§ 14.32.060. Section [A] 113 amended—Fees.

International Fire Code sections [A] 113.1, [A] 113.2, [A] 113.3, and [A] 113.5 are amended; and sections [A] 113.6, [A] 113.7, [A] 113.8, and [A] 113.9 are added to read as follows:

[A] 113.1 Fees. A permit shall not be valid until issued and until the fees have been paid; Nor shall an amendment to a permit be released until the additional fee, if any, has been paid.

[A] 113.2 Schedule of permit fees. A fee for each permit shall be paid as shown in the department fee schedule.

[A] 113.3 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work, activity or operation regulated by this code before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee equal to twice the applicable permit and, if any, plan review fees.

[A] 113.5 Refunds. No refund of a plan review fee or portion thereof will be allowed after receipt of the permit application. No refund of a permit fee or portion thereof will be allowed if more than thirty days have passed since issuance of said permit. Permit fee refunds will be calculated based on a cost analysis of the work completed to date. The permit applicant must submit a completed Refund Request form to the department to initiate the refund process.

[A] 113.6 Permit renewal. Permit renewal policies will be established by the department. Fees will be as set forth in the department fee schedule.

[A] 113.7 Re-inspections. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or re-inspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made. This section is not to be interpreted as requiring re-inspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for such inspection or re-inspection. Re-inspection fees may be assessed when the inspection record card is not posted or otherwise available on the work site, the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the building official. To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay the re-inspection fee as set forth in the department fee schedule. In instances where re-inspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.

[A] 113.8 Temporary occupancy. Where a temporary occupancy has been approved by the Department, fees will be as set forth in the department fee schedule.

[A] 113.9 Plan review and records review fees. Fire code and records review fees for operational permits, construction permits, safety inspections, change of occupancy, or tenant improvements shall be as set forth in the department fee schedule.

(Ord. No. 14388, § 1(Attach. 1), 8-3-2010; Ord. No. 14906, § 1(Att. A), 6-25-2013; Ord. No. 15648 , § 1(Att. A, § I), 8-7-2018)