§ 6-42. Permit fees.

(a)

The board of county commissioners shall establish by resolution, and subsequently may amend by resolution, a fee schedule for the issuance of all permits required by the Florida Building Code. Prior to the issuance of any permit required by the Florida Building Code, the applicant shall pay the applicable fee to the building department in accordance with said fee schedule.

(b)

When work for which a permit is required by the Florida Building Code is started or proceeded with, prior to obtaining said permit, or proper authorization as provided in sections 6-43 and 6-46, the permit's fee shall be doubled, and the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with all requirements of this article in the execution of the work in connection therewith, nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.

(c)

For the purpose of determining the correct permit fee, the building division may require certification by the applicant as to the accuracy of the construction and other related costs. If during the construction, or after completion, it is determined that the cost was more than shown on the permit, the permit shall be corrected accordingly and any additional fee due shall be paid thereon. In the event construction costs exceed, by fifty (50) per cent or more, the cost stated on the application for the permit, then the additional fee due shall be computed at twice the scheduled rate.

(d)

Refunds of fees collected may be made to the payor under the following conditions:

(1)

If the fee concerned has not yet been deposited in the county building fund, refunds may be made by the building division, provided that the services for which payment has been made. have not been delivered. The check or cash previously accepted by the building division, shall be returned to the payor, with the original receipt returned to the building division, where it shall be voided and retained for audit purposes.

(2)

If the fee concerned has been deposited in the building fund, refunds may be requested in the following manner:

a.

If requested prior to the expiration of the development permit. the refund may be issued prior to the end of the fiscal year in which the permit fee was paid.

b.

If the refund is requested within six (6) months of permit expiration or after the end of the fiscal year in which the permit fee was paid, a budget amendment (transferring the amount of the refund from contingent reserves and appropriating the expenditure) must be brought to the board for consideration.

Refunds shall only be given to the payor of the permit for which the refund request is being sought. All refunds/credits must be approved by the board of county commissioners.

(Ord. No. 78-6, § 208, 4-25-78; Ord. No. 79-12, § 1, 7-10-79; Ord. No. 88-1, §§ 1—8, 1-12-88; Ord. No. 96-12, § 1, 2-13-96; Ord. No. 09-15, § 1, 5-12-09; Ord. No. 2015-4, § 1, 2-24-15)

State law reference

Power of board of county commissioners to provide for inspection fees, F.S. § 125.56(2).