(a) Filing Fee. A filing fee is a fee levied by the Department to reimburse it for all costs, direct and indirect, including an allocatable portion of fixed overhead costs, incurred in processing any permit application or application for amendment to a permit, and in conducting any investigation connected therewith.
(b) License Fee. A license fee is a fee levied by the Department on behalf of the City to reimburse the City for the costs incurred by the City in engaging in regulatory, inspection, and police activities in connection with the type of activity, business, profession, calling or event authorized by each type of permit approved by the San Francisco Police Department or Entertainment Commission.
(c) Service Fee. A service fee is a fee levied by the Department to reimburse it for services providing in processing or investigating any permit application or application for amendment to or renewal of a permit, which amount is not included in the filing fee, and includes fees for fingerprinting, criminal history background checks, and advertising and notices.
(Added by Ord. 555-81, App. 11/12/81; amended by Ord. 164-02, File No. 020783, App. 7/26/2002; Ord. 171-10, File No. 100709, App. 7/23/2010)