HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD. NO. 2026-009 amend YMC 1.70 police dept service fees_Exhibit AORDINANCE NO. 2026-009
AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.70 Police
Department Service Fees.
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted ordinance 2022-040 on December
6, 2022 removing certain fees from the Yakima Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, these fees were to be placed in the City of Yakima Master Fee Schedule via
resolution; and
WHEREAS, in the process of removing these fees, some verbiage was erroneously left
in the Yakima Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds that it is in the best interest of
the City and its residents to remove or revise the verbiage that was erroneously left in the
Yakima Municipal Code; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Chapter 1.70 of the Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein,
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 17th day of March, 2026.
A l i EST. , Matt Brown, Mayor
osalinda Ibarra, CMC, City Cle
Publication Date: March 21, 2026
Effective Date: April 20, 2026
Exhibit A
Chapter 1.70
POLICE DEPARTMENT SERVICE FEES
Sections:
1.70.010 Generally.
1.70.010 Generally.
A. Fees Imposed. There is imposed a fee payable by each person requesting services
listed in subsection B of this section.
B. Schedule of Fees and Collection. The police chief is authorized to charge and collect
fees from each person requesting any services listed below according to the master fee
schedule:
Service
Unit
Fee
1. Fingerprinting cards (not
classified —not including
applicants for concealed
weapon permits)
Per card
Additional perYPD supplied card
2. Verification report of lost or
stolen property and crimes
against persons
Per report
3. Traffic accident report
(including witness statements if
requested by the victim or
victim's representative).
(RCW 42,56.12_.)
Per page
Accident reports beginning
2016 are also available at
www.buycrash.com
BuyCrash
Exhibit A
Service
Unit
Fee
4. Standard photocopies, letter
or legal, per page
(RCW 42.56.120)
Per page
5. Electronic records
(RCW 42.56.120 and City of
See City of
Yakima
Public
Records
Request
Fee
Schedule
Yakima Administrative Policy 1-
1400)
6. COBAN video on DVD (per
DVD) and digital photos on CD-
ROM per CD
Per DVD or CD
7. Clearance letter, local record
check for visa, passport, etc.
Per letter
8. Notary service
Per page
New permit - Application fee
FBI fee for New Permit (FBI fee
subject to change)
Renew (prior to expiration)
Renew (within 90 days of
Expiration)
Replacement
(Ord. 2019-001 § 1, 2019: Ord. 2017-008 § 1, 2017; Ord. 97-10 § 1, 1997: Ord. 3182 § 1,
1989: Ord. 2604 § 1, 1982).
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 7.H.
For Meeting of: March 17, 2026
ITEM TITLE: Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.70
Police Department Service Fees
SUBMITTED BY:
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Craig Warner, Director of Finance and Budget
The proposed ordinance eliminates Police Department service fees in Chapter 1.70. These fees are now
part of the Master Fee Schedule. The proposed action is a housekeeping measure.
The City of Yakima consolidates and updates fee provisions by placing them within the Master Fee
Schedule to allow for greater flexibility and annual review by resolution. Ordinance No. 2022-040 initiated
this transition for certain Police Department service fees.
A subsequent review identified residual language in Chapter 1.70 that was not fully removed at that time.
The proposed ordinance completes the intended cleanup effort and prevents confusion regarding the
location and authority of Police Department service fees.
ITEM BUDGETED: N/A
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima
RECOMMENDATION: Pass Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance amend YMC 1.70 police dept service fees
Exhibit A_YMC 1.70 scrubbed
Exhibit A 1.7 red line
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