A. Payment Required: The city shall charge and the applicant shall pay, upon filing of an application for an excavation permit, an application fee as more particularly set forth in the consolidated fee schedule. The city shall charge and the permittee shall pay, upon issuance of the excavation permit, permit fees for costs associated with the work performed under the excavation permit as outlined in the consolidated fee schedule. All application and permit fees shall be assessed in a nondiscriminatory manner.
B. Waiver: The public works director may waive permit fees or portions thereof provided for in this chapter, when he or she determines that such permit fee:
1. Pertains to construction or rehabilitation of housing for persons whose income is below the median income level for the city;
2. Pertains to an encroachment on the public right of way involving a beautification project which furthers specific goals and objectives set forth in the city's strategic plan, master plans or other official documents, including decorative street lighting, building facade lighting, flower and planter boxes, and landscaping; or
3. Pertains to work that is performed for a public utility provider, is for the health, welfare or benefit to the city, and the applicant has worked with the city or provided services that offset the city's costs.
C. Additional Charges: Additional charges to cover the reasonable cost and expenses of any required engineering review, professional services, inspection and work site restoration associated with each undertaking may be charged by the city to each permittee, in addition to the application and permit fees. A deposit for such charges may be required as a condition of permit approval. (Ord. 2011-24, 11-15-2011)