R108.6 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 a special investigation before a permit may be issued for such work.
A special investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The special investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The minimum special investigation fee shall be the same as the minimum fee set forth in accordance with the provisions of the Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule as adopted by the City Council. The payment of such special investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 40-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)