Drafter
Clerk 09/23/2026
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A RULE AND REGULATION relating to fees for pet businesses; amending R&R 09-07, Section 44, as amended, and BOH 2.13.020, R&R 09-07, Section 45, as amended, and BOH 2.13.030, R&R 09-07, Section 47, as amended, and BOH 2.13.050, R&R 09-07, Section 48, as amended, and BOH 2.13.060, and R&R 09-07, Section 49, as amended, and BOH 2.13.070, and establishing an effective date; enacted pursuant to RCW 70.05.060, including the latest amendments or revisions thereto.
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BE IT ADOPTED BY THE KING COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH:
SECTION 1. R&R 09-07, Section 44, as amended, and BOH 2.13.020 are hereby amended to read as follows:
Permit fees.
Permit Fees.
A. The owner or operator of a pet ((shop, commercial kennel, pet daycare facility, animal shelter, pet grooming service or pet food retail)) business shall pay to the director the following annual operating permit fees, as applicable:
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1. Pet shop |
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a. Aquarium only |
$((270.00)) 468.00 |
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b. Standard |
$((486.00)) 644.00 |
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2. ((Commercial kennel)) Pet boarding facility, pet daycare facility, or combined pet boarding and daycare facility |
(($486.00)) |
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a. Category 1: capacity for 10 or fewer animals |
$585.00 |
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b. Category 2: capacity for 11 to 44 animals |
$702.00 |
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c. Category 3: capacity for 45 to 80 animals |
$819.00 |
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d. Category 4: capacity for 81 or more animals |
$936.00 |
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3. ((Pet daycare facility |
$486.00 |
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4.)) Animal shelter |
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a. Category 1: not more than 1,500 pet adoptions per calendar year except a Category 4 shelter |
$((486.00)) 819.00 |
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b. Category 2: more than 1,500 pet adoptions per calendar year |
$((1,026.00)) 1,170.00 |
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c. Category 3: Satellite pet adoption facility |
$((162.00)) 468.00 per location |
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d. Category 4: fewer than 500 pet adoptions per calendar year if housing and offering or distributing for adoption as pets only small, noncanine and nonfeline mammals, including, but not limited to, ferrets, rabbits, hamsters, hedgehogs, gerbils, chinchillas, rats, or mice |
$((324.00)) 468.00 |
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((5.)) 4. Pet grooming service ((other than a mobile grooming unit)) |
$((270.00)) 468.00 |
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((6.)) 5. Mobile grooming units |
$((270.00 base fee for one)) 468.00 per mobile grooming unit ((vehicle plus $270.00 for each additional vehicle owned by the same person and inspected at the same time and location as all other vehicles)) |
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((7.)) 6. Poultry retail business |
$((378.00)) 585.00 |
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((8.)) 7. Pet food retail business |
$((270.00)) 468.00 |
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((9. Any combination of two or more permit classifications (pet shop, commercial kennel, pet daycare facility, animal shelter, pet grooming service, or poultry retail business) other than pet food retail business)) |
((Highest applicable permit fee plus $266.00 for one additional permit classification or $532.00 for two or more additional permit classifications at the same location)) |
B. ((The applicant for two or more annual operating permits at the same location for any combination of pet shop, commercial kennel, pet daycare facility, animal shelter, pet grooming service, or poultry retail business establishments shall pay to the director the highest applicable operating permit fee plus the additional permit classification fee as set forth in this section, but the pet food retail business permit fee shall be waived for any holder of a current pet shop, commercial kennel, pet daycare facility, animal shelter, pet grooming service, or poultry retail business permit.
C.)) The permit applicant for a pet ((shop, commercial kennel, pet daycare facility, animal shelter, pet grooming service, poultry retail business or pet food retail)) business that is to be operated no longer than any period of six consecutive months shall pay one-half the applicable annual permit fee in subsection((s)) A. ((and B.))
C. A permit applicant for a pet business that will commence operation on or after September 1 shall pay a permit fee prorated to one-half the applicable annual permit fee for the remainder of the permit year. This proration of annual permit fees does not apply to any applicant renewing a pet business permit issued during the preceding permit year. For purposes of this section, "permit year" means the period of twelve consecutive months commencing March 1 and ending the last day of February.
SECTION 2. R&R 09-07, Section 45, as amended, and BOH 2.13.030 are hereby amended to read as follows:
Plan review fees.
Plan Review Fees.
