The fees payable to the director or chief building official by the owner of a building, dwelling unit and/or dwelling are adopted by separate resolution of the board of supervisors and on file with the respective department/division.
(Prior code Ch. 25, Art. 9; Ord. 5790-B § 21, 2015)
Following issuance of a notice and order for a violation of the provisions of this article, upon reinspection of a building, dwelling unit and/or dwelling to determine whether corrective action has been satisfactorily completed in the proscribed time frame and upon a determination that corrective action has not been successfully completed by the time of such reinspection, there shall be a reinspection fee levied against the owner(s) on an hourly rate basis as listed on the most current fee schedule for either environmental health service or building services division with a two-hour minimum charge for all inspection team members. The nature of the particular inspection will determine which fee schedule will apply and this will be determined on a case by case basis. There shall be no reinspection fee charged for an inspection caused by any complaint if no violation is discovered.
(Prior code § 25.41; Ord. 5790-B § 22, 2015)
Where a violation continues to exist following the first reinspection as provided herein, there shall be a notice and order fee levied against the owner(s) on an hourly basis as listed on the most current fee schedule for either environmental health service or building services division with a two-hour minimum charge. The nature of the particular inspection will determine which fee schedule will apply and this will be determined on a case by case basis. Reinspections occurring thereafter to determine whether corrective action has been satisfactorily completed shall be charged to the owner(s) in the amount of the reinspection fee described above for each subsequent inspection required to determine compliance with this article.
(Prior code § 25.42; Ord. 5790-B § 23, 2015)
Where issuance of a building permit is required under the building code in order to complete work required by a notice and order which has been issued under this article, such permit shall be obtained from the building services division and the fee therefor shall be paid to the building services division. Fees for plan check and inspections required to final any such building permit shall be paid to the building services division.
(Prior code § 25.43; Ord. 5790-B § 24, 2015)
Where the director or chief building official finds that additional costs of enforcement are not otherwise identified by the fees levied by this article, the additional costs of enforcement shall be levied at the hourly rate established by the board, rounded to the nearest hour for each county official involved. Independent fire districts having jurisdiction over the property in question may charge fees for plan check and inspection but will be responsible for separate collection of the same.
(Prior code § 25.44; Ord. 5790-B § 25, 2015)
For all private contracts entered by the director or chief building official for work authorized under this article in addition to the contract price, there shall also be authorized as an additional cost of enforcement charged to the owner(s), 15% of the contract price as a contract administration fee.
(Prior code § 25.45; Ord. 5790-B § 26, 2015)
For any amounts due and unpaid, and which are referred to the department of revenue services for collection under this article, a fee of $150 shall be levied to cover costs of small claims court filing and administration.
(Prior code § 25.46)
The fee for all appeals taken under this article shall be in the amount specified by the county fee ordinance, codified in Section 2.116.110.
(Prior code § 25.47; Ord. 5202-B, 2002; Ord. 5741-B § 21, 2014)
With the exception of Section 15.56.360, if a fee has not been received by the date upon which it is due under this article there shall be imposed a late fee of 25% per year of the fee.
(Prior code § 25.48; Ord. 5790-B § 27, 2015)
The owner may be charged for the county's postage or mileage costs for sending or posting notices required to be given pursuant to this article.
(Prior code § 25.49)