§ 54-143. Payment.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this article, prior to the issuance of a building permit for law enforcement impact construction, an applicant shall pay the law enforcement impact fee set forth in section 54-141 directly to the city.

(b)

The payment of the law enforcement impact fee shall be in addition to all other fees, charges or assessments due for the issuance of a building permit.

(c)

The obligation for payment of the law enforcement impact fees shall run with the land.

(d)

In the event that a building permit issued for law enforcement impact construction expires prior to completion of the construction for which it was issued, the applicant may, within 90 days of the expiration of the building permit, apply for a refund of the law enforcement impact fee. Failure to timely apply for a refund of the law enforcement impact fee shall waive any right to a refund.

(1)

The application for refund shall be filed with the city manager and contain the following:

a.

The name and address of the applicant;

b.

The location of the property which was the subject of the building permit;

c.

The date the law enforcement impact fee was paid;

d.

A copy of the receipt of payment for the law enforcement impact fee; and

e.

The date the building permit was issued and the date of expiration.

(2)

After verifying that the building permit has expired and that the law enforcement impact construction has not been completed, the city manager shall refund the law enforcement impact fee paid for such law enforcement impact construction.

(3)

A building permit which is subsequently issued for law enforcement impact construction on the same property which was the subject of a refund shall pay the law enforcement impact fee as required herein.

(Ord. No. 07-23, § 5.06, 12-17-2007)