PERMANENT RULES
CLEAN AIR AGENCY
Effective Date of Rule: November 8, 2010.
Purpose: Indicate that the board "may" vs. "shall" amend the fee schedule to more accurately recover program costs in Sections 10.06.B, 10.07, and 10.08.B; Section 10.04 - remove the fee waiver for financial hardship; Section 10.06.B - clarify that the per stack/per point fee may include fugitive emissions; Section 10.06.C.3 - reference the hourly fee of $67 per hour in the fee schedule versus $65 per hour to more accurately reflect actual costs; Section 10.07.A.2 - add a complex permit condition revision fee for best cost recovery; Section 10.11 - remove the section header since the requirements were repealed in 2005; Section 10.12 - reference agricultural burning fees in Chapter 173-430 WAC; Section 10.13 - move the outdoor burning fees to a fee schedule and decrease the hourly review fee from $65 per hour to $55 per hour to better reflect actual hourly costs for staff that perform this review; Section 10.14.A - move the paving waiver fees to a fee schedule and leave the filing fee at $50, but increase the hourly review fee from $50 per hour to $55 per hour after the first hour of review to more accurately reflect actual costs.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending SRCAA Regulation I, Article X, Sections 10.04, 10.06-10.08, and 10.10-10.14.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 70.94.141(1) and 70.94.380(2).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 10-17-008 on August 5, 2010.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Clarification was provided to footnote "B" in Section 10.06.B.1. With the addition of each "volatile organic compound" to this section, the reference to each "toxic air pollutant" should be each "non-VOC toxic air pollutant" emitted.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 9, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 9, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: October 7, 2010.
Matt Holmquist
Compliance Administrator
Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency (SRCAA) Regulation IAMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.04 FEE WAIVER
((A. Except for air operating permit sources, the Control
Officer may waive payment of all, or a portion, of any fee or
service charge required by this Article upon a showing deemed
sufficient by the Control Officer that payment of the fee
would cause financial hardship upon the applicant.
B. The Control Officer may identify categories of sources, or groups of sources within a category, in Section 10.04.C. with similar emissions units and processes where the Control Officer determines that any of the following conditions exist:
1. Facility-wide emission rates are less than 1 ton per year of air contaminants; or
2. There are no specific regulations on the control of air contaminants; or
3. Compliance with control requirements is readily accomplished through nontechnical self-inspection techniques; or
4. The primary purpose for registration, pursuant to Article IV, is to inventory air contaminant emissions.
As categories are so identified, the Control Officer may waive one-half of the annual registration fee for owners or operators of individual facilities who provide emission inventory data, and other required information relative to compliance with applicable regulations, within 30 days of the request by the Authority, in a format acceptable to the Authority. In so doing, the owner or operator shall certify to the best of his/her knowledge, on forms provided by the Authority, that the emission inventory data is accurate and the facility is in compliance with applicable regulations. Owners or operators who fail to return the information within 30 days of the request will not qualify for a fee waiver under this Section. Notwithstanding the provision of required data by the owner or operator, the Authority reserves the right to conduct inspections of the facility.
C. The following categories of sources are eligible for the fee waiver specified in Section 10.04.B. However, individual sources are not eligible if one or more Notices of Violation have been issued by the Authority, pursuant to Section 2.04 of this Regulation, to the facility in the previous 36-month period:
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Equipment, With Air Contaminant Emissions Exclusively From Natural Gas Combustion |
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Equipment, With Air Contaminant Emissions Exclusively From Other Fossil Fuel Combustion Dry Cleaning Plants |
<140 gal/yr solvent consumption |
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.06 REGISTRATION AND OPERATING PERMIT FEES FOR AIR
CONTAMINANT SOURCES
A. Each source required by Article IV, Section 4.01 to be
registered, each air operating permit source, and each source
required by Article V, Section 5.02 to obtain an approved
Notice of Construction and Application for Approval is subject
to an annual fee for each calendar year, or portion of each
calendar year, during which it operates. The owner or
operator shall pay the fee, pursuant to the requirements in
Section 10.02. Fees received pursuant to the registration
program or the operating permit program shall not exceed the
actual costs of program administration.
