1329.01 FEES AND BONDS GENERALLY.
(a) Fees shall be charged for the examination of plans, permits to proceed and for the inspection of all types of construction, installation, demolition, removal or alteration work performed on all types of property within the City in accordance with the following sections of this chapter and not specifically provided for otherwise in other chapters or sections of these Codified Ordinances or any other applicable law or ordinance. Such fees shall be charged by the Building Commissioner and delivered to the Director of Finance in accordance with procedures adopted by the Director of Finance.
(b) No building permits shall be issued by the Division of Building for the construction of buildings or structures, within the City unless there are deposited with the Building Commissioner such cash bonds or surety bonds in the amounts hereinafter set forth to insure the City that, at the conclusion of the work, the refuse shall be properly disposed of and any damage to sidewalks, curbing, public utilities or adjoining property caused by such construction shall be properly repaired or replaced and that the engineering fees and final inspection fees will be paid.
(1) For new residential dwellings or structures, the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per each residence or structure.
(2) For additions and alterations of a residential dwelling or structure, the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per each residence or structure. Deposit will be waived if estimated value of work is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
(3) For multiple-family dwellings, apartment houses and commercial and industrial buildings or structures, the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00).
(c) When each building or structure or portion thereof for which a deposit has been made under this section is completed, the owner or his agent shall notify the Division of Building and request a final inspection of the work and refund of the deposit. If the Building Commissioner finds that the work has been completed satisfactorily, that no property has been damaged and that all refuse has been properly disposed of, he shall issue an order to the Director of Finance to return to the depositor the original deposit less the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for single-family dwelling and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for all other than single-family dwelling construction, additions or alterations which is to be retained by the City as a final inspection fee. In the event that the Building Commissioner finds the work incomplete or that property has been damaged or that the premises are left in an unclean condition, he shall notify the owner or his agent and return of the deposit shall be withheld until the matters complained of are corrected satisfactorily and in the event the owner or his agent do not make the necessary corrections within a reasonable time after notification by the Building Commissioner, the Commissioner shall cause the same to be made and advise the Director of Finance to deduct the cost thereof from the deposit made and to return the balance to the depositor.
(Ord. 2019-034. Passed 4-16-19.)