(a) A Construction Administration Deposit shall be made with the Zoning Department at the time the plan review application is submitted for all residential, commercial, or industrial projects for which the project owner:
(1) Cannot provide plans that are stamped by an architect, engineer, or surveyor that is registered within the State of Ohio; or
(2) Has not employed a professional contractor for the construction of the proposed project; or
(3) Has not hired a professional architect, engineer, or surveyor licensed by the State of Ohio or a professional contractor as the project manager.
Project owners are strongly discouraged from acting as their own designer, contractor, or project manager in lieu of a recognized design professional.
(b) The Construction Administration Deposit shall be equal to 1% of the total project cost, as identified on the zoning permit, but not less than $1,500.00. The Construction Administration Deposit shall not exceed $2,500 for residential projects and $6,000 on commercial and industrial projects.
(c) The Chief of the Division of Building and Zoning or his designee shall have the authority to waive the Construction Administration Deposit for small projects such as decks, sheds, carports, etc. that clearly demonstrate no conflict with any of the City’s rules and regulations.
(d) The Construction Administration Deposit shall be used to cover all costs incurred by the City resulting from additional inspections or third-party services that are required, due to no fault of the City, during the construction phase of a project. The Construction Administration Deposit will not cover costs incurred by the City during the Plan Review process. A fee schedule is already in place to recoup those costs.
(e) Whatever amount of the Deposit is not used at the end of the construction phase of the project will be returned to the project owner. In the event the initial Construction Administration Deposit is spent in its entirety and additional costs are incurred by the City, the project owner shall be responsible for reimbursing the City for those costs upon receipt of final invoice. (Ord. 62-2017. Passed 9-5-17.)