§ 7-9. Refunds.

Pursuant to Section 109.6 of Chapter 1, Division II, of the California Building Code , 104.5.3 of Chapter 1, Division II, of the California Plumbing Code , Section 104.5.3 of Chapter 1, Division II, of the California Mechanical Code , Section R108.5 of the California Residential Code and Section 89.108.4.2 of the California Electrical Code , refunds of fees paid may be made, subject to the following:

(a)

One hundred percent (100%) of a fee erroneously paid or collected may be refunded.

(b)

Ninety percent (90%) of the plan review fee may be refunded when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or cancelled or expires or becomes void before any plan review effort has been expended. No portion of the plan review fee shall be refunded when any plan review effort has been expended.

(c)

Ninety percent (90%) of the building, plumbing, electrical, and/or mechanical permit fee may be refunded when a permit for which some or all of these permit fees have been paid is withdrawn or cancelled or expires or becomes void before any work was done and before any inspections are performed. No portion of these fees shall be refunded when any work was done and/or any inspections have been performed.

(d)

The chief building official may authorize the refund of all or part of a fee in order to correct an error by the department. The details of such a refund shall be retained in project file.

(e)

Application for refund must be made within one (1) year of the date the fee is paid.

(Ord. No. 6185 , § I(b), 11-15-2016;Ord. No. 6048, § I(b), 11-5-2013; Ord. No. 5904, § I, 11-2-2010; Ord. No. 5754, § 1(i), 2007; Ord. No. 5167, § 1(f), 1999; Ord. No. 4906, § 3, 1995.)