B. The annual fee for each source required by Article IV, Section 4.01 to be registered and that is not subject to Section 10.06.C. of this Regulation shall be determined by adding all of the applicable fees below:
1.
| Registration Fee Categories | Fee | Fee Applicability |
| Facility Fee A | Per the Fee Schedule | Per Source |
| Emissions Fee B | Per the Fee Schedule | Per Ton |
| Emission Point Fee C | Per the Fee Schedule | Per Stack/Point |
| (( |
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| Synthetic Minor Fee
(( |
Per the Fee Schedule | Per Source |
| WEDS Fee (( |
Per the Fee Schedule | Per Hour |
((b.)) B The additional fee ((listed)) applies to each ton
(rounded to the nearest one-tenth of a ton) of each criteria
pollutant, volatile organic compound (VOC), and non-VOC toxic
air pollutant emitted.
((c.)) C The additional fee applies to each stack and
other emission points, including sources of fugitive emissions
(e.g., fugitive dust emissions from crushing operations;
storage piles; mixing and clean-up associated with surface
coating). For gasoline stations, each gasoline tank vent is
an emission point.
((d. The additional fee listed applies to each source
which operated at least one incinerator or burn out oven
during the registration period)).
((e.)) D The additional fee ((listed)) applies to each
Synthetic Minor ((source as defined in SRCAA Regulation I,
Article I, Section 1.04)).
((f.)) E The additional fee ((listed)) applies to each
source required by the ((Authority)) Agency to submit an
annual emissions inventory for entry into the Washington
Emission Data System (WEDS). SRCAA staff time spent
processing and reviewing WEDS will be tracked in 15 minute
increments and charged at the hourly rates provided ((above))
in the fee schedule.
2. The Board shall periodically review the fee schedule
for registered sources and determine if the total projected
fee revenue to be collected pursuant to this Section is
sufficient to fully recover program costs. Any proposed fee
revisions shall include opportunity for public review and
comment. Accordingly, the Agency shall account for program
costs, including employee costs and overhead. If the Board
determines that the total projected fee revenue is either
significantly excessive or deficient for this purpose, then
the Board ((shall)) may amend the fee schedule to more
accurately recover program costs.
C. The annual fee for each air operating permit source shall be determined as follows:
1. The Board shall periodically review the fees for air operating permit sources and determine if the total projected fee revenue to be collected pursuant to this Section is sufficient to fully recover program costs. Any proposed fee revisions shall include opportunity for public review and comment. Accordingly, the Agency shall account for program costs, including employee costs and overhead. If the Board determines that the total projected fee revenue is either significantly excessive or deficient for this purpose, then the Board shall amend the fees to more accurately recover program costs.
2. For sources that are subject to the air operating permit (AOP) program during any portion of the calendar year:
a. Annual base fee of $3,000;
b. Emission fee of $31.11 per ton of actual emissions from the previous calendar year;
c. SRCAA time fee, as determined by the following formula:
| TFI = | (HI+ HG) x RPC | |
| HT |
Where,
TFI is the SRCAA time fee for AOP source, I;
HI is the total SRCAA staff hours spent on AOP source, not including time spent on Notice of Construction application reviews, I;
HG is the total general hours SRCAA staff spent on the AOP program divided by the total number of sources subject to the AOP program during any portion of the calendar year;
RPC is the remaining SRCAA AOP program cost, calculated by subtracting the sum of the Section 10.06.C.2.a and b. fees from the total SRCAA AOP program costs; and
HT is the total number of hours SRCAA staff spent on the AOP program, including total time spent on the AOP sources and general hours spent on the AOP program.
Note: HI, HG, HT, and RPC are for the most recent SRCAA fiscal year.
