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                         SENATE BILL 6424

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1994 Regular Session

By Senators Haugen, Winsley, Owen, Loveland, Oke, Snyder and Ludwig

Read first time 01/21/94.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Limiting impact fees imposed under chapter 82.02 RCW.

    AN ACT Relating to limiting impact fees imposed under chapter 82.02 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.02 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows:

    (1) For a city or county that is required or chooses to plan pursuant to this chapter, upon adoption of a comprehensive plan under this chapter, development regulations imposing impact fees shall comply with the requirements of chapter 82.02 RCW.

    (2) Payment of an impact fee for system improvements imposed under the inherent authority of a charter county or a charter city derived from its charter, or imposed under authority of chapter 82.02 RCW, shall constitute full and complete compliance with the concurrency requirements of this chapter.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 82.02 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) Impact fees authorized under this chapter shall be collected upon issuance of an occupancy permit.

    (2) The total cost of fees, including impact fees, water and sewer hookup charges, and off-site improvements imposed on a residential project shall not exceed five percent of the value of the project as indicated on the construction or building permit.

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