The owner or operator of a standard pet shop, ((commercial kennel)) pet boarding facility, pet daycare facility, animal shelter, or pet grooming service shall pay to the director plan review fees for reviewing plans and specifications, conducting preoperational inspections and providing consultation, as follows:
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A. New construction, conversion of existing structure, or remodel of existing standard pet shop, ((commercial kennel)) pet boarding facility, pet daycare facility, animal shelter, or pet grooming service ((construction)) except for mobile grooming units$((216.00)) 702.00 base fee plus $((216.00)) 234.00 per hour for each hour after ((1)) 3 hours |
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B. New construction, ((C))conversion of existing structure ((to standard pet shop, commercial kennel, pet daycare facility, animal shelter or pet grooming service)), or remodel of existing poultry retail business, pet food retail business, aquarium only pet shop, mobile grooming unit, or satellite pet adoption facility |
$((216.00)) 234.00 base fee plus $((216.00)) 234.00 per hour for each hour after 1 hour |
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C. ((Remodel of existing standard pet shop, commercial kennel, pet daycare facility, animal shelter or pet grooming service |
$216.00 base fee plus $216.00 per hour for each hour after 1 hour |
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D.)) Two or more plan reviews for one facility |
$((216.00)) 702.00 base fee plus $((216.00)) 234.00 per hour for each hour after ((1)) 3 hours |
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((E.)) D. Plan resubmittal |
$((216.00)) 234.00 per hour |
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((F.)) E. Subsequent preoperational inspections, on-site inspection before plan submittal, or on-site inspection when plan review is not required |
$((216.00)) 234.00 base fee plus $((216.00)) 234.00 per hour for each hour after 1 hour |
SECTION 3. R&R 09-07, Section 47, as amended, and BOH 2.13.050 are hereby amended to read as follows:
Miscellaneous fees.
A. The pet ((shop, commercial kennel, pet daycare facility, animal shelter, pet grooming service, poultry retail business or pet food retail)) business owner or operator shall pay the following miscellaneous fees, as applicable:
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1. Variance request fee$((216.00)) 702.00 base fee plus $234.00 per hour for each hour after 3 hours |
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2. Reinspection fee |
50 percent of applicable permit fee |
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3. Reinstatement of permit after suspension |
100 percent of applicable permit fee |
B. The director is authorized to charge a fee equal to one-half of the applicable permit fee when the director determines that a reinspection is necessary following a routine inspection or complaint investigation, and to adopt administrative policies to specify the terms and conditions upon which the reinspections are made, which must be based upon the extent and severity of violations found.
C. The pet ((shop, commercial kennel, pet daycare facility, animal shelter, pet grooming service, poultry retail business or pet food retail)) business owner or operator shall pay fees, as applicable, for ((dishonored check submittal,)) permit replacement, permit transfer or name change, inspections outside regular department working hours, special services, and refunds, in accordance with the fee provisions of BOH chapter 2.06, and for dishonored check submittal in accordance with K.C.C. 4A.600.100.
SECTION 4. R&R 09-07, Section 48, as amended, and BOH 2.13.060 are hereby amended to read as follows:
Penalty for commencing operation without approval.
Any person who commences any work on or any operation of a pet ((shop, commercial kennel, pet daycare facility, animal shelter, pet grooming service, poultry retail business or pet food retail)) business for which a permit or plan review is required under BOH Title 8 without first having obtained the permit or plan review shall upon subsequent application for the permit or plan review pay the applicable permit or plan review fee and a penalty fee equal to ((one-half of)) the applicable permit or plan review fee. The director is authorized to waive the penalty fee ((upon receipt of proof, to the satisfaction of)) if the director determines that doing so would advance compliance with this chapter, or that ((the)) unpermitted work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before the commencement of the work. In all such emergency cases, the owner or operator of the pet ((shop, commercial kennel, pet daycare facility, animal shelter, pet grooming service, poultry retail business or pet food retail)) business shall obtain a permit as soon as it is practical to do so and, if the director determines there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining the permit, a penalty fee shall be charged as provided in this section. The penalty provided in this section shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, any enforcement actions taken under BOH chapter 1.08, which may include civil penalties.
SECTION 5. R&R 09-07, Section 49, as amended, and BOH 2.13.070 are hereby amended to read as follows:
Refunds.
A. The director shall issue the pet ((shop, commercial kennel, pet daycare facility, animal shelter, pet grooming service, poultry retail business or pet food retail)) business owner or operator a refund of a permit fee if:
1. A permit is denied;
2. A fee has been paid where none is imposed;
3. The permit is issued where none is required;
4. The permittee never engages in permitted activity due to the denial by any governmental agency to issue a necessary license;
5. The applicant for a permit withdraws his or her application before the permit is issued; or
6. The permit fee has been overpaid by more than the amount of the refund processing fee set forth in BOH chapter 2.06.
B. Each refund shall be subject to a twenty-five-dollar deduction for the cost of administration.
SECTION 6. Effective date. This rule takes effect January 1, 2027.
SECTION 7. Severability. If any provision of this rule or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the rule or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.