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Home My WebLink Aboutord2025-006Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2025-145 File ID: AB2025-145 Version: 1 Status: Adopted File Created: 01/29/2025 Entered by: jsmiley@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: Public Works File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing Department Assigned to: Council Final Action: 02/25/2025 Agenda Date: 02/25/2025 Enactment #: ORD 2025-006 Related Files: Primary Contact Email: SDraper@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance authorizing a revision to the Unified Fee Schedule SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: This ordinance would revise the Unified Fee Schedule to accommodate changes to the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Ordinance WCC 2.27A HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 02/11/2025 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council HEARING Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 02/25/2025 Council ADOPTED Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 1 Elenbaas Attachments: Staff Memo, Proposed Ordinance, Notice of Hearing after 2.11.2025 Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 2/26/2025 SPONSORED BY: PROPOSED BY: INTRODUCTION DATE: ORDINANCE NO. 2025-006 AMENDING THE WHATCOM COUNTY UNIFIED FEE SCHEDULE WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-007 orfebruary 25 2025, thereby establishing mandatory Aquatic Invasive Species inspections prior to launch at certain Whatcom County water bodies for new classes of watercraft; and WHEREAS, the current Whatcom County Unified Fee Schedule was adopted by the Whatcom County Council as Ordinance No. 2024-063 on November 19, 2024; and WHEREAS, fees for Aquatic Invasive Species inspections for these new classes of watercraft are not included in the current Unified Fee Schedule; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the current Whatcom County Unified Fee Schedule, Ordinance No. 2024-063, is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto. ADOPTED this 25th day of February 2025. ATTE*!��'-( ® C�� '�� WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ®A T c ° 0 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON 0"V _ Cagy H lk , Q 141<Vb t Council Kaylee Galfoway, Council Chair o' APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ Christopher Quinn electronically authorized 1/17/2025 Civil Deputy Prosecutor Date Signed: Z- Zr. -Z. Exhibit A Unified Fee Schedule Whatcom County Ordinance 2024-063 UFS# Description Rate Basis Current Rate Proposed Rate/Action 2835 AIS Inspection Class A Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $50.00 Delete fee 2836 AIS Inspection Class A or Class B Watercraft 3-Day Pass Per Boat $20.00 Delete fee 2837 AIS Awareness - AIS Inspection Class A Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $40.00 Delete fee 2838 AIS Inspection Class B Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $10.00 Delete fee 2839 AIS Awareness -AIS Inspection Class B Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $0.00 Delete fee 9068 AIS Inspection Class A or Class B Watercraft 3-day pass Per Boat $20.00 Delete fee 9069 AIS Inspection Class A or Class B Watercraft day pass Per Boat $10.00 Delete fee 9070 IS Inspection Class B Watercraft Annual Pass Per Boat $30.00 Delete fee 9071 AIS Awareness - AIS Inspection Class B Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $20.00 Delete fee 9072 AIS Inspection Class C Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $10.00 Delete fee 9073 AIS Awareness - AIS Inspection Class C Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $0.00 Delete fee Add Tier 1 - Class A Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $80.00 Add Tier 2 - Class A Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $100.00 Add Tier 3 - Class A Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $150.00 Add Tier 1 - Class B Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $40.00 Add Tier 2 - Class B Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $60.00 Add Tier 3 - Class B Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $100.00 Add Tier 1 - Class C Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $10.00 Add Tier 2 - Class C Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $10.00 Add Tier 3 - Class C Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $10.00 Add Tier 1 - Class A Watercraft One -Day Pass Per Boat $20.00 Add Tier 2 - Class A Watercraft One -Day Pass Per Boat $30.00 Add Tier 3 - Class A Watercraft One -Day Pass Per Boat $50.00 Add Tier 1 - Class B Watercraft One -Day Pass Per Boat $15.00 Add Tier 2 - Class B Watercraft One -Day Pass Per Boat $25.00 Add Tier 3 - Class B Watercraft One -Day Pass Per Boat $35.00 Add Tier 1 - Class A Watercraft Three -Day Pass Per Boat $40.00 Add Tier 2 - Class A Watercraft Three -Day Pass Per Boat $55.00 Add Tier 3 - Class A Watercraft Three -Day Pass Per Boat $70.00 Add Tier 1 -Class B Watercraft Three -Day Pass Per Boat $30.00 Add Tier 2 -Class B Watercraft Three -Day Pass Per Boat $45.00 Add Tier 3 -or Class B Watercraft Three -Day Pass Per Boat $60.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 1 - Class A Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $70.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 2 - Class A Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $90.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 3 - Class A Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $140.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 1 - Class B Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $30.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 2 - Class B Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $50.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 3 - Class B Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $90.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 1 - Class C Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $0.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 2 - Class C Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $0.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 3 - Class C Watercraft Annual Sticker Per Boat $0.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 1 — Class A Watercraft One -Day Pass Per Boat $10.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 2 — Class A Watercraft One -Day Pass Per Boat $20.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 3 — Class A Watercraft One -Day Pass Per Boat $40.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 1 — Class B Watercraft One -Day Pass Per Boat $5.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 2 — Class B Watercraft One -Day Pass Per Boat $15.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 3 — Class B Watercraft One -Day Pass Per Boat $25.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 1 — Class A Watercraft Three -Day Pass Per Boat $30.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 2 — Class A Watercraft Three -Day Pass Per Boat $45.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 3 — Class A Watercraft Three -Day Pass Per Boat $60.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 1 —Class B Watercraft Three -Day Pass Per Boat $20.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 2 —Class B Watercraft Three -Day Pass Per Boat $35.00 Add AIS Awareness - Tier 3 —or Class B Watercraft Three -Day Pass Per Boat $50.00