Section 109.6 Investigation Fees — Santee Municipal Code

Section 109.6.1 Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work.

Section 109.6.2 Fee. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The minimum fee shall be the same as the minimum permit fee set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt an applicant from compliance with all other provisions of either this code or the technical codes not from any penalty prescribed by law.

Section 109.7 Fee Refunds. The Building Official may authorize refunding of a fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.

The Building Official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.

The Building Official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid has been withdrawn or cancelled before any examination has been expended.

The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.

Section 109.8 Permit History Survey Fee. The fee for conducting a permit history survey for an existing structure or facility shall be as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council.

Section 109.9 Demolition Permit Fee. The fee for a permit to demolish a building shall be as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council.

Section 109.10 Fee Exceptions. The government of the United States of America, the State of California, local school districts proposing work exempt from building permits, the County of San Diego, and the City shall not be required to pay for filing an application for a building permit pursuant to this code unless City plan review and inspection services are requested. If so requested, the fee schedules adopted in a resolution by the City Council shall apply.

E. Section 113.1 of the California Building Code is amended to read as follows:

Section 113.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals or orders, decisions, or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretation of the technical codes, the City Council shall serve as the appeals board. The applicant may appeal the order, decision, or determination of the Building Official by filing with the City Clerk a written appeal within ten days after the date of the written decision.

F. Section 114.4 of the California Building Code shall be amended as follows to read:

Section 114.4 Violation Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this code or the technical codes shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for a period of not more than six months in the county jail, or both fine and imprisonment.

G. Section 114.5 of the California Building Code shall be added as follows to read:

Section 114.5 Public Nuisance. Any building or structure erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted, or demolished, equipped, used, occupied, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this code shall be and the same is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance. The City Attorney shall, upon order of the City Council, commence necessary proceedings for the abatement, removal and/or enjoinment of any such public nuisance in the manner provided by law. Any failure, refusal of neglect to obtain a permit as required by Chapter One of this code shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that the public nuisance has been committed in connection with the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, movement, improvement, removal, conversion or demolition, equipment, use, occupation, or maintenance of a building or structure erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished, used, occupied, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this code or the technical codes.

H. Add the following to the end of the first paragraph of Section 1505.1:

Section 1505.1 Scope. The installation of wood shingle or shake roofing material for reroofing or repair which exceeds 25 percent of the projected roof area within any 12-month period shall be as required for new roof installations or a minimum of Class B Rating.

(Ord. 629, 12/10/2025)