Dana Point Municipal Code Art. 6 Fees

Before accepting a grading permit application and plans and specifications for checking, the Director shall collect a plan-checking fee as approved by Resolution of the City Council and as provided in Subarticle 6 of the Grading Manual.

(Added by Ord. 98-03, 3/10/98; amended by Ord. 03-04, 2/12/03; Ord. 03-18, 12/10/03; Ord. 10-09, 10/25/10)

(a) A fee for each grading permit shall be paid to the City prior to issuance of a grading permit as approved by Resolution of the City Council and as provided in Subarticle 6 of the Grading Manual.

(b) Failure to pay fees and obtain a permit before commencing work shall be deemed a violation of this Code, except when it can be proven to the satisfaction of the Director that an emergency existed which made it impractical to first obtain the grading permit. A violation shall result in an assessment of double permit fees for work done prior to grading permit issuance. Payment of a double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this Code nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.

(c) Additional fees approved by Resolution of the City Council and contained in Subarticle 6 of the Grading Manual shall be paid as required to the Director.

(Added by Ord. 98-03, 3/10/98; amended by Ord. 03-04, 2/12/03; Ord. 03-18, 12/10/03; Ord. 10-09, 10/25/10)

If the Director performs or causes the performance of emergency or other work on private property, the Director shall charge the property owner all direct and indirect costs which are necessary to complete the work to the Director's satisfaction. In addition, the City may charge a mobilization cost equal to 10% of the cost for performing the work.

(Added by Ord. 98-03, 3/10/98; amended by Ord. 03-04, 2/12/03; Ord. 03-18, 12/10/03; Ord. 10-09, 10/25/10)