A plan review fee shall be paid to the Director of Planning and Economic Development at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Such plan review fee shall be payable in the amount fixed by the fee schedule adopted by the City Council by resolution.
(Prior code § 6.230.110; Ord. 2302 § 3, 1983; Ord. 4015 § 1, 2013; Ord. 4080 § 2, 2016; Ord. 2019-022 § 2; Ord. 2022-015 § 2; Ord. 2026-001, 1/13/2026)
Where additional plan review is required due to changed plans, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at a rate established by the Building Official.
(Prior code § 6.230.111; Ord. 2302 § 3, 1983; Ord. 2780 § 2, 1989; Ord. 4015 § 1, 2013; Ord. 4080 § 2, 2016; Ord. 2019-022 § 2; Ord. 2022-015 § 2)
A building permit application and plan review shall expire if no permit is issued within one year of the date the application is filed, if the application is deemed to have been abandoned, the application has not been pursued in good faith, or no permit is issued within one year of the date the application is filed. The construction plans and support documents submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. The Building Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period of 180 days upon written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the full control of the applicant have prevented any action from being taken. In the event that the applicant is diligently pursuing permit issuance and there have been no updates to the State of California adopted building codes or expiration of any other applicable City required permit since the time of initial submittal of the building permit application, the Building Official may extend the application an additional 180 days. Fees for extension of permit applications and plan review shall be in the amounts fixed by resolution of the City Council. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall reapply for the building permit, resubmit construction plans and support documents and pay a new plan review fee.
(Prior code § 6.230.112; Ord. 2302 § 3, 1983; Ord. 3227 § 4, 1995; Ord. 3851 § 2, 2007; Ord. 3957 § 2, 2010; Ord. 4015 § 1, 2013; Ord. 4080 § 2, 2016; Ord. 2019-022 § 2; Ord. 2022-015 § 2)
Every permit issued shall become invalid and shall be expired unless the work authorized by such permit is commenced within 365 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 365 days after the time the work is commenced. The Building Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period of 180 days upon a request by the applicant, in writing, showing that circumstances beyond the full control of the applicant have prevented any action from being taken. In the event that the applicant is diligently pursuing completion of work authorized by the permit the Building Official may extend the issued building permit an additional 180 days. Fees for extension of permit applications and issued permits shall be in the amounts fixed by resolution of the City Council. A request for permit extension may not be granted for an issued building permit if no work has begun or no inspections have been approved within three years of the date the permit was issued. The construction plans and support documents submitted may thereafter be destroyed by the Building Official. In order to renew action on a permit after expiration, the applicant shall reapply for the building permit, resubmit construction plans and support documents and pay a new plan review fee.
(Ord. 3957 § 2, 2010; Ord. 4015 § 1, 2013; Ord. 4080 § 2, 2016; Ord. 2019-022 § 2; Ord. 2022-015 § 2)