§ 72-6.214. Refunds.  


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  • The county building official may authorize the refund of required permit fees as follows:

    (a)

    Unused Building Permit. On the voiding of a permit within sixty days after issuance, no work having been done, the holder may be allowed a refund of the amount in excess of fifteen dollars but not more than eighty percent of the permit fee paid. On the voiding of a permit during the period between sixty days and one year after issuance, no work having been done, the holder may be allowed a refund of the amount in excess of fifteen dollars or one-half the total amount paid for the permit, whichever is smaller. No refunds of plan check fees for issued permits shall be allowed. Any unused plumbing, electrical, or mechanical permit(s) taken in conjunction with a building permit are governed by the refund procedures in subsection (b) of this section.

    (b)

    Unused Plumbing, Electrical, or Mechanical Permits. No refund of deposits for these permits (including subpermits issued in conjunction with building permits, and miscellaneous permits) shall be allowed, except that on the voiding of a permit within one year after issuance, no work having been done, the holder may be allowed a refund of the amount in excess of ten dollars.

    (Ords. 2007-54 § 2, 2002-31 § 2, 99-1 § 5, 80-14 § 4, 76-15).

    Article 72-6.4. Enforcement