(a) The fee for a certificate of registration for a vacant building in the central business district is $79, plus an inspection charge in an amount equal to $185.64 + ($0.009282 x total square feet of building area, excluding stairwells, elevator shafts, and mechanical rooms.
(b) If one certificate of registration is issued for multiple vacant structures located at the same address, the inspection charge will be calculated using the aggregate area in square feet of all the vacant buildings.
(c) If a certificate of registration expires under Section 48B-12 and the registration term was less than six months, then the registration fee (minus the inspection charge) may be prorated on the basis of whole months and partially refunded to the registrant, if the director receives a written request for the refund from the registrant within 90 days after expiration of the certificate of registration. If a certificate of registration expires under Section 48B-12 and no inspection was conducted by the city during the registration term, then the full inspection charge may be refunded, if the director receives a written request for the refund from the registrant within 90 days after expiration of the certificate of registration. Otherwise, no refund of a registration fee or inspection charge will be made. (Ord. Nos. 27248; 29879; 31332; 32145)