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(a) In addition to the fees set forth in this Chapter, the Building Commissioner shall collect on behalf of the Board of Building Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of Ohio a fee equal to three percent (3%) of those fees imposed for permits governed by the OBC, and a fee equal to one percent (1%) of those fees imposed for permits by the Residential Code of Ohio, the acceptance and approval of plans and specifications, and for the making of inspections pursuant to OAC Section 4101:2-1-50 and 4101:8-1-03.
(b) When an inspection is required and made and the work is found to be either incomplete or not in compliance with the applicable building code(s), or at a variance with the approved plans and specifications, a charge for each re-inspection required to verify compliance shall be made at the rate per inspection of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(c) The fee required for review, approval and inspection regarding the alteration or change of drainage and watercourses as set out in Section 1438.10 shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
(d) The inspection fee for landfill operations under Section 1452.05 shall be at the rate per inspection of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(e) Where work has been commenced without the application for or issuance of a permit and payment of the required fee, a penalty fee of triple the amount of the ordinary fee otherwise required in this Chapter shall be charged for a subsequent application for permit.
(f) All other fees required by other chapters of the Codified Ordinances shall be charged as set out therein.
(Ord. 2013-162. Passed 7-15-13.)
(a) Bond Requirement. In addition to the fees set forth in this Chapter, every owner or building permit applicant, whether an individual, corporation or partnership, erecting, altering or adding a building in this Municipality, at the time of permit issuance, shall post a procedural compliance bond or cash deposit as hereinafter set out to guarantee the satisfactory performance of all of the permit holder's obligations required by the Codified Ordinances of the City and this Building Code in the construction and erection of the building and the site which is the subject of a building permit. Homeowners accepting responsibility for required permits, obtaining the permits and acting as the contractor for work performed on the single family dwelling in which they reside are exempt from the procedural compliance bond requirements.
(b) Bond Amount.
(1) For each SDC occupancy at the rate of: $1,000.00
(2) For each OBC Use Group Occupancy at the rate of: $2,000.00
(c) Bond Form. The bond required by this section shall be posted with the City in cash at the time of the issuance of the permit.
(d) Forfeiture. All or a portion of the bond shall be forfeited if one or more of the following conditions occur:
(1) Such building or structure is not completed within one year from the date of the issuance of the permit; or
(2) Such building or structure is occupied without authorization prior to the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy; or
(3) All required inspections under this Building Code have not been requested or permitted; or
(4) Any other obligation of the permit holder established by law is not met.
(e) Return. The bond shall be returned to the permit holder upon satisfactory performance of all requirements of this Building Code applicable to the project.
(f) Time Extensions. If the execution and completion of the building or structure or any of its site amenities within the time frame set forth in subsection (d) hereof is unavoidable and found to be justified by the Building Commissioner, the partial or full forfeiture of the bond may be waived and the original bond may stand until full execution and completion of the project within a reasonable time as determined by the Building Commissioner.
(Ord. 2021-122. Passed 9-7-21.)
(a) Required. A certificate of use and occupancy shall be applied for by the owner, permit holder or proposed occupant and issued by the Building Commissioner prior to any use or occupancy of any structure or building erected, altered, expanded or for which a building permit is required. A Home Professional Office or Home Occupation shall require this Certificate prior to the commencement of operations as defined in Section 1252.03(b) and 1252.03(c) of this Code.
(b) Use and Occupancy Permit Fee.
(1) For each SDC occupancy, at the rate of: $100.00
(2) For each OBC Use Group Occupancy, at the rate of: $ 100.00
(Ord. 2021-122. Passed 9-7-21.)
(a) Bond Requirement. In addition to the fees set forth in this Chapter, every owner or building permit applicant, at the time of permit issuance, shall post a bond as hereinafter set forth to assure that the City shall be indemnified and held harmless against any damages, costs or other expenses incurred by the City resulting from or in any manner connected with the installation, maintenance, repair, cleaning of and/or removal of refuse, debris, or dirt from any existing or proposed public right of way, street, sidewalk, curb, gutter, easement, storm or sanitary line, ditch or swale by the City arising out of any act or omission of such owner, building permit applicant or its or their contractors, subcontractors, agents or employees.
(b) Bond Amount.
(1) For each SDC occupancy, at the rate of: $400.00
(2) For each OBC Use Group occupancy, at the rate of: $1,000.00
(c) Bond Form. The bond required by this section shall be posted in cash at the time of the issuance of the permit.
(d) Forfeiture. All or a portion of the bond shall be forfeited if an owner or building permit holder fails to comply in a timely manner with a written notice served or posted by an officer or inspector of the City ordering compliance with an ordinance of the City which regulates or applies to such existing or proposed rights of way during any type of excavation, construction, grading, regrading or landscaping work.
(e) Return. The bond or the remainder thereof shall be returned to the permit holder when the City has determined that there has been satisfactory performance of all requirements of the Codified Ordinances regulating or applicable to such rights of way during such work.
(Ord. 2013-162. Passed 7-15-13.)