§ 40.05 FEE PAYMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
   (A)   Time of payment.
      (1)   At time of filing. All fees shall be paid by the applicant or petitioner at the time a petition or permit application is filed with the Department of Planning and Zoning. Until all applicable fees have been paid in full, no permit shall be granted.
      (2)   Exceptions. Fees far a building permit that requires Plan Commission approval shall not have to be paid until the Commission has actually approved the plans and authorized the staff to issue the permit. The fee shall be paid in full at the time the permit is issued.
   (B)   Fees not refundable. Once an application or petition has been filed and the applicable fee paid, no portion of the fee shall be refundable to the applicant or the petitioner.
   (C)   Exemptions.
      (1)   The Advisory Plan Commission may, at its discretion, waive the fee for any plans, permits, or documents when a waiver will result in a direct savings of tax funds by the applicant agency.
      (2)   Any government entity or agency which receives any portion of its budget from tax revenues shall be exempt from this fee schedule, including, without limitation, federal, state, and county agencies, public school systems, and public libraries.
(`92 Code, § 4-154) (Ord. 90-17, passed 9-13-90; Am. Ord. 91-5, passed 3-14-91)