Note: HI, HG, and HT are obtained from SRCAA time accounting records.
d. AOP Program Cost Correction, as determined by the following formula:
| PCCI = AOP Program Cumulative Deficit or Surplus x FI |
| FT |
PCCI is the AOP Program Cost Correction assessed to each AOP source, I;
AOP Program Cumulative Deficit or Surplus is the cumulative financial deficit or surplus for SRCAA's AOP program at the end of the most recent SRCAA fiscal year;
FI is the total individual fee assessed pursuant to Section 10.06.C.2.a., b., and c., of this Regulation; and
FT is the sum of all the individual fees assessed pursuant to Sections 10.06.C.2.a., b., and c. of this Regulation.
e. A share of the assessment by Ecology pursuant to RCW 70.94.162(3), as determined by the following formula:
| I = | F1xAE | |
| FT |
I is the individual share of the assessment;
FI is the total individual fee assessed pursuant to Section 10.06.C.2.a., b., and c. of this Regulation;
AE is the total Ecology assessment pursuant to RCW 70.94.162(3); and
FT is the sum of all the individual fees assessed pursuant to Sections 10.06.C.2.a., b., and c. of this Regulation.
3. For affected units under Section 404 (Acid Deposition Standards) of the Federal Clean Air Act (42 USC 7401 et seq):
a. ((A fee of $65 per hour of)) For time expended in
carrying out the fee eligible activities specified in RCW 70.94, an hourly fee will be assessed pursuant to the fee
schedule.; and
b. A share of the assessment by Ecology pursuant to RCW 70.94.162(3), as determined by the following formula:
| I = | F1xAE | |
| FT |
I is the individual share of the assessment;
FI is the total individual fee assessed pursuant to Section 10.06.C.3.a. of this Regulation;
AE is the total Ecology assessment pursuant to RCW 70.94.162(3); and
FT is the sum of all the individual fees assessed pursuant to Sections 10.06.C.3.a. of this Regulation.
Reviser's note: The typographical errors in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.07 APPLICATION AND PERMIT FEES FOR NOTICE OF
CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL (NOC) AND FOR NOTICE
OF INTENT TO INSTALL AND OPERATE A TEMPORARY STATIONARY SOURCE
(NOI)
A. NOC and NOI Fees
1. Base Fee
a. For each project required by Article V to file a NOC or a NOI, the applicant shall pay a base fee pursuant to the fee schedule. Base fee classes are listed below.
1) Class I - Notice of Intent Permit
Notice of Intent permits for portable stationary sources and temporary stationary sources include the following:
| Source/Source Category Description | Article IV, Exhibit R Category |
| (a) Asphalt plant | 15 |
| (b) Concrete batch plant/ready mix plant | 22 |
| (c) Rock crusher | 36 |
Simple permits generally conform to a template and involve minimal off-site impact evaluation. They include the following:
| Source/Source Category Description | Article IV, Exhibit R Category |
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| (a) Boiler and other fuel-burning equipment | 27 | |
| (b) Coffee roaster | 20 | |
| (c) Concrete batch plant/ready mix plant | 22 | |
| (d) Dry cleaner | 23 | |
| (e) Emergency generator | 52 | |
| (f) Gasoline dispensing facility | 28 | |
| (g) Lithographic printing/screen printing | 9.e.5 | |
| (h) Material handling that exhausts ≥ 1,000 acfm | 24 | |
| (i) Rock crusher | 36 | |
| (j) Spray booth/surface coating operation | 57 | |
| (k) Stationary internal combustion engine | 53 | |
| (l) Sterilizer | 9.e.8 | |
| (m) Stump/wood waste grinder | 54 | |
Standard permits generally include those that don't conform to a template and involve minimal off-site impact evaluation. They include the following:
| Source/Source Category Description | Article IV, Exhibit R Category |
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| (a) Soil and groundwater remediation operation | 9.e.7 | |
| (b) Burn out oven | 43 | |
| (c) Chrome plating | 35 | |
| (d) Incinerator/crematory | 31 | |
4) Class IV - Complex Notice of Construction Permit
Complex permits generally include those that don't conform to a template and involve more complex off-site impact evaluation. They include the following:
| Source/Source Category Description | Article IV, Exhibit R Category |
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| (a) Asphalt plant | 15 | |
| (b) Composting | 21 | |
| (c) Refuse systems | 48 | |
| (d) Rendering | 49 | |
| (e) Sewerage systems | 50 | |
c. For sources with one or more emission points under one NOC application, as allowed in Section 5.02.G, a separate base fee applies to each emissions unit, or each group of like-kind emissions units, being installed or modified. A group of emissions units shall be considered as like-kind if the same set of emission calculations can be used to characterize emissions from each of the emissions units.
