1. When submittal documents are required by ACC 15.07.050, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. The building official and/or the fire code official may have the option to charge a deposit in lieu of the full plan review fee, if the full amount is not known at the time. Any plan review deposit shall be applied toward the total plan review fee owed. The plan review fee shall be imposed based on the fee schedule that is in effect at the time the building permit application is determined to be complete and is payable prior to commencement of city review. The permit fee shall be imposed based on the fee schedule that is in effect at the time the building permit application is determined to be complete and is payable prior to issuance of the permit. The plan review fee shall be a separate fee from the permit fees specified in this section and are in addition to the permit fees. 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 IBC Section 107.3.4.2, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at the rate shown in the fee code established by the jurisdiction.

2. Stock Plan Program. When plans are submitted under the “stock plan program,” a plan review fee, that is established in the adopted fee schedule, shall be paid at the time the permit application is determined to be complete and is payable prior to commencement of city review. Valuations used to compute the permit fees shall include all options submitted with a registered plan. When a registered plan consists of a number of plan options that can produce any number of similar but different buildings, the building official may charge plan review fees based on each different building configuration. The plan review fees specified in this subsection are separate fees from the permit fees specified in the fee schedule, and are in addition to the permit fees.

1. Application Fee Before Permit Issuance. The building official may authorize refunding of not more than the full amount of the application or plan review fee paid, less the current rate of the additional resubmittal fee adopted by the city of Auburn fee schedule in effect at the time of request when an application for a permit for which such fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done. The building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee no later than 180 days after the date of application.

2. Permit Fee Before Permit Issuance. The building official may authorize refunding of not more than the full amount of the permit fee paid, less the current rate of the additional resubmittal fee adopted by the city of Auburn fee schedule in effect at the time of request when an application for a permit for which such fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled prior to issuance. The building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee no later than 180 days after the date of payment.

3. Permit Fee After Permit Issuance. The building official may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder, which was erroneously paid or collected. 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 the full amount of the permit fee paid, less the current rate of the additional resubmittal fee adopted by the city of Auburn fee schedule; except that no refunds will be processed for permits 180 days from date of issuance where no work has been done. (Ord. 6902 § 5, 2023; Ord. 6843 § 5, 2021; Ord. 6763 § 3, 2021; Ord. 6601 § 9, 2016; Ord. 6469 § 2, 2013; Ord. 6310 § 6, 2010; Ord. 6104 § 5, 2007; Ord. 5874 § (108), 2004.)