§ 12.109

A permit shall not be valid until the fees prescribed by law have been paid, nor shall an amendment, renewal or an extension to a permit be released until the additional fee, if any, has been paid.

(Ord. No. 1974, div. 1, 11-18-2019)

On buildings, structures, grading, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit or renewal shall be paid required, in accordance with the master fee schedule resolution as adopted by the San Rafael City Council.

(Ord. No. 1974, div. 1, 11-18-2019)

The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated permit value at time of application. Permit valuations shall include total value of work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment and permanent systems. If, in the opinion of the building official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the building official. Final building permit valuation shall be set by the building official.

(Ord. No. 1974, div. 1, 11-18-2019)

When submittal documents are required by this code a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submittal. The review fee shall be in accordance with the Master Fee Schedule Resolution as adopted by the San Rafael City Council.

(Ord. No. 1974, div. 1, 11-18-2019; Ord. No. 2021, div. 1, 11-21-2022)

12.109.050 - Investigation fee.

An investigation fee shall be collected in advance, whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued, when any person commences any work on a site, building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits. The investigation fee is further described in Chapter 12.114 hereof.

(Ord. No. 1974, div. 1, 11-18-2019; Ord. No. 2021, div. 1, 11-21-2022)

The payment of the fee for the construction, alteration, removal or demolition for work done in connection to or concurrently with the work authorized by a building permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from the payment of other fees that are prescribed by law.

(Ord. No. 1974, div. 1, 11-18-2019)

12.109.070.1 Refund of permit fees. The building official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty (80) percent of the permit fee when:

a.

No work authorized by the building permit has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code; and

b.

A written application for a refund is submitted to the building official within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date the permit was issued.

12.109.070.2 Refund of plan review fees. The building official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty (80) percent of the plan review fee when:

a.

The application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn by the applicant before any plan reviewing is done; and

b.

A written application for refund is submitted to the building official within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date the application is withdrawn.

Exception: The building official shall refund one hundred (100) percent of the plan review fee paid pursuant to Section 12.109.040 if the building official requires the applicant to apply for a permit that is not required by this code.

12.109.070.3 Refund of master plan permit fees. The building official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty (80) percent of the permit fee for master plans when:

a.

No work authorized by the building permit has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code;

b.

A written application for a refund is submitted to the building official within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date the permit was issued; and

c.

A new permit is paid for and issued for a different master plan.

12.109.070.4 Refund of other fees. The building official shall refund one hundred (100) percent of any application fees tendered to the building official if no review is performed or if the application was received in error.

(Ord. No. 1974, div. 1, 11-18-2019)

Time spent in preparation for and/or in deposition or as an expert witness shall be reimbursed at the hourly rate in accordance with the master fee schedule resolution as adopted by the San Rafael City Council. The fee for the building official and managers within the department shall be twice the hourly rate as indicated.

(Ord. No. 1974, div. 1, 11-18-2019)

12.109.090 - Fees for temporary or partial certificates of occupancy.

The fee for issuance of a temporary or partial certificate of use or occupancy in accordance with the master fee schedule resolution as adopted by the San Rafael City Council. If additional inspections are required prior to the issuance of the temporary or partial certificate, all costs of such inspections shall be paid by the applicant at the hourly rate in accordance with the master fee schedule resolution. If the temporary certificate of occupancy is not issued within thirty (30) days from the application date, the application is void and a new application will be required.

(Ord. No. 1974, div. 1, 11-18-2019)

Chapter 12.110 - INSPECTIONS