(A) The schedule of fees and costs shall be those established and accepted by the city council from time to time by resolution. Before a permit is issued, the applicant shall deposit cash or a check in a sufficient sum to cover the fee for issuance of the permit, charges for review of plans, specifications and reports, other engineering services, field investigations, necessary inspection on other work and routine laboratory tests of materials and compaction, all in accordance with schedules established and adopted by the city council.
(B) The fee required of public agencies may be waived by the city.
(C) Public utilities may, at the option of the city engineer, make payment for the above charges as billed by the city engineer instead of by advance deposit as required above.
(D) If grading work is done in violation of this chapter or such work is not done in accordance with an approved permit, a fee covering investigation of any violation and inspection and plan checking of work required to correct such violation shall be charged to the violator to cover all actual costs. (Ord. 1523, 4-11-1995)