Washington § 70.77.555 - Local permit and license fees — Limits.

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§ 70.77.555. Local permit and license fees — Limits.

(1) A city or county may provide by ordinance for a fee in an amount sufficient to cover all legitimate costs for all needed permits, licenses, and authorizations from application to and through processing, issuance, and inspection, but in no case to exceed a total of one hundred dollars for any one retail sales permit for any one selling season in a year, whether June 28th through July 5th or December 27th through December 31st, or a total of two hundred dollars for both selling seasons.
(2) A city or county may provide by ordinance for a fee in an amount sufficient to cover all legitimate costs for all display permits, licenses, and authorizations from application to and through processing, issuance, and inspection, not to exceed actual costs and in no case more than a total of five thousand dollars for any one display permit.
[ 2002 c 370 s 45; 1995 c 61 s 26; 1982 c 230 s 44; 1961 c 228 s 88.]

Notes

Severability—2002 c 370: See note following RCW 70.77.126.
Severability—Effective date—1995 c 61: See notes following RCW 70.77.111.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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