A. Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Checking Fees. Before accepting an application and a set of plans and specifications for review, the city engineer shall collect a plan-checking fee. Separate permits and fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures. All applicants submitting plans as required by this chapter shall pay all fees and/or deposits as required by this chapter and by city council resolution establishing applicable fees and deposits.
B. Grading Permit and Inspection Fee.
1. All applicants requesting a rough or precise grading permit, stockpile permit, or administrative clearing permit as required by this chapter shall pay all fees and/or deposits as required by this chapter and by city council resolution.
2. Failure to pay fees and obtain a permit before commencing work shall be deemed a violation of this chapter, except when it can be proven to the satisfaction of the city engineer that an emergency existed which made it impractical to first obtain the permit. A violation shall result in an assessment of double permit fees for work done prior to permit issuance. Payment of a double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this chapter.
3. Additional fees approved by the city council shall be paid as required to the city engineer.
C. Cost Recovery Fees. If the city engineer performs emergency work on private property, he or she shall charge the property owner all direct and indirect costs that are necessary to complete the work to his or her satisfaction. In addition, the city engineer may charge a mobilization and collection cost equal to a minimum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or ten percent (10%) of the cost for performing the work.
(Ord. 349 § 4 (part), 2006: Ord. 346 § 4 (part), 2006: Ord. 97 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code §§ 8.12.100.824--8.12.100.826)