To obtain a Certificate of Registration to construct, own, or maintain any system within the city, or to obtain a renewal of a Certificate of Registration issued pursuant to this chapter, an application must be filed with the city on the form adopted by the Public Works Department which is hereby incorporated by reference. For all applications the city shall collect an application fee. The application fee shall be equal to the actual and direct costs incurred by the city that are associated with receiving, reviewing, processing and granting (or denying) an application. At the time of its decision to either grant or deny an application the city shall calculate and assess all actual and direct costs involved in receiving, reviewing , processing and granting (or denying) the application and provide a written invoice to the applicant fo rthe appropriate amount. The city shall require that the applicant remit all application fee amounts invoiced within 30 days of its decision to either grant or deny a Certificate of Registration. Any applicant who fails to timely remit such invoiced application fee amounts shall be subject to the penalties of this Chapter, the imposition of any other legal or equitable remedies available to the city and the immediate revocation of any Certificate of Registration having been issued.
(Ord. 24-2004, passed 12-20-04; Am. Ord. 08-2006, passed 4-17-06)