Calculating Refunds
Stage in review process
| Type of fee | No time in review | Review started | Review completed | Expired by code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations fee | No refund | No refund | No refund | No refund |
| Flat review fee or review fee based on valuation, fixtures, devices, size, lots | 20% non refundable 80% refundable | 20% non refundable % of review not completed refundable | No refund | No refund |
| Review based on hourly billing | Balance of deposit | Balance of deposit | Balance of deposit | No refund |
Stage in construction process
| Type of fee | No work started | Work started | Construction complete | Expired by code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Building Code | No refund | No refund | No refund | No refund |
| Flat inspection fee or inspection fee based on valuation, fixtures, devices, size | 20% nonrefundable 80% refundable | 20% non refundable Percent of inspections not completed refundable | No refund | No refund |
| Inspection fee based on hourly billing | Balance of deposit | Balance of deposit | Balance of deposit | No refund |
Note: If an issued Water Meter installation request is cancelled, the fee is refundable at 100%
Additional refund information
Refunds for fees collected by the Development Services Department and not in the fee ordinance are refunded at the direction of the appropriate director or specific ordinance.
Current examples are:
- Issaquah or Renton School District - refunded if project not constructed
- Transportation Impact Fee - refunded if project not constructed
No refund less that $10.00 (combined from departments) will be processed, as authorized by the appropriate director. No balance due on a cancelled application or permit less than $10.00 (combined from all departments) will be collected.
Before any refund is released to the applicant, the following will be deducted from the refund amount:
- All fees or charges owed on the subject application or permit
- All fees or charges owed on any associated application or permit
- All monthly billed fees owed more than 60 days
- Any fees or charges that have been assigned to a collection agency. This specifically means that if an applicant has money due back on one project but owes fees for more than 60 days on a different project, we will use the refund to pay those fees. The purpose is to mitigate the potential loss to the city.
Any fee paid erroneously paid is 100% refundable.