temporary/Construction Meters. Persons
desiring temporary water service from a fire hydrant,
hose connection, or meter for the purposes of construc-
tion, special events, or other activities that are limited in
duration shall make application to the Department on
the form provided and make a deposit established for
temporary/construction meters.
Temporary/construction meters shall be lim-
ited to six (6) month duration and may be renewed sub-
ject to approval by the department.
The rate shall be calculated on a periodic bill-
ing with a minimum service charge based on the meter
size and a commodity charge computed to the nearest
HCF.
(b) Wholesale Water Service. The Department
may sell water to water districts or other public agen-
cies. Such service shall be through a wholesale contract,
under such terms and under such conditions as shall be
deemed fair and equitable by the City. All wholesale
water contracts shall be subject to Mayoral approval and
City Council authorization. (Ord. 4729, Reaffirmed,
11/30/2000; Ord. 4675, Amended, 11/30/1999; Ord.
4454 §1 (in part), 1994; Ord. 4309 §2 (in part), 1991)
15.06.040 RATES - WASTEWATER.
(a) Retail Wastewater Rates. A general retail
wastewater rate shall be assessed of all users of the Util-
ity wastewater system. The retail rate shall be calculated
on a periodic billing with a minimum service charge and
a commodity charge computed to the nearest HCF.
The retail rate shall be based on flow and strength
of sewage discharged by the user of the system.
Flow shall be determined by the metered amount of
domestic water usage.
Flows for summer usage for Single Family and
Duplex residential customers shall be determined based
on the previous six (6) month average winter domestic
water usage by the customer, provided the account was
active for at least two (2) billing periods of the preced-
ing six (6) months. The calculation period shall be
determined by the Department based on usage and bill-
ing cycles. In no case shall this calculation for summer
usage result in a volume less than two and one-half (2.5)
HCF per month.
In the event the customer is not connected to a pub-
lic water supply that utilizes domestic water meter, the
flow shall be determined by the Department based on
the average flow of the like customer class.
Strength shall be determined by the loadings dis-
charged by the customer and shall be segregated into
like customer classes based on their respective sewage
strengths. (Ord. 4766, Amended, 08/24/2001; Ord.
4729, Reaffirmed, 11/30/2000; Ord. 4675, Amended,
11/30/1999; Ord. 4454 §1 (in part), 1994; Ord. 4309 §2
(in part), 1991)
15.06.050 RATES - STORMWATER.
(a) Surface Drainage/Stormwater Rates. A gen-
eral retail stormwater rate shall be assessed all property
owners who contribute to or benefit from the utility
stormwater system.
15.06-2.1 (Revised 2/04)
Rates shall be determined by the approximate
amount of impervious surface area of developed parcel,
including publicly owned property and right-of-way.
Impervious surface, measured in equivalent imper-
vious surface units (ISU’s) shall be determined for each
developed property, except single family or duplex uses
which shall be assigned the minimum rate.
(b) Improper Stormwater Inflow to Wastewater
System. A rate shall be assessed on all property owners
who have an improper stormwater discharge to the
wastewater system pursuant to the Utility Fee and Rate
Schedule established for stormwater by City Council
ordinance.
15.06-A1 (Revised 2/04)
Within City Limits Outside City Limits
2004 2004
GENERAL FACILITY FEES
Water (per ERU) 249.12$ 376.75$
Wastewater (per ERU) 249.12$ 376.75$
FRONT FOOTAGE FEES
Water
Per Front Foot 20.42$ 30.63$
Off Road Rate 1,021.00$ 1,531.50$
Wastewater
Per Front Foot 25.53$ 38.29$
Off Road Rate 1,276.25$ 1,914.38$
Properties not included in ULID #327 73.05$
Fronting the sewer main in Northlake Way.
Installed as part of the Kitsap Lake Sewer Extension Project.
