A permit shall not be valid until the fees prescribed by law have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be released until the additional fee, if any, has been paid.
(Ord. 10-0310 § 4 (Exh. C); Ord. 13-0360 § 6 (Exh. C); Ord. 16-0423 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 20-0518 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 24-0602 § 4 (Exh. D))
On buildings, structures, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as established by the applicable governing authority. The building official is authorized to establish fees for any permit activity not specifically set forth herein.
(Ord. 10-0310 § 4 (Exh. C); Ord. 13-0360 § 6 (Exh. C); Ord. 16-0423 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 20-0518 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 24-0602 § 4 (Exh. D))
When submittal documents are required by KMC § 15.30.275, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. The building official may have the option to charge a deposit in lieu of the full plan review fee if the full amount is not known at the time. Any plan review deposit shall be applied toward the total plan review fee owed. The actual permit fees and related plan review fee shall be determined upon completion of the plan review and the balance owing shall be paid at the time of permit issuance. The plan review fee shall be a separate fee from the permit fees specified in this section and are in addition to the permit fees. When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review or when the project involves deferred submittal items as defined in KMC § 15.30.315, an additional plan review fee may be charged.
(Ord. 10-0310 § 4 (Exh. C); Ord. 13-0360 § 6 (Exh. C); Ord. 16-0423 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 20-0518 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 24-0602 § 4 (Exh. D))
A. 
The City has established a “master” and “basic” plan program, the purpose of which is to allow for an expedited review process for plans that are intended to remain unchanged but used multiple times. Options are allowed to be submitted with the initial registering of the basic plan to accommodate a variation of building styles using the basic plan. When plans are submitted under the City’s master and basic plan program, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of application for the first or “master” plan. Subsequent plans are called the “basic” plan.
B. 
Valuations used to compute the permit fees shall include all options submitted with a registered plan. When a registered plan consists of a number of plan options that can produce any number of similar but different buildings, the building official may charge plan review fees based on each different building configuration. Plan review fees shall be paid for at the time of application for a building permit. The building official may have the option to charge a partial deposit in lieu of the full plan review fee. All portions of fees paid as a deposit amount shall be applied to the total plan review fees owed. The applicant shall be required to pay the balance of amount owed for the plan review. The plan review fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees and are in addition to the permit fees.
C. 
Plan Orientation. Master plan applications do not need to show a reverse or flip as an option. Mirrored plans are allowed at basic plan submittal. Basic plan orientation shall match the site plan.
D. 
Preapproved Master Plan. The building official may have the option to accept a basic plan where the master plan has been approved by a MyBuildingPermit.com participating jurisdiction.
E. 
Revisions. Once a plan and associated options are reviewed, approved and registered, changes or revisions to that plan are not permitted without requiring the plan to be resubmitted as a new registered plan and pay full new fees.
F. 
Field Revision. Once a permit is issued for a registered plan, no revisions will be permitted except for minor field changes as defined in KMC § 15.30.025. Changes other than minor field changes will be considered major changes and require the permit holder to resubmit those changes as a new submittal and pay a fee.
G. 
Time Limitation. An application for a basic plan associated to a master plan approved and registered under a previous code edition shall not be accepted when there has been a code cycle change as required by the state. When this occurs the master plan shall be submitted as a new registered plan, and pay full new fees.
(Ord. 10-0310 § 4 (Exh. C); Ord. 13-0360 § 6 (Exh. C); Ord. 16-0423 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 20-0518 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 24-0602 § 4 (Exh. D))
The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated permit value at time of application. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this code shall be made by the applicant or building official, whichever is higher. The building official shall use the latest edition of the ICC “Building Safety Journal” publication to determine building valuations for the various building types and occupancies noted in that table except that the valuation for wooden decks, platforms, stairs, carports, and porches shall be $40.00 per square foot. Regional modifiers shall not be applicable. When a specific building type or occupancy is not noted in the valuation table, the building official is authorized to use any of the classification types noted in the table that most closely resembles the proposed type of building, or determine a valuation type independently.
(Ord. 10-0310 § 4 (Exh. C); Ord. 13-0360 § 6 (Exh. C); Ord. 16-0423 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 20-0518 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 24-0602 § 4 (Exh. D))
Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a special investigation fee in an amount equal to twice the permit fee, or otherwise established by the building official. The special investigation fee shall be in addition to the required permit fees.
(Ord. 10-0310 § 4 (Exh. C); Ord. 13-0360 § 6 (Exh. C); Ord. 16-0423 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 20-0518 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 24-0602 § 4 (Exh. D))
The payment of the fee for the construction, alteration, removal or demolition for work done in connection to or concurrently with the work authorized by a building permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from the payment of other fees that are prescribed by law.
(Ord. 10-0310 § 4 (Exh. C); Ord. 13-0360 § 6 (Exh. C); Ord. 16-0423 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 20-0518 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 24-0602 § 4 (Exh. D))
The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code. The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done. The building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of the fee payment.
(Ord. 10-0310 § 4 (Exh. C); Ord. 13-0360 § 6 (Exh. C); Ord. 16-0423 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 20-0518 § 4 (Exh. D); Ord. 24-0602 § 4 (Exh. D))