A. Permit Required: It shall be unlawful to construct, add to, alter, remove or demolish, or to commence the construction, addition, alteration, removal or demolition of a building or structure or install equipment for the operation of a building or structure without first filing with the city manager or his designee an application in writing and obtaining a formal permit.
B. Fees: Fees for building permits to construct, add to or alter buildings or structures issued under this section shall be, based on the estimated cost of such work, two-tenths of one percent (0.2%) with a minimum fee of five dollars ($5.00); provided, however, that fees for building permits issued to construct, add to or alter buildings or structures, when such work has been commenced without authorization of such building permit, shall be the administrative cost to the city attributable to investigation inspection and issuing of permits for such work, but in no event shall such fee be, based upon the estimated cost of such work, less than two-fifths of one percent (2/5%) of such cost, or twenty five dollars ($25.00), whichever is greater.
C. Fees Waived: The city manager may waive the fee otherwise required herein for any work on grade schools or high schools, and for work in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or less to be conducted by religious or charitable not for profit organizations. In addition, the city manager will waive the fee otherwise required herein for any work that is designed and intended to meet any level of LEED certification as set forth by the U.S. green building council (USGBC). (Ord. 1432 § 2; Ord. 1451 § 1; Ord. 2010-03)