San Marcos Municipal Code Art. IV Fees

The Director shall keep in proper books a permanent and accurate account of all fees received under this article, giving the names and addresses of the persons on whose accounts the same were paid, and the date and amount thereof, which books shall be open to public inspection. The Director shall pay all fees received by him into the County Treasury daily and take the Treasurer's receipt therefor.

With every request to the Director to check and approve plans and specifications, as required under this article, the applicant shall deposit a sum estimated by the Director to be sufficient to cover the cost of checking the plans and specifications including all overhead and other indirect costs.

Where the plans submitted to the Director for checking and approval provide for the construction of a main line sewer or sewer service lateral within a street, highway, alley, place, or right-of-way not dedicated or granted to the Sanitation District within which the line or lateral is to be located or to the City or the public, and such dedication or grant will be required prior to the connection of the sewer line or lateral to a sewer system, the applicant shall deposit a sum estimated by the Director to be sufficient to cover the cost of examining or preparing all documents required to accomplish such dedication or grant and investigating the title to the properties to be dedicated or granted; provided, however, the obligation of obtaining all necessary dedications and grants and the execution of all documents shall be that of the applicant.

Before granting any permit required by this article the applicant shall deposit with the Director a sum estimated by him to be sufficient to cover the costs of field inspection of the work and of making tests in accordance with the specifications, including all overhead, transportation, and other indirect costs.

In the event the actual cost to the Director for checking plans, or inspecting construction, including all overhead, transportation and other indirect costs is more than the amount deposited by the applicant, the applicant shall deposit the deficiency. If the actual cost is less than the amount deposited by the applicant, the unused balance of the deposit shall be refunded after final acceptance of the work in the same manner as provided by law for the repayment of trust monies; provided, that no amount less than $10.00 shall be refunded.