If a permit fee exceeds an amount set by the City of Sycamore Consolidated Fee Schedule and no work has been commenced with respect to such permit, a permit holder may submit a written request for a refund of fees to the Director of Building and Engineering, provided that such request must be made not later than one (1) year from the date that the permit was issued. In the event that a refund is granted, a fifteen percent (15%) administrative fee shall be deducted from the balance due, and the permit shall be void. The city cannot refund any impact fees paid to school, park, library or any other governmental units, and requests for refund of impact fees shall be submitted to the appropriate governing body, if applicable. Public improvement fees are nonrefundable. (Ord. 2019.20, 9-16- 2019, eff. 1-1-2020; amd. Ord. 2023.04, 5-1-2023)