§ 23.10. Table 3-M. Miscellaneous fees and fines.  


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  • 1. Code books and publications Cost
    2. Research, building permit, per hour $50
    3. Fine, building code violations, civil penalty, fine per day per violation $100 to $500
    4. Copies, standard 8½"×11" page, each $0.35 per page
    5. Investigation fee for work begun without proper permit(s), in addition to all permit fees required by this code. Permit fee required by this code, or $1,000, whichever is greater
      a. First Offense: Investigative fee may be waived by the building official if required permit is obtained within reasonable amount of time agreed to by building official.
      b. Subsequent Offenses: Investigative fee plus an additional $1,000 fine applied incrementally for each additional offense. As example, the third offense would be investigative fee plus $2,000 if the first one was waived.
    6. Training, per person, per class, when applicable $50
    7. Code abatement fee, per hour, one hour minimum $150
    8. Fine (Contractor), work without a required contractor's license, civil penalty
    a. First Offense: Issuance fee plus test fee (if applicable) and a $1,000 fine which may be waived by the building official if required license is obtained within 30 days.
    b. Subsequent Offense: $1,000 plus issuance fee plus test fee (if applicable) and an additional $1,000 applied incrementally for each additional offense. As example, the third offense would be $2,000.
    9. Fine (Journeyman), work without a required Certificate of Qualification.
    a. First Offense: Issuