Applications to repair, demolish, reconstruct, or rebuild any permitted or legal nonconforming structure damaged or destroyed by the SQF Complex Fire may not pay fees at the time of submittal. Additionally, all appurtenant permits, such as tree removal for hazardous trees, grading, well permits, water system permits, septic permits, onsite waste water system permits, encroachment permits, address numbering applications, slope exceptions, temporary power, temporary occupancy, and any other permits that might be needed to bring any structure or parcel back to its original condition may not be required to immediately pay such fees.
Fees covered under this article include all County land use fees prescribed by the Resource Management Agency, Environmental Health Division, and Tulare County Fire Department.
(Added by Ord. No. 3587, effective 12-8-20)
Permit fees related to repair, demolition, or reconstruction of an insured, permitted structure damaged or destroyed by the SQF Complex Fire may be eligible for waiver, as described below. Additionally, all appurtenant permits, such as tree removal for hazardous trees, grading, well permits, septic permits, encroachment permits, address numbering applications, slope exceptions, temporary power, temporary occupancy, and any other permits that might be needed to bring an insured structure or parcel back to its original permitted condition are eligible for waiver, as described below.
The County, through its RMA-Permit Center, may waive permit fees related to repair, demolition, or reconstruction of an insured, permitted structure damaged or destroyed by the SQF Complex Fire or appurtenant permits needed to bring an insured, permitted structure or parcel back to its original condition in accordance with the following procedure:
(a) 
At the time of initiating the permit process and at the time of permit issuance, Applicant does not pay fees to the RMA.
(b) 
RMA issues Applicant a fee invoice, which Applicant is to submit to his or her insurance carrier. A hold is placed on the permit record preventing final inspection until settlement of fees.
(c) 
Applicant remits any fees covered by insurance carrier to RMA-Permit Center prior to final inspection.
(d) 
Applicant submits fee waiver request form for any fees not covered by insurance carrier prior to final inspection. Applicant must submit insurance carrier claim rejection letter at time of fee waiver request.
(e) 
Once fees are remitted and/or fee waiver is approved, the hold on final inspection is removed, allowing final inspection to proceed.
(Added by Ord. No. 3587, effective 12-8-20)
Permit fees related to repair, demolition, or reconstruction of an uninsured, permitted structure damaged or destroyed by the SQF Complex Fire, are eligible for waiver, as described below. Additionally, all appurtenant permits, such as tree removal for hazardous trees, grading, well permits, septic permits, encroachment permits, address numbering applications, slope exceptions, temporary power, temporary occupancy, and any other permits that might be needed to bring an uninsured structure or parcel back to its original permitted condition are eligible for waiver, as described below.
The County, through its RMA-Permit Center, will waive permit fees related to repair, demolition, or reconstruction of an insured, permitted structure damaged or destroyed by the SQF Complex Fire or appurtenant permits needed to bring an uninsured, permitted structure or parcel back to its original condition according to the following steps:
(a) 
Applicant does not pay fees upfront at permit initialization or issuance.
(b) 
Applicant is issued a fee invoice. A hold is placed on the permit record preventing final inspection until settlement of fees.
(c) 
Applicant submits fee waiver request form along with a letter to RMA-Permit Center detailing the uninsured status of the structure.
(d) 
Once fee waiver is approved, the hold on the final inspection is removed, allowing final inspection to proceed.
(Added by Ord. No. 3587, effective 12-8-20)
Permit fees related to repair, demolition, or reconstruction of an unpermitted structure damaged or destroyed by the SQF Complex Fire, are not eligible for waiver. Additionally, all appurtenant permits, such as tree removal for hazardous trees, grading, well permits, septic permits, encroachment permits, address numbering applications, slope exceptions, temporary power, temporary occupancy, and any other permits that might be needed to bring an unpermitted structure or parcel back to its original condition are not eligible for waiver.
The County, through its RMA-Permit Center, will process fee payment to repair, demolition, or reconstruction of an unpermitted structure damaged or destroyed by the SQF Complex Fire or appurtenant permits needed to bring unpermitted structure or parcel back to its original condition according to the following steps:
(a) 
Applicant does not pay fees upfront at permit initialization (submittal).
(b) 
Applicant is issued a fee invoice to submit to insurance carrier (if insured).
(c) 
A hold is placed on the permit record preventing final inspection until settlement of fees.
(d) 
Applicant remits any fees due to the RMA-Permit Center prior to final inspection.
(e) 
Once fees are remitted, the hold on final inspection is removed, allowing final inspection to proceed.
All permits to repair, demolish, reconstruct, or rebuild unpermitted structures damaged or destroyed by the SQF Complex Fire shall not be subject to fee surcharges applied to work done without a permit.
(Added by Ord. No. 3587, effective 12-8-20)
Pursuant to state law, all new buildings and structures and alteration or repairs to existing buildings and structures shall comply with the current California Code of Regulations, including the California Building Standards Code with such modifications as County has adopted, and all governing local rules and policies in place at the time plans are submitted.
(Added by Ord. No. 3587, effective 12-8-20)
(a) 
Applications to reconstruct or repair structures must be submitted by January 1, 2023.
(b) 
This article relating to temporary fee waivers shall take effect immediately upon adoption and shall be of no further force or effect after January 1, 2025, unless extended or otherwise modified by the Board of Supervisors before that date.
(Added by Ord. No. 3587, effective 12-8-20)