Everett's ADU impact fees are capped by Washington RCW 36.70A.696, which limits any ADU impact fee to 50 percent of the single-family rate. Everett's Transportation Impact Fee program under EMC Title 19 follows this cap. School and park impact fees in Everett are limited, and ADU applicants pay standard plan-review and building-permit fees plus utility connection charges only if new service is required.
Under RCW 36.70A.696, any impact fee imposed on an ADU in a Washington Growth Management Act city must not exceed 50 percent of the impact fee that would apply to a primary single-family residence. Everett's Transportation Impact Fee, administered under EMC Title 19 and the city's fee schedule, applies the 50 percent reduction to ADUs. Everett does not collect a city school impact fee for the Everett School District at this time; school impact fees in surrounding districts are administered by Snohomish County for unincorporated areas. ADU applicants still pay the building permit fee scaled to construction valuation under the WA State Building Code fee schedule, plan-review fees, and trade permit fees for plumbing, gas, and mechanical work. Electrical permits are issued by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries under RCW 19.28 and WAC 296-46B, not by the city. Utility connection fees from Everett Public Works apply only if a new water or sewer service line is required; sharing utilities with the primary dwelling avoids these connection charges. Stormwater fees apply if new impervious surface exceeds the threshold in EMC Title 14 (Public Services).
Failure to pay required permit and connection fees blocks permit issuance and inspection scheduling. Construction without paid permits triggers civil penalties under EMC Title 1.20 of up to $500 per day, double permit fees on retroactive legalization, and possible utility service refusal until charges are paid.
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