(A) Schedule. When a permit is required, fees shall be levied in accordance with the schedule of fees identified in § 151.11, as amended or replaced from time to time.
(B) Refunds. The Building Commissioner may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected. The Building Commissioner may also authorize the refunding of not more than 80% of a permit fee when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this subchapter. The Building Commissioner shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permitee not later than 180 days after the date of the fee payment.
(C) Local government exemption. All local governmental units shall be exempt from payment of the permit fees provided the local governmental unit furnishes a written statement to the Building Commissioner requesting that the fee be waived. Said statement shall specifically identify that the fee in question would be the responsibility of a local governmental unit and not the responsibility of a builder or contractor.
(1) Nothing in this section shall be deemed an elimination of the requirement for the issuance of a proper permit required under this subchapter.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to eliminate the right of the Building Commissioner to conduct on-site inspections of any work taking place pursuant to any permit.
(3) If a local governmental unit fails to secure any permit required by this subchapter, then the unit shall be subject to any and all actions, proceedings or assessments permissible against any other entity failing to secure a proper permit.
(Ord. 08-400, passed 11-3-2008; Ord. 2013-330, passed 8-5-2013)