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Section 109 of the IBC adopted in section 22-131, section 109 of the IFGC adopted in section 22-284, section 109 of the IMC adopted in section 22-276, section 109 of the IPC adopted in section 22-316 and section R108 of the IRC adopted in section 22-181 are each deleted in their entirety and amended to read as follows:

Permit fees. A permit shall not be issued until the applicable fees have been paid. The fee for each building permit shall be as set forth in a schedule of fees recommended by the chief building official and approved by the city manager. The determination of the permit fee to be assessed under any of the provisions of this code shall be made by the chief building official.

Plan review fees. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of invoice.

Building fees (square foot fees and flat fees). A permit shall not be issued until the applicable fees have been paid. The fee for each building permit shall be as set forth in a schedule of fees recommended by the chief building official and approved by the city manager. The determination of the building fee to be assessed under any of the provisions of this code shall be made by the chief building official.

109.3 Permit valuations, shall be amended as follows: 100 percent of the total estimated cost of construction materials and/or fixtures used in the building, construction, reconstruction, alteration, expansion, modification, or improvement of the building, dwelling, or structure for which the building permit is issued or the improvement for which the public improvement permit is issued shall be provided for the purpose of determining the appropriate use tax deposit to be paid to the city.

Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to 100 percent of the usual permit fee or building fee in addition to the required permit fees or building fee.

Waiver for phase III wood-burning device. The chief building official shall waive the permit fee for the installation of a phase III certified solid fuel-fired heating device, as defined in section 146-2001, that is a direct replacement for a solid fuel-fired heating device.

Waiver for natural gas conversion. The chief building official shall waive the permit fee for the installation of a natural gas fuel-fired heating device that is a direct replacement for a solid fuel-fired heating device.

Refunds:

Fee refunds. The chief building official may establish a refund policy to authorize the refunding of fees, upon written application, including:

1. The full amount of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.

2. Not more than 75 percent of the permit fee or building fee paid when no work has been done and no inspections have been performed under a permit issued in accordance with this code.

3. Not more than 75 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan review effort has been expended.

(Ord. No. 2021-65, § 1, 12-6-2021; Ord. No. 2011-02, § 2, 2-28-2011; Ord. No. 2006-78, § 1(Exh. A), 1-8-2007)