(A) No fee collected pursuant to this chapter, shall be refunded in whole or in part, except as provided in this section.
(1) Plan checking fees may be refunded, less any city expenses, including overhead incurred, upon the applicant's request, provided the grading application or permit has expired, or is withdrawn by the applicant. A handling charge shall be deducted from any such refund. The maximum fee refund shall be 80% of the total fee paid.
(2) Geotechnical report review fee may be refunded, less any city expenses, including overhead incurred, upon the applicant's request, provided the grading application or permit has expired or is withdrawn by the applicant, or if the project does not warrant geotechnical reports to be prepared. A handling charge shall be deducted from any such refund.
(3) Grading permit fees. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, any permit fees paid shall be fully refundable, less a handling charge, upon the applicant's request. There shall be no refund after issuance of a permit.
(4) Grading inspection fees may be refunded in full, less a handling charge, at any time prior to the start of the work authorized by the permit, upon the applicant's request, provided the grading application has expired or has been withdrawn. After issuance of a permit and commencement of work, these fees may be refunded, less any city expense, including overhead incurred, upon the permittee's request, providing the permit has expired or has been withdrawn by the permittee.
(5) No refund shall be made if the applicant or permittee has any outstanding debts owed to the city, or if corrective work remains to be done on the grading work itself.
(B) No refund shall be made pursuant to this section if a request for refund is submitted to the city more than one year from the date of payment of the fee as to which a refund is claimed; nor shall any refund be paid if the total refundable amount, after deduction of city costs as provided in this chapter is less than $25.
(Ord. 1449, passed 10-19-05)