2. Modification/Revision Fee
a. Equipment Modification Fee
Applicants of sources requesting a change in equipment (e.g., replacement or substantial alteration of emission control technology) pursuant to Section 5.10.C of this Regulation shall pay an equipment modification fee pursuant to the fee schedule.
b. Permit Condition Revision Fee
Applicants of sources requesting a change in conditions pursuant to Section 5.10.C of this Regulation shall pay a permit condition revision fee pursuant to the fee schedule, except when a complex permit condition revision fee is required pursuant to Section 10.07.A.2.c.
c. Complex Permit Condition Revision Fee
Applicants of sources requesting a change in conditions pursuant to Section 5.10.C of this Regulation shall pay a complex permit condition revision fee pursuant to the fee schedule when dispersion modeling, impact analysis, or emission calculations are required which are not covered under Section 10.07.A.3.
3. Additional Fees (for each application)
a. SEPA Review Fee
Where review of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Environmental Checklist, or an Addendum to, or adoption of, an existing environmental document pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Chapter 197-11 WAC is required, in association with a NOC or a NOI, the applicant shall pay a SEPA or EIS review fee pursuant to the fee schedule.
b. Toxics Review Fee
For any new source of air pollution which requires review pursuant to Chapter 173-460 WAC, a toxic air pollutant review fee shall be paid. For sources with one or more emission points under one NOC application, as allowed in Section 5.02.G, a separate toxic air pollutant review fee applies to each emissions unit, or each group of like-kind emissions units, being installed or modified. A group of emissions units shall be considered as like-kind if the same set of emission calculations can be used to characterize emissions from each of the emissions units. The toxic air pollutant review fee shall be as follows:
1) Small Quantity Emission Rate (SQER)
For a new source using WAC 173-460-080 (2)(e), SQER, to demonstrate that ambient impacts are sufficiently low to protect human health and safety, as required WAC 173-460-070 & WAC 173-460, the applicant shall pay a SQER review fee pursuant to the fee schedule.
2) Dispersion Modeling
For a new source using dispersion screening models (e.g., EPA SCREEN or TSCREEN) under WAC 173-460-080 (2)(c) to demonstrate that ambient impacts are sufficiently low to protect human health and safety, as required WAC 173-460-070, the applicant shall pay a dispersion modeling review fee pursuant to the fee schedule.
3) Advanced Modeling
For a new source using more refined dispersion models (e.g., EPA ISC3) under WAC 173-460-080 (2)(c) to demonstrate that ambient impacts are sufficiently low to protect human health and safety, as required WAC 173-460-070; or for a new or modified source using a second tier analysis under WAC 173-460-090 or a risk management decision under WAC 173-460-100 to demonstrate that ambient impacts are sufficiently low to protect human health and safety, as required WAC 173-460-070, the applicant shall pay the advanced modeling review fee in the fee schedule.
c. New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Review Fee
Applicants of any new air pollution source subject to WAC 173-400-115 (NSPS) and 40 CFR Parts 60 shall pay a NSPS review fee according to the fee schedule.
d. National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Review Fee
Applicants of any new air pollution source subject to WAC 173-400-075 (NESHAP) and 40 CFR Parts 61 and 63 shall pay a NESHAP fee according to the fee schedule.
e. Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Review Fee
1) Generic BACT
Where no BACT review is required (e.g., the applicant demonstrates there is an established and/or recognized BACT standard for the source category type), a BACT review fee is not applicable.
