§ 4-1009. FEES.

Chapter 1, Division II — Section 113, shall be amended to read as follows:

Permit Fees: The fee for each permit shall be as set forth from time to time by resolution of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors. The County may establish fees sufficient to recover its costs in administering this Code. No permit shall be issued until such fees have been paid.

(a)  Public Agencies. Fees shall be required, pursuant to this Section, of a municipal corporation, State of California, political subdivisions of the State of California, or the United States of America.

(b)  Fee Refund. The Fire Warden may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder, which was erroneously paid or collected. The Fire Warden may authorize refunding of not more than eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code. Except that no refunds will be processed for permits three hundred sixty days (360) days from date of issue with no work done or for permits of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or less.

(c)  Fees for Applications to Correct Violations. Applications made to correct violations of the requirements of this Code shall pay a fee equal to two (2) times the application fee normally charged for the application, up to a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) over the application fee normally charged.

(d)  Disposition of Fees. All fees collected under the provisions of this Code shall be paid into the Country Treasury, to credit of the General Fund.

(Ord. No. 4490, § 1, 12-13-2016)