The City Council may annually, by resolution, set a fee for any service provided by the City including, without limitation, the issuance of permits, zoning variances, zoning changes, use permits, building inspections, and building permits, the processing of applications, or the performance of administrative services. The amount of the fee shall not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged, unless the fee in excess of that amount is approved by a popular vote of two-thirds of those voters voting on the issue or as otherwise may be provided by law. Prior to approving a new or increased fee, the City Council shall hold a noticed public hearing.
(Ord. 1160 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1182 § 1(Exh. A), 2006)
When the processing of any application requires the services of an outside consultant, the department responsible for processing the application shall charge and collect, or cause to be charged and collected, the estimated cost of any special reports or consultant's or consultants' fees that may be required to process the application. Any actual cost that is more than the estimated cost shall be paid by the applicant prior to the issuance of the permit and any collected estimated cost that is more than the actual cost shall be returned to the applicant at the time of the issuance of the permit.
(Ord. 1160 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1182 § 1(Exh. A), 2006)
Except for development impact fees, newly adopted fees shall become effective at the earliest date permitted by law and shall be applicable to all services rendered after that date and to all projects for which the application has not yet been deemed complete.
(Ord. 1160 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1182 § 1(Exh. A), 2006)
The City Council may waive any fees required under this title for any nonprofit organization, public body, district or agency of Federal, State, County or municipal government or under other circumstances that the City Council in its discretion determines justify such a waiver.
(Ord. 1160 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1182 § 1(Exh. A), 2006)
Prior to completion of processing of any phase of a development application, any and all outstanding amounts due pursuant to this chapter shall be paid. The Community Development Department shall withhold issuance of further plan checks, entitlements, permits, and/or certificates of occupancy until all required processing and inspection fees have been paid in full.
Cost of collection of fees shall be charged to the project applicant.
(Ord. 1160 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1182 § 1(Exh. A), 2006)