Street Use Permits - Permit List and Fee Schedule

STREET USE FEE AND RATE CHANGES
Effective January 1, 2011

Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 15.04.074 requires that Street Use permit fees cover the expense of administering permits, including review, issuance and enforcement. The Street Use rates were last updated in 2004 and the fees are no longer covering the expense of administration. To be in compliance with the code, the following rates will be effective as of January 1, 2011.

Below is a summary of the changes:

• Permit Issuance fees will increase from $101 to $146.
• Annual permit renewal fees will increase from $97 to $140.
• Inspection and Review time will increase from $150/hr to $172/hr.
• There will be a new “premium” inspection rate of $344/hr.

To view the current Street Use Permit Fee Schedule click the link below

• Full Permit Fee Schedule (PDF format)