Los Banos Municipal Code Ch. 4 Permits, Fees, and Inspections

(a) For each permit issued by the Building Official for any work to be performed within the City, a fee shall be paid in accordance with the fee schedule of the work being performed.

(1) Work without a permit: Investigations. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this Code has been commenced without first obtaining such permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work.

(2) Work without a permit: Fees. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this Code. The minimum investigation fee shall be the same as the minimum fee set forth in Table No. 3-A of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Administrative Code. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all the other provisions of this Code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

(b) The fee for work governed by the California Building Code adopted by the City shall be as specified in Table No. 3-A of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Administrative Code.

(c) The fee for work governed by the California Plumbing Code adopted by the City shall be as specified in Table No. 3-D of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Administrative Code.

(d) The fee for work governed by the California Mechanical Code adopted by the City shall be as specified in Table No. 3-C of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Administrative Code.

(e) The fee for work governed by the California Electrical Code adopted by the City shall be as specified in Table No. 3-B of Chapter 3 of the Uniform Administrative Code.

(§ 8, Ord. 1065, eff. February 1, 2008, as amended by §§ 14, 15, Ord. 1098, eff. August 20, 2011)