Simi Valley Municipal Code Ch. 8 Fees

All fees required pursuant to this Title shall be paid in the amount established set forth in the Schedule of Service Charges established by resolution of the City Council.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

(a) The fee for each building permit shall be paid as set forth in the Schedule of Service Charges established by resolution of Council.

(b) The determination of value, or valuation under any of the provisions of this Title or technical codes shall be made by the Building Official.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

(a) When a plan or other data is required to be submitted with an application for permit, pursuant to this Title, a Plan Review Fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for reviewing. The Plan Review Fee is separate and in addition to the Building Permit Fee.

(b) The Plan Review Fee shall be as set forth in the Schedule of Service Charges established by Council.

(c) When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, or when the project involves deferred submittal items as defined in this Title, an additional Plan Review Fee shall be charged at the rate established in the Schedule of Service Charges.

(d) Whenever a permit is requested for the construction of a single-family or duplex structure as part of a subdivision previously plan-checked and approved, a fee as set forth in the Schedule of Service Charges established by Council for each such structure shall be paid at the time of application for each such Building Permit.

(e) The amount of initial plan review fee for submittal of a model plan as defined herein shall be the full Plan Review Fee as specified above. The Plan Review Fee for subsequent submittal of a plan, which qualifies as a model plan, shall be as specified in the Schedule of Service Charges. A "model plan" or "repeat" is hereby defined as a prototype plan for a building or structure which is to be utilized on more than one site, and which incorporates the same structural features, dimensions, and calculations as the original approved plan.

(f) Upon request to review plans on file, a fee as set forth in the Schedule of Service Charges established by Council shall be paid, if the plans for such building or structure must be obtained from the City storage vault.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

(a) Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this Title has been commenced without first obtaining the proper permits, a special investigation shall be made before any permit may be issued for such work.

(b) The Investigation Fee in an amount set forth in the Schedule of Service Charges, in addition to the Permit Fee, shall be collected whether or not a Permit is then or subsequently issued.

(c) The payment of such Investigation Fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this Title nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

(a) The Building Official may authorize partial refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.

(b) The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty (80) percent of the Permit Fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Title.

(c) The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty (80) percent of the Plan Review Fee paid when an application is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing has been started, and the refund amount is not less than or equal to one hour of plan review service fee.

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

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

(a) Fees shall not be required for buildings erected for and owned by the United States of America, the State of California, or any of its political subdivisions, or by any school district or hospitals, where the Building Official has no jurisdiction for issuance of permits.

(b) However, if an applicant requests a plan review or permit for any of the aforementioned projects, full fees shall be charged.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)