San Bernardino Municipal Code Ch. 3.13 Waiver or Refund of Fees for Charitable Organizations

Whenever a charitable non-profit organization, corporation, foundation or religious institution or affiliate thereof, that meets the criteria stated in § 3.13.030, submits an application to any department of the city for a permit, license or certificate for a building or structure, or for wiring, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning or refrigeration, or any other development permit, or under-grounding of utility costs, or temporary use permit, or parade permit, and the applicant requests that the fee be waived or refunded, the procedure set forth in this chapter shall govern.

(Ord. 2453, passed 8-13-1962; Ord. MC-1174, passed 7-22-2004)

The request for a waiver or a refund must be made on a verified application signed by the representative of the original applicant and submitted to the department not later than ten days prior to the event for a fee waiver, and not later than 60 days after the event for a fee refund. The department shall then determine which portion, if any, of the fee is not attributable to city charges, and shall also determine the cost to the city of time spent or to be spent or expenses incurred or to be incurred by the department. A report of such costs to the city and other relevant data pertaining to the permit, license or certificate shall be forwarded to the City Administrator for presentation to the Mayor, to the Mayor’s designee or to the Mayor and City Council.

(Ord. 2453, passed 8-13-1962; Ord. MC-1174, passed 7-22-2004)

The Mayor and City Council may, in their discretion and taking into consideration the information provided pursuant to § 3.13.020, waive or refund the established fees where the total amount exceeds $2,000 per event. The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee may, in his or her discretion and taking into consideration the information provided pursuant to § 3.13.020, waive or refund temporary use permit fees and related city fees in a total amount not to exceed $2,000 per event.

(Ord. MC-681, passed 11-8-1989; Ord. MC-1174, passed 7-22-2004)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all charitable non-profit organizations, corporations, foundations or religious institutions or affiliates thereof determined by the Internal Revenue Service to meet the requirements of 26 U.S.C. § 501(c) or (d) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(Ord. MC-653, passed 3-16-1989; Ord. MC-1174, passed 7-22-2004)