(a) Deposit monies are subject to deduction of all inspection fees and costs imposed by the City. No refund shall be issued by the Director of Finance unless all such fees and costs are paid in full or otherwise deducted from said deposit monies.
(b) Refund of deposit monies is conditioned upon final completion of work in accordance with inspection requirements of the City, specifically evidenced by approval of final inspections by the City Engineer and Building Commissioner, if applicable. No refund shall be issued by the Director of Finance unless all final inspections have been approved.
(c) Prior to the refund of any deposit monies, the City Engineer and Building Commissioner, if applicable, shall report to the Director of Planning & Development as follows:
(1) The status of all active permits, inspection reports or approvals, and occupancy certificates, if any, for said permit subject; and
(2) Computation of deductions from deposit monies together with balance due or refund on said permit subject.
The Director of Planning & Development may, upon review of reports, recommend payment of a refund, if owing, to the Director of Finance who shall remit such payment to applicant/depositor.
(d) Applicant/depositor must initiate a request for refund. Deposit monies not otherwise paid out according to law are subject to disposition pursuant to Ohio R.C. 9.39. Refunds shall only be issued to the original applicant/depositor.
(e) Notification of deposit requirements, refund conditions and forfeiture procedures shall be provided to the applicant/depositor at the time of application on forms issued by the City Engineer, who is so authorized to prepare such forms.
(Ord. 2013-42. Passed 6-25-13.)
(Ord. 2013-42. Passed 6-25-13.)