(a)
The town council is authorized, in appropriate circumstances, to waive fees required to be charged by any of the following codes: building code, electrical code, fire code, mechanical code, or plumbing code.
(b)
The town council may waive a fee under subsection (a) of this section if:
(1)
The project is sponsored by the town or other governmental entity;
(2)
The project is sponsored by a nonprofit organization for the purpose of improving the neighborhoods and reducing the number of substandard structures in the town;
(3)
The project is included in a program intended to promote economic development in the town; or
(4)
The town council determines that the waiver will provide a similar public benefit to the town.
(c)
A fee may be waived under this section upon the request of an applicant or upon the initiative of the town council.
(1999 Code, art. 3.500)