§ 2-189. Refund of permit fee.

(a)

Full or partial refunds may be granted to a permit holder whose permit is canceled by owner authorization where work has commenced and the owner selects a second contractor to complete the work. The second contractor shall pay a full fee to complete the work unless the first contractor waives his opportunity to a refund in writing, in which case the second contractor is entitled to a permit to cover the same work on prorated charge basis.

(b)

No refunds will be made where any work has commenced as evidenced by any recorded inspections having been made by the department.

(c)

No refunds will be made where construction was stopped by court order or permits canceled by same.

(d)

Where there is a change of contractor or qualifier involving a permit for which a fee of more than $75.00 was paid to the department the following conditions shall prevail:

(1)

The original permit holder:

a.

Is not entitled to any refund if the permit has expired or if work, as evidenced by any recorded inspection has commenced under such permit; or

b.

Is entitled to a full refund where the permit has not expired and no work, as evidenced by any recorded inspection, has commenced.

(2)

The second permit holder:

a.

Shall pay a full fee if the original permit has expired;

b.

Shall pay only $75.00 to cover the cost of transferring information from first permit holder permit to the second; or

c.

Shall pay full fee plus $75.00 to cover the costs of transferring information from the first permit holder permit to the second when work, as evidenced by any recorded inspection, has commenced under the original unexpired permit.

(Ord. No. 90-10, 4-24-90)