2) Non-Generic BACT Review
A non-generic BACT review is one where a generic BACT standard is not applicable and a top-down BACT review is not required. Applicants of any new air pollution source subject to a non-generic BACT review shall pay a non-generic BACT review fee according to the fee schedule.
3) Top-Down BACT Review (as described in EPA's Draft New Source Review Workshop Manual from October 1990 and as summarized below)
A top-down BACT review is one that requires available control technologies be ranked in descending order of control effectiveness. The most stringent or "top" control technology is first examined. That control technology is established as BACT unless the applicant demonstrates, and the Agency concurs, that technical considerations, energy, environmental, or economic impacts justify a conclusion that the most stringent technology is not achievable in for the project being proposed. If the most stringent control technology is eliminated in this fashion, the next most stringent control technology is considered, and so on. Applicants of any new air pollution source subject to a top-down BACT review shall pay a top-down BACT review fee according to the fee schedule.
B. Payment of Fees
1. At the Time of Application
The base fee shall be paid at the time of application. Review of the application will not commence until the applicable base fee is received.
2. After Application
a. Payment of Fees for Complete Applications
The Agency will invoice the owner, operator, or applicant for all other applicable fees without regard to whether the request(s) associated with this section are approved or denied.
b. Payment of Fees for Incomplete Applications
If an owner, operator, or applicant notifies SRCAA in writing that an incomplete application will not be completed or cancels the application (i.e., the application is neither approved or denied), applicable fees for review performed pursuant to A.2 and A.3 of this section shall be invoiced. If an application remains incomplete for more than 3 months, the owner, operator, or applicant shall be invoiced applicable fees for review performed pursuant to A.2 and A.3 of this section. If review of the application recommences, applicable review fees apply.
C. Incomplete Applications
Applications not accompanied by the base fee will be considered incomplete. In addition, if information requested by the Agency is not provided, the application will be considered incomplete and review of the application will be suspended. Review of the application will commence, or recommence when applicable, when all required fees and information requested by the Agency is received. An application will be cancelled if it remains incomplete for more than 18 months from initial receipt. For review of the cancelled application to resume, the applicant must pay all outstanding invoice fees, if applicable, and resubmit the applicable base fee.
D. Compliance Investigation Fee
Where a compliance investigation is conducted pursuant to Section 5.12 of this Regulation, the compliance investigation fee shall be assessed pursuant to the fee schedule. The fee shall be assessed for each emissions unit, or group of like-kind emissions units, being installed or modified. A group of emissions units shall be considered as like-kind if the same set of emission calculations can be used to characterize emissions from each of the emissions units.
E. Periodic Fee Review
The Board shall periodically review the fee schedule and
determine if the total actual fee revenue collected and
projected fee revenue to be collected pursuant to this Section
is sufficient to fully recover program costs. Any proposed
fee revisions shall include opportunity for public review and
comment. Accordingly, the Agency shall account for program
costs, including employee costs and overhead. If the Board
determines that the total project fee revenue is either
significantly excessive or deficient for this purpose, then
the Board ((shall)) may amend the fee schedule to more
accurately recover program costs. In general, fees will be
greater for permits that are typically more complex or take
more time to review and process.
Reviser's note: The typographical errors in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the Spokane Regional Clean Air
Agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.08 MISCELLANEOUS FEES
A. Miscellaneous Fees
1. Emission Reduction Credit
Review of emission reduction credits pursuant to WAC 173-400-131 shall require the applicant to pay an emission reduction credit fee pursuant to the fee schedule.
2. Variance Request
Processing a variance request pursuant to RCW 70.94.181 or Article III of this Regulation shall require the applicant to pay a fee pursuant to the fee schedule.
3. Alternate Opacity
Review of an alternate opacity limit pursuant to RCW 70.94.331 (2)(c) shall require the applicant to pay an alternate opacity fee pursuant to the fee schedule.