CONNECTION/INSPECTION FEES
Water
3/4" 1,527.42$ 2,291.12$
1" 1,531.50$ 2,297.25$
1-1/2" 2,374.85$ 3,562.27$
2" 2,477.97$ 3,716.44$
Greater than 2" Actual Time & Materials 150% of Actual Time & Materials
Field Inspection Fees
Water Main Extensions (per foot) 1.02$ 1.53$
but not less than: 408.40$ 612.60$
Pump Station 536.03$ 804.04$
Miscellaneous (per hour) 42.88$ 64.32$
Wastewater
Lateral Connection at P/L 42.88$ 64.32$
Lateral Connection at Main 268.01$ 402.02$
Conveyance Facility Extensions (Per Foot) 1.33$ 1.99$
but not less than: 321.62$ 482.42$
Pump Station 536.03$ 804.04$
Miscellaneous (per hour)42.88$ 64.32$
Appendix A
ASSESSMENTS, RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2004
(Revised 2/04) 15.06-A2
Within City Limits Outside City Limits
2004 2004
RETAIL WATER SERVICE RATES
General Service - Monthly Service Charge
Meter Size
5/8 x 3/4 inches 5.31$ 7.96$
1 inch 6.07$ 9.09$
1-1/2 inch 8.63$ 12.97$
2 inch 11.59$ 17.46$
3 inch 22.00$ 32.93$
4 inch 40.94$ 61.52$
6 inch 145.29$ 217.93$
8 inch 530.26$ 795.41$
10 inch 1,893.19$ 2,839.76$
12 inch 7,118.87$ 10,678.33$
Commodity Charge (per HCF) 0.77$ 1.15$
Fire Protection - Monthly Service Charge
Service Size
1 inch 10.52$ 15.83$
1-1/2 inch 15.83$ 23.69$
2 inch 20.57$ 30.83$
3 inch 22.67$ 34.00$
4 inch 24.71$ 37.01$
6 inch 30.83$ 46.30$
8 inch 41.04$ 61.57$
10 inch 57.53$ 86.33$
12 inch 82.24$ 123.34$
Commodity Charge (per HCF) 1.53$ 2.30$
- For Useage Other Than Firefighting
Low-Income Senior and Low-Income Disabled Citizen - Monthly Service Charge
Meter Size 5/8 x 3/4"
Base Charge (per account) 5.31$ 7.96$
Commodity Charge
0 - 10 HCF/Billing No Charge No Charge
Over 10 HCF/Billing (per HCF) 0.77$ 1.15$
Temporary/Construction Meter
1" Meter
Deposit 102.10$ 102.10$
Base Fee (per month) 6.07$ 9.09$
Set Up Fee 79.64$ 119.46$
Hydrant meter
Deposit 510.50$ 510.50$
Base Fee (per month) 19.09$ 28.64$
Set Up Fee 79.64$ 119.46$
Equipment Loss/Damage Actual Time & Materials 150% of Actual Time & Materials
Commodity Charge (per HCF)0.77$ 1.15$
15.06-A3 (Revised 2/04)
RETAIL WASTEWATER SERVICE RATES
Monthly Service Charge
Single Family
Base Charge (per account) 11.84$ 13.58$
Commodity Charge (per HCF) 3.68$ 4.24$
Duplex on 1 Meter or 2 Buildings on 1 Meter
Base Charge (per unit) 9.39$ 10.82$
Commodity Charge (per HCF) 3.68$ 4.24$
Multiple Family
Base Charge (per unit) 9.39$ 10.82$
Commodity Charge (per HCF) 3.68$ 4.24$
Commercial I
Base Charge (per account) 17.51$ 20.16$
Commodity Charge (per HCF) 3.78$ 4.34$
Commercial II
Base Charge (per account) 17.82$ 20.52$
Commodity Charge (per HCF) 5.92$ 6.81$
Commercial III
Base Charge (per account) 17.66$ 20.32$
Commodity Charge (per HCF) 4.85$ 5.57$
Low-Income Senior and Low-Income Disabled Citizen
Base Charge (per account) 7.35$ 8.47$
Commodity Charge (per HCF)
0 - 5 HCF/Month No Charge No Charge
Over 5 HCF/Month 3.68$ 4.24$
Septage Disposal
(Per Gallon of Tank Capacity)0.13$ 0.13$
(Revised 2/04) 15.06-A4
Within City Limits Outside City Limits
2004 2004
RETAIL STORMWATER RATES
Monthly Service Charge
Single Family/Duplex
Base Charge (per account) 4.59$ N/A
Exception: Duplex
with 2 Meters (per account) 2.55$ N/A
Multiple Family
Base Charge (per ISU) 4.59$ N/A
Commercial
Base Charge (per ISU) 4.59$ N/A
Public School Districts (per account) 4.59$ N/A
Low-Income Senior and Low-Income Disabled Citizen
Base Charge (per account) 2.81$ N/A
Multiple Family & Commercial Rate Adjustment
Water Quality (per ISU) (0.51)$ N/A
Water Quantity (per ISU) (1.53)$ N/A
Stormwater Penalty
New Multiple Family & Commercial
Development without On-Site Detention
Charge (per ISU) 1.02$ N/A
IMPROPER STORMWATER INFLOW RATES
The following rates are established for Improper Stormwater Inflow, based upon the stormwater ISU
for each lot and adjusted annually on the following schedule:
EFFECTIVE DATE RATE
May 1, 2002 25% Stormwater Fee for Property
May 1, 2003 50% Stormwater Fee for Property
May 1, 2004 75% Stormwater Fee for Property
May 1, 2005 100% Stormwater Fee for Property
After May 1, 2005, the Improper Stormwater Inflow Rate will remain at 100% of the Stormwater Fee for a property
unless otherwise modified by the City Council. The fees shall be deposited in the Wastewater Fund (# 451).
