Sidewalk Fee in Lieu Program

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The Sidewalk Fee-in-Lieu program is an exciting update to the Port Angeles Municipal Code, which gives builders additional options, normalizes the code requirements for sidewalk, and provides the City with a revenue stream for addressing priority pedestrian infrastructure improvements.  This program is in effect as of April 1, 2026.  

The City has developed a simple program that is voluntary, must be evaluated by the Public Works & Utilities Department to meet the goals of the program, and will give applicants two options for mitigation in lieu of providing required on-site sidewalk improvements:

  1. Fixed Fee – the applicant will pay a graduated fixed fee per linear foot of frontage and required ramps; or
  2. Equivalent Off-site Improvements – the applicant may construct an equivalent sidewalk section in a location with greater need for pedestrian facilities

The current fee schedule has been amended to include the following fees associated with the Sidewalk Fee-in-Lieu program:

  • a fee of $50/lf up to 50 ft of sidewalk and $30/lf above 50 feet of sidewalk where no curb and gutter are required, and 
  • a fee of $100/lf up to 50 feet of sidewalk and $60/lf above 50 feet of frontage where sidewalk, curb and gutter are required, and
  • a fee of $1000/ea for each required accessible ramp for a residential project
  • a fee of $3000/ea for each required accessible ramp for a commercial or municipal project.

To apply for this program, please click the Application link.  

To see locations for sidewalk prioritization, please click here.