4. Other
Applicants of other services including those listed below shall pay a fee pursuant to the fee schedule.
a. Requests pursuant to the following sections of this Regulation: Sections 6.13.E.3.j; 6.13.F.4; 6.13.F.6; 6.13.F.9; 6.13.F.10; and 6.13.F.11.
b. Registration exemption requests.
c. Other.
B. Periodic Fee Review
The Board shall periodically review the fee schedule and
determine if the total actual fee revenue collected and
projected fee revenue to be collected pursuant to this Section
is sufficient to fully recover program costs. Any proposed
fee revisions shall include opportunity for public review and
comment. Accordingly, the Agency shall account for program
costs, including employee costs and overhead. If the Board
determines that the total project fee revenue is either
significantly excessive or deficient for this purpose, then
the Board ((shall)) may amend the fee schedule to more
accurately recover program costs. Fees in the fee schedule
will be based on actual and projected employee costs and
overhead. Fees will be set at an hourly rate.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.10 SOLID FUEL BURNING DEVICE EXEMPTIONS
A. An initial nonrefundable fee of $25 shall be paid for
review of any exemption request to use solid fuel combustion
device during periods of impaired air quality. An annual
nonrefundable renewal fee of $10 will be required each year
thereafter. These fees may be waived ((per Section 10.04 or))
for emergency situations.
B. Fees shall be paid without regard to whether the request(s) associated with this Section are approved or denied.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.11 (Reserved) ((OXYGENATED GASOLINE (Repealed
9/1/05, Res. 05-19)))
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.12 AGRICULTURAL BURNING FEES
A. For agricultural burning permits issued by the
((Authority)) Agency pursuant to Section 6.11 of this
Regulation, a ((nonrefundable)) fee equal to the maximum fee
provided for in Chapter 173-430 WAC shall be submitted with a
complete agricultural burning permit application. ((shall be
paid by the applicant according to the following:))
1. Portion for local administration: a fee of $1.25 per
acre; and
2. The state administration and research portions, pursuant to 70.94.650 RCW and WAC 173-430-040 (3)(b).))
B. Refunds of fees collected by the ((Authority may))
Agency will be provided ((at the discretion of the Authority))
for ((portions of acreage, of equivalent, un)) acres or tons
permitted but not burned, provided that the total ((adjusted))
nonrefundable fee is no less than (($25)) the minimum fee
specified in Chapter 173-430 WAC.
C. Acreage equivalency, if applicable, shall be in
accordance with the determination of the agricultural burning
practices and research task force pursuant to Chapter 173-430
WAC ((173-430-040 (3)(d))).
D. Fees shall be paid without regard to whether the request(s) associated with this Section are approved or denied.
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.13 OUTDOOR BURNING PERMIT FEES
For outdoor burning permit applications, submitted to the
((Authority)) Agency pursuant to Section 6.01 of this
Regulation, a nonrefundable fee shall accompany the
application. Fees shall be paid without regard to whether the
associated request(s) are approved or denied. The applicant
shall pay a fee at the time of application (except for hourly
fees, which will result in a billing invoice being sent to the
applicant from the Agency) pursuant to the fee schedule ((as
indicated in the table below)) and shall submit a complete
application pursuant to the advance application period
indicated in the table below.
| Type of Outdoor Burning | Advance Application Period | (( |
| Residential Land Clearing | 10 working days | |
| (( |
3 working days | |
| Storm or Flood Debris | 5 working days | |
| Other Outdoor Burning as defined in Chapter 173-425 WAC | 10 working days |
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.14 PAVING WAIVER FEES
A. A minimum nonrefundable filing and review fee as
specified in the fee schedule ((of $50)) shall accompany all
paving waiver requests submitted to the ((Authority)) Agency.
After the first hour of filing and review, an additional
hourly fee as specified in the fee schedule ((of $50 per
hour)) shall be paid by the applicant for each hour of time
expended by the ((Authority)) Agency in carrying out the
review.
B. Fees shall be paid without regard to whether the request(s) associated with this Section are approved or denied.