SECTION A-901 GENERAL

A-901.1 Reference: All permits, licenses, certificates and services established by the technical codes for which the City has established a fee, shall be subject to such fee as set forth in this chapter.

A-901.2 Pre-requisite: An application shall not be accepted, a permit, license or certificate shall not be issued, nor a listed service performed until the designated fees have been paid.

A-901.3 Multiple fees: The payment of the fee for a particular permit, license or service shall not relieve the permit holder, license holder or applicant from the payment of fees that are prescribed for other permits, licenses and services associated with the project or premises.

A-901.4 Frequency: License fees are annual with the license year as determined by the department and permit fees are per occasion unless indicated otherwise. Service and miscellaneous fees are as stated.

A-901.5 Refund of permit fees: Where the work authorized by a permit is not commenced, a request for refund of the permit fee shall be accepted on forms provided by the department within one year from the date of permit issuance. An approved refund shall not exceed 50 percent of the permit fee minus any non-refundable filing fee prescribed by this chapter.

A-901.6 Fee Basis: Permit and occupancy fees shall be calculated separately for each property.

A-901.7 Filing fees: The department is authorized to require a non-refundable filing fee to be charged upon application for permits. The amount of the fees shall be determined by regulations of the department. Such filing fees shall be applied as a credit to the appropriate permit fee.

A-901.8 Rough-in permits: The Department is authorized to issue permits for the rough-in of various utility systems, service systems and other building systems or elements as authorized by the Department from time to time, where such work is applied for in advance of the application for the complete system or element installation. Each type of system or element shall be applied for separately and shall require a permit fee of $125.00.

A-901.9 Annual permits: Where annual permits are issued pursuant to Section A-302.7, the fee shall be $1250.00 per annum, payable on a schedule established by the Department.

A-901.10 Accelerated plan review: The department is authorized to provide accelerated review of plans associated with the issuance of building, zoning, and electrical permits. The fee for this service shall be in addition to any permit fee set forth in this Chapter. The fee shall be paid at the time an accelerated review is requested, and is not refundable. The fees for accelerated reviews shall be established by the department by regulation and published in appropriate schedules.

A-901.11 Administrative fees: For items that require the Department to perform administratively, the fee schedule is listed below:


For copies of licenses, permits and certificates.......................................	$15.00

For replacement of a photo ID license, certificate or permit..............................	$25.00

For processing a permit extension request...........................................	$50.00
Exception: Owner occupied one- family dwellings............................	No fee

For processing a permit reinstatement request.............................................	$50.00

Exception: Owner occupied one- family dwellings.............................	No fee

For the review of a zoning archive file.........	$50.00

For the first twelve pages of copies made from the contents of one zoning record.......	No fee

For each additional page copied from a zoning record......................................	$1.00

A-901.12 Inspection fee: The Department is authorized to charge inspection fees in accordance with Sections A-901.12.1 and A-901.12.2.

A-901.12.1 Reinspection fee: The Department is authorized to charge a reinspection fee of $50.00 for each additional inspection that is required as a result of the need to re-schedule a scheduled inspection for one or more of the following reasons, and the Department shall have the discretion to require that such fee be paid in advance of any re-inspection:

1. The work is not constructed in accordance with the applicable code;

2. The work is not ready for inspection;

3. Access to the work to be inspected is not provided.

A-901.12.2 Overtime fee: An overtime fee of $50.00 per hour, with a minimum charge of four hours, shall be charged to any person requesting an inspection at any time other than normal working inspection hours.

A-901.13 Work without or in excess of a permit: In addition to the permit fee, an inspection fee equal to the permit fee shall be imposed when work has commenced without first obtaining the required permit(s).

A-901.14 Contract submission: The department is authorized to require the applicant to submit a copy of the original executed contract(s) to validate the declared scope and/or value of construction. Such copy shall be submitted prior to the issuance of the permit or prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Approval, at the department’s option.


For review of building plans and department records more than one year old.................	$50.00