Chapter 3.02 — FEE SCHEDULE

• A. A consolidated fee schedule is hereby established and may be amended as necessary by a resolution of the City Council.

• B. All user fee amounts set forth in the consolidated fees schedule are the applicable user fee, notwithstanding any contrary amount in the Santee Municipal Code. For purposes of this section, "user fee" means no more than the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which a fee is charged.

• (Ord. 556 § 3, 2019)

The fees adopted in this chapter are to cover the expenses of the City, its officers, employees, agents and contractors which are incurred for all administrative, operational, consultation, labor and materials incurred by the City in providing a service, including, but not limited to, all those necessary to process, check, examine, test, maintain, inspect and approve such inspections, permits and services, and to ascertain or determine their compliance with all applicable local, County, State or Federal codes, ordinances, standards, statutes, policies or regulations. (Ord. 556 § 3, 2019)

All fees are payable by the party or agent requesting the permit or services to the City Finance Department prior to completion of the requested inspection, review, or permit being requested. (Ord. 556 § 3, 2019)