Laguna Hills Municipal Code Art. VI Fees

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

(Ord. 03-1 § 1 (part))

A. A fee for each grading permit shall be collected by the Director, in the name of 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 grading 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 permit. A violation shall result in an assessment of double permit fees for work done prior to 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.

(Ord. 03-1 § 1 (part))

If the Director performs emergency work on private property, he or she shall charge the property owner all direct and indirect costs which are necessary to complete the work to his or her satisfaction. In addition, the Director may charge a mobilization cost equal to ten percent of the cost for performing the work.

(Ord. 03-1 § 1 (part))