15.06-A5 (Revised 2/04)
Within City Limits Outside City Limits
2004 2004
MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND CHARGES
Park Reservation Fee 30.63$ 30.63$
(non-refundable)
Office Services
New Account (includes water turn-on) 20.00$ 20.00$
Account Maintenance 5.11$ 5.11$
Past Due Notice 2.55$ 2.55$
Lien Recovery Charge 102.10$ 102.10$
Duplicate Bill Charge 1.02$ 1.02$
Close Account/Meter Read/Water Service Turn-
off 25.00$ 25.00$
Field Services
Pavement Restoration Charge
(refundable, if assessed and not required)
Asphalt 816.80$ 1,225.20$
Concrete 2,348.30$ 3,522.45$
County Road Permit N/A Cost
Wet Tapping (Water Main Only)*
8" and smaller - Incl. excavation & backfill 1,995.03$ 2,992.55$
8" and smaller - Service to property line 3,586.77$ 5,379.65$
8" and smaller - Tap only 490.08$ 735.12$
Greater than 8" Actual Time & Materials 150% of Actual Time & Materials
*Does Not Include Pavement Restoration Charge
Fire Hydrant Installation* 4,087.06$ 6,131.11$
*Does Not Include Pavement Restoration Charge
Water Meter Reinstallation
3/4" & 1" 60.24$ 60.24$
1-1/2" & 2" 94.95$ 94.95$
3" and greater Time & Materials Time & Materials
Water Meter Reactivation 42.88$ 42.88$
Water Meter Tampering
Tampering Removal 134.77$ 134.77$
Tampering Reinstallation Time & Materials Time & Materials
Cross-Connection Control
Inspection 42.88$ 42.88$
Fire Service - Detector, Meter & MXU 316.51$ 316.51$
Storz Adapter 231.77$ 231.77$
(Revised 2/04) 15.06-A6
Within City Limits Outside City Limits
2004 2004
MISCELLANEOUS (cont’d)
Water Service Turn-off/Turn-on
(Customer Request)
Regular Hours 20.00$ 20.00$
After Hours 107.21$ 107.21$
Delinquency Notice 10.72$ 10.72$
Water Service Turn-off/Turn-on
(Delinquent Accounts)
Regular Hours 42.88$ 42.88$
After Hours 107.21$ 107.21$
Flow and Pressure Test (Uncertified)
3/4" & 1" meters only 42.88$ 42.88$
1-1/2" & 2" meters only 85.76$ 85.76$
Larger than 2" Time & Materials Time & Materials
Utility Plant Locates
Regular Hours N/C N/C
After Hours 107.21$ 107.21$
Emergency N/C N/C
Meter Test Fee (based on meter size)
3/4" & 1" 94.95$ 94.95$
1-1/2" & 2" 153.15$ 153.15$
3" or greater Time & Materials Time & Materials
Engineering Services*
Plan Check Fees
Main Extensions: per foot 0.22$ 0.34$
BUT not less than 214.41$ 321.62$
(includes hydrants and appurtenances
and connection to water system)
Pump Stations 536.03$ 804.04$
Fireline Extension 85.76$ 128.65$
Irrigation Systems 85.76$ 128.65$
System Connections 85.76$ 128.65$
Miscellaneous (per hour) 42.88$ 64.32$
* Fees include original review and one resubmittal review.
Additional reviews will be charged at miscellaneous hourly rate (above).
15.06-A7 (Revised 2/04)
Within City Limits Outside City Limits
2004 2004
MISCELLANEOUS (cont’d)
Storm Drainage Plan Review Fees **
Preliminary Drainage Plans
Residential Development 331.83$ N/A
Non-Residential Development 229.73$ N/A
Plus per ISU 10.21$
Final Detailed Drainage Plans
Residential Development (per lot)
0 - 20 Lots 35.74$ N/A
21 - 50 Lots 25.53$ N/A
51 - 100 Lots 22.97$ N/A
100+ Lots 20.42$ N/A
Minimum Charge 255.25$ N/A
Non-Residential Development
per ISU 20.42$ N/A
Minimum Charge 306.30$ N/A
Resubmittal Fees
First Resubmittal No Charge N/A
Subsequent Resubmittal 255.25$ N/A
Storm Drainage Inspection Fees **
Residential Development (per lot) 15.32$ N/A
Non-Residential Development (per ISU) 15.32$ N/A
Minimum Charge 153.15$ N/A
Conveyance Facility Extensions (per foot) 0.77$ N/A
Minimum Charge 306.30$ N/A
Unscheduled Inspections* (per site visit) 42.88$ N/A
** Does not apply to single family residence or duplex construction on an existing established lot.
Utility/Lien Search Fee (Manual)* 30.00$ 30.00$
*Search per parcel
*(Unscheduled inspections shall be tracked through the course of a project and billed after the final site
inspection. Fees for unscheduled inspections shall be paid prior to final occupancy approval.)
(Revised 2/04)
Title 21
LAND USE
Chapters:
21.02 ZONING CODE
21.04 SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT
21.06 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
21.12 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
21.22 CRITICAL LANDS ORDINANCE
Tables-1 (Revised 2/04)
Ordinance Table
Information on the disposition of ordinances prior to 4848 can be found in the office of the city clerk.
Number Subject
4848 Recodifies Chapter 5.50 as Chapter 18.06, ambulance services (18.06)
4849 Amends § 21.22.240, critical lands ordinance (21.22)
4850 Repeals and replaces Chapter 9.88 and Title 9A, criminal code (9.88, 9A.04, 9A.08, 9A.12, 9A.16,
9A.20, 9A.24, 9A.28, 9A.32, 9A.36, 9A.40, 9A.44, 9A.48, 9A.52)
4851 Amends § 6.32.110, noise levels (6.32)
4852 Repeals and replaces Chapter 21.06, comprehensive plans (21.06)
4853 Council salaries (Special)
4854 Alley vacation (Special)
4855 Rezone (Special)
4856 Adds Chapter 11.12, transportation development; amends Chapter 11.08, sidewalks construction and
repair, Chapter 11.10, sidewalks, duties of abutting property owners, and § 13.10.080, trees, planting
and maintenance; and repeals and replaces § 15.01.100, utility system standards (11.08, 11.10, 11.12,
13.10, 15.01)
4857 Amends § 11.02.080, right-of-way use permits (11.02)
4858 Amends Chapter 21.02, Figure 152(b), zoning (21.02)
4859 Adds Chapter 9.20, pawnbrokers and second hand dealers; amends Chapter 3.01, Rate Table A, and
Chapter 5.03, general provisions; recodifies Chapter 5.42 as Chapter 9.34, hotels and motels, and Chap-
ter 5.80 as Chapter 3.74, amusement devices; repeals Chapters 5.10, 5.12, 5.25, 5.30, 5.38, 5.46, 5.48,
5.54, 5.60, 5.76, 5.84, 5.98, and 5.99 (3.01, 3.74, 5.03, 9.20, 9.34)
4860 Adds § 21.02.335, wireless telecommunications facilities (21.02)
4861 Amends § 21.02.330, off-premises signs (21.02)
4862 Street vacation (Special)
4863 Amends Ord. 4839, Fiscal year 2003 budget (Special)
4864 Adds Chapter 2.03, mayor; repeals § 2 of Ord. 4357 (2.03)
4865 Amends Chapter 3.01, Rate Table B, and § 10.11.010, parking and enforcement; repeals Chapter 10.08,
parking zones, and Chapter 10.09, residential parking permits; repeals and replaces Chapter 10.10,
handicapped parking (3.01, 10.10, 10.11)
4866 Amends Chapter 7.12, dangerous animals, and Chapter 7.14, misdemeanors, infractions, and penalties;
repeals Chapter 7.16, livestock restricted areas (7.12, 7.14)
4867 Amends Chapter 2.05, departments and directors (2.05)
4868 Adds § 2.76.550, credit/purchase card use (2.76)
4869 Amends Chapter 3.01, Rate Table A (3.01)
4870 Westpark housing cooperation (Special)
4871 Adds Chapter 2.74, travel authorization and expense reimbursement; repeals Ord. 3693 (2.74)
4872 Natural gas franchise (Special)
4873 Community renewal plan (Special)
4874 Amends §§ 11.02.250, 11.02.260, 11.02.270, 11.02.280, 11.02.310, and 11.02.320, right-of-way use
(11.02)
4875 Energy franchise (Special)
4876 Tax levy (Special)
4877 Adds Chapter 2.01, elected official - PERS (2.01)
4878 Amends 2003 budget (Special)
4879 Amends § 3.82.020, commercial parking tax (3.82)
4880 Amends Chapter 3.01, Rate Tables A, B, C, D, E, F, and G; repeals Rate Table F1, §§ 3.01.090 and
3.01.095 (3.01)
(Revised 2/04)Tables-2
4881 Amends § 15.06.015, Appendix A (15.06)
4882 Amends § 3.50.050, utility taxes (3.50)
4883 2004 budget; repeals Chapters 3.10, conference center fund, and 3.38, discretionary reserve fund (Spe-
cial)