Bellingham, WA
Prototype: 2,000 sq ft single-family detached, 3 bed / 2 bath, 3/4-inch water meter, 400 sq ft garage.
Not included: Full set of posted water, sewer, impact, tap and building permit lines (other items listed below are not included). Included: Bellingham transportation impact fee, water and sewer SDCs (inside city limits, 3/4-inch meter), stormwater development charge, park impact fee, school impact fee, water service and meter, building permit and plan review using the city own valuation rates (worksheet BSD#064 8/27/2026), fire plan review. The park impact fee is from the 2018 adopted schedule the city still posts. Missing: plumbing, mechanical and electrical permits, Washington state surcharge, fire impact fee (none posted). Searched 2026-11-09.
Water/sewer provider: City of Bellingham (water, sewer, stormwater)
| Line | Printed rate | Prototype | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation impact fee, SFR ($1,770.13 per person trip x 1.830) transport | $3,239.34 per unit | $3,239.34 | Printed Effective 2026-05-11 Source · City of Bellingham Water, Sewer, Stormwater, Right-of-Way Use and Transportation Impact Fees effective 5/11/2026 (image read), p.2 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 31b062ae376f |
| Water system development charge, 3/4-inch meter, inside city limits (outside city x 1.5) water | $8,954 per 3/4" meter | $8,954 | Printed Effective 2026-05-11 Source · City of Bellingham Water, Sewer, Stormwater, Right-of-Way Use and Transportation Impact Fees effective 5/11/2026 (image read), p.1 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 31b062ae376f |
| Sewer system development charge, 3/4-inch meter, inside city limits (outside city x 1.5) sewer | $11,456 per 3/4" meter | $11,456 | Printed Effective 2026-05-11 Source · City of Bellingham Water, Sewer, Stormwater, Right-of-Way Use and Transportation Impact Fees effective 5/11/2026 (image read), p.1 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 31b062ae376f |
| Stormwater development charge, single family residence 1,001-3,000 sf hard surface stormwater | $1,416 per SFR | $1,416 | Printed; assumes more than 1,000 sf hard surface Effective 2026-05-11 Source · City of Bellingham Water, Sewer, Stormwater, Right-of-Way Use and Transportation Impact Fees effective 5/11/2026 (image read), p.3 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 31b062ae376f |
| Water service short run 0-20 ft, 3/4-inch meter on a 1-inch service (main tap, service pipe, box) tap | $689.00 each | $689 | Printed; long run 20-80 ft is $845 Effective 2026-05-11 Source · City of Bellingham Water, Sewer, Stormwater, Right-of-Way Use and Transportation Impact Fees effective 5/11/2026 (image read), p.1 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 31b062ae376f |
| Water meter, 3/4-inch (on a 1-inch service) tap | $936.00 each | $936 | Printed Effective 2026-05-11 Source · City of Bellingham Water, Sewer, Stormwater, Right-of-Way Use and Transportation Impact Fees effective 5/11/2026 (image read), p.1 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 31b062ae376f |
| Water and sewer permit inspection fee (combined) permit | $50 each | $50 | Printed Effective 2026-05-11 Source · City of Bellingham Water, Sewer, Stormwater, Right-of-Way Use and Transportation Impact Fees effective 5/11/2026 (image read), p.2 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 31b062ae376f |
| Park impact fee, single family parks | $4,014.57 per unit | $4,014.57 | Printed in the city adopted fee schedule dated 2018 (latest posted on the permit fees page) Effective 2026-05-11 Source · Park Impact Fee 2018 Adopted Fee Schedule fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 75ffb85ce70e |
| School impact fee, SFR and duplex (Bellingham School District) school | $4,133 per unit | $4,133 | Printed on the city permit fee worksheet BSD#064 dated 8/27/2026 Effective 2026-05-11 Source · Permit fee worksheet BSD#064 p.1 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 08d70fb287a3 |
| Building permit, $100,001 to $500,000 tier, valuation $383,976 (city table row $384,000) permit · computed | $750 first $100,000 + $4.13 per additional $1,000 or fraction valuation | $1,922.92 | City table row 384,000 prints $1,922.92; valuation = 2,000 sf x $177.63 + 400 sf x $71.79 (city worksheet rates) = $383,976 Effective 2026-05-11 Source · Permit fee worksheet BSD#064 p.3-9 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 08d70fb287a3 |
| Building plan review fee, 65% of permit fee (city table row 384,000) permit · computed | 65% of permit fee | $1,249.90 | Table row prints $1,249.90 Effective 2026-05-11 Source · Permit fee worksheet BSD#064 p.3-9 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 08d70fb287a3 |
| Fire department plan review, new single family residence permit | $30 per permit | $30 | Printed Effective 2026-05-11 Source · Permit fee worksheet BSD#064 p.9 fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 08d70fb287a3 |
| Total listed | $38,090.73 |
Fee-change calendar
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