Impact Fee Deferral Report — Washington State Department of Commerce (December 2020)
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Annual Report on the Impact Fee Deferral Process, a report to the Legislature from the Washington State Department of Commerce, Local Government Division, Growth Management Services, dated December 2020. It states that under RCW 43.31.980 the Department of Commerce must report annually on the deferral process for impact fees and that this is the third annual report. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee collected the data by survey, sending surveys to 237 cities, towns, and counties and receiving responses from 180 jurisdictions, an overall response rate of 76%. Table 1 reports 1,714 total deferrals requested, 1,708 issued and 0 not paid fully or on time, followed by tables for fire facility, public park, school facility and transportation deferrals by local government.
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Impact Fee Deferral Report
Annual Report on the Impact Fee Deferral Process per RCW
43.31.980
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION December 2020
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
SERVICES REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE
Lisa Brown, Director
2.4
Acknowledgments
Washington State Department of Commerce Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee
Lisa Brown Melanie Stidham
Director Research Analyst
Mark Barkley Scott Hancock
Assistant Director Research Analyst
Local Government Division
Ashley Elliott
Dave Andersen, AICP Data Reporting Analyst
Managing Director
Growth Management Services
Washington State Department of Commerce
MATT OJENNUS
SENIOR PLANNER
(360) 292-3435
MATTHEW.OJENNUS@COMMERCE.WA.GOV
GROWTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES
1011 Plum St. SE
P.O. Box 42525
Olympia, WA 98504-2525
www.commerce.wa.gov
For people with disabilities, this report is available
on request in other formats. To submit a request,
please call 360.725.4000 (TTY 360.586.0772)
2020 REPORT ON IMPACT FEE DEFERRALS
Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Deferral Data ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Appendix A - Other Relevant Data ................................................................................................................ 5
2020 REPORT ON IMPACT FEE DEFERRALS 1
Introduction
Authorizing Legislation
Per RCW 43.31.980, the Department of Commerce must report annually on deferral process for impact fees as
follows:
(1) Beginning December 1, 2018, and each year thereafter, the department of commerce must prepare an annual
report on the impact fee deferral process established in RCW 82.02.050(3). The report must include: (a) The number
of deferrals requested of and issued by counties, cities, and towns; (b) the number of deferrals that were not fully and
timely paid; and (c) other information as deemed appropriate.
(2) The report required by this section must, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036, be submitted to the appropriate
committees of the house of representatives and the senate.
Commerce published its initial report in 2018. This is the third annual report.
Background
During the 2015 session, the Washington State Legislature passed Senate Bill 5923, which in part, established
a deferral program for impact fees.
Local governments fully planning under the GMA can collect impact fees for fire protection facilities, parks,
schools, and transportation facilities. Local governments may charge different rates for different classes of
construction, such as residential, commerce and retail. Local governments may also collect impact fees on
only a single type of construction. Except under specific circumstances, a local government must refund fees
not expended or dedicated within 10 years of collection.
All local governments imposing an impact fee were required to establish a deferral program for impact fees by
Sept. 1, 2016.
The deferral program applies to builders. A local government may generally issue deferrals for only the first 20
single-family residences built in a year by a builder. The deferral can last no longer than 18 months. At a
minimum, the local government must offer builders a choice of at least one of the following options to defer
collection of the impact fee payment. Deferred payments may occur upon:
Payment of the final property inspection;
Issuance of a certificate of occupancy or similar certificate; or
Closing of the first sale of the property occurring after issuance of the applicable building permit.
Report Methodology
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) collected the data for this report.
Survey Monkey data collected between March 2020 and mid-November 2020.
Emails sent to planning directors, permitting departments, and/or city administrators.
A final reminder email sent to all non-respondents the second week of November 2020.
Survey Responses
JLARC sent surveys to 237 cities, towns, and counties and received responses from 180 jurisdictions for an
overall response rate of 76%. Of the 103 jurisdictions that collect impact fees, 84 filled out the survey (82%).
2020 REPORT ON IMPACT FEE DEFERRALS 2
Deferral Data
Table 1: Total Deferrals by type of impact fee
Deferrals Not Paid Fully or On
Type of Impact Fee Deferrals Requested Deferrals Issued Time
Fire Protection Impact 13 13 0
Fees
Parks Impact Fees 584 582 0
Schools Impact Fees 522 520 0
Transportation Impact 595 593 0
Fees
Total Impact Fees 1,714 1,708 0
Table 2: Fire Facility Deferrals
Deferrals Deferrals not paid
Local Government Fee Collected Deferrals Requested Issued fully or on time
Enumclaw Yes 1 1 0
Mount Vernon Yes 8 8 0
Sedro-Woolley Yes 4 4 0
Total 13 13 0
Table 3: Public Park Deferrals
Deferrals Deferrals not paid
Local Government Fee Collected Deferrals Requested Issued fully or on time
Bellingham Yes 2 0 0
Bonney Lake Yes 3 3 0
Buckley Yes 8 8 0
Carnation Yes 7 7 0
Enumclaw Yes 1 1 0
Ferndale Yes 60 60 0
Kitsap Yes 451 451 0
La Center Yes 41 41 0
Mount Vernon Yes 8 8 0
Sedro-Woolley Yes 3 3 0
Total 10 584 582 0
2020 REPORT ON IMPACT FEE DEFERRALS 3
Table 4: School Facility Deferrals
Deferrals Deferrals not paid
Local Government Fee Collected Deferrals Requested Issued fully or on time
Enumclaw Yes 1 1 0
Federal Way Yes 5 5 0
La Center Yes 41 41 0
Mount Vernon Yes 8 8 0
Kitsap Yes 451 451 0
King County Yes 4 4 0
Sedro-Woolley Yes 3 3 0
Total 7 522 520 0
Table 5: Transportation Deferrals
Deferrals Deferrals not paid
Local Government Fee Collected Deferrals Requested Issued fully or on time
Bellingham Yes 2 0 0
Bonney Lake Yes 3 3 0
Buckley Yes 8 8 0
Carnation Yes 7 7 0
Enumclaw Yes 1 1 0
Federal Way Yes 5 5 0
Ferndale Yes 60 60 0
La Center Yes 41 41 0
Mount Vernon Yes 8 8 0
Kitsap Yes 451 451 0
Sedro-Woolley Yes 3 3 0
Shelton Yes 5 5 0
Bellevue Yes 1 1 0
Total 12 595 593 0
2020 REPORT ON IMPACT FEE DEFERRALS 4
Appendix A - Other Relevant Data
Local Governments planning under GMA and not imposing a fee
Airway Heights Fife Poulsbo
Arlington Granite Falls Richland
Bainbridge Island Kenmore SeaTac
Bellingham Kennewick Sequim
Bonney Lake La Center Shelton
Brier Lacey Snohomish
Buckley Lake Stevens Spokane
Burien Lynnwood Steilacoom
Carnation Mercer Island Sultan
Cheney Milton Tieton
Clark County Monroe University Place
Deer Park Mountlake Terrace Vancouver
Des Moines Mukilteo Wenatchee
Edgewood Nooksack West Richland
Edmonds Orting Wilkeson
Ellensburg Kitsap Woodinville
Everett King County Yacolt
Everson Island County
Federal Way Pierce County
Ferndale Port Orchard
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