Everett, WA Accessory Structures: ADU Impact Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- ADU fee reduction
- 50% off parks impact fee
- Max ADUs eligible
- Two per lot
- Base fee, 1BR/studio
- $941 per unit
- Base fee, 3BR+
- $2,823 per unit
- Fee due
- At building permit issuance
Summary
Everett cuts its parks impact fee in half when a homeowner adds one or two accessory dwelling units to a lot that keeps its principal house, capped at two ADUs per lot under the city's fee schedule.
Impact fees reduced by fifty percent for the addition of one or two accessory dwelling units to a lot with one or more principal dwelling units to remain, up to a total of two accessory dwelling units per lot.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4194-26, passed July 29, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Everett's parks impact fee runs $941 to $2,823 per residential unit depending on bedroom count, charged on new development citywide. EMC 19.53.060.D specifically halves that fee for the addition of one or two accessory dwelling units to a lot where one or more principal dwelling units remain, up to a total of two ADUs per lot. The fee is assessed at building permit application and collected at issuance under EMC 19.53.040. Washington's 2023 ADU law (HB 1337) requires cities to allow two ADUs per lot and limits what conditions cities may attach, so this discount operates alongside, not instead of, that state floor.
Violations & Fines
Under EMC 19.53.040.C the city will not issue the building permit until the (reduced) parks impact fee is paid, unless the project qualifies for an exemption under EMC 19.53.110.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Everett waive the parks impact fee for ADUs entirely?
Can Everett deny a building permit over an unpaid ADU impact fee?
Sources & Official References
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