Modesto Municipal Code Art. 7 Fees and Plan Review

Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or shall be set forth in a fee schedule adopted from time to time by resolution of the City Council of the City of Modesto.

(Ord. 3463-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

A fee for each permit shall be paid to the Building Official as set forth in a fee schedule as adopted from time to time by resolution of the City Council of the City of Modesto.

The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this Code shall be made by the Building Official. The valuation to be used in computing the permit and plan check fee shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued as well as all furnished work, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning systems, and any other permanent work or permanent equipment.

(Ord. 3463-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee as adopted from time to time by resolution of the City Council of the City of Modesto.

(Ord. 3463-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

A plan checking fee, as adopted from time to time by resolution of the City Council of the City of Modesto, shall be paid to the Building Official at the time of submitting application, construction documents and required submittals as specified in Article 6, for checking.

Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan checking, an additional plan check fee shall be charged at a rate shown in a fee schedule as adopted from time to time by resolution of the City Council of the City of Modesto.

(Ord. 3463-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

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, as adopted from time to time by resolution of the City Council of the City of Modesto.

(Ord. 3463-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

No permit fees shall be required for the issuance of building permits to governmental agencies; however, governmental agencies that obtain permits may be charged plan checking and inspection fees to defray the actual cost of these services.

(Ord. 3463-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

The Building Official is hereby authorized to establish a system for the issuance of routine permits upon telephonic request and to issue such directives and regulations as are deemed necessary to govern the operation and administration of such a system. Said directives and regulations shall have the force and effect of law and a violation thereof shall constitute a violation of this Code. Such a system may provide for the payment of permit fees on permits issued by telephone on an accounts receivable basis.

(Ord. 3463-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)

The Building Official is authorized to establish a refund policy for the Building Safety Division. The Building Official may authorize a refund in accordance with said policy.

(Ord. 3463-C.S., § 1, effective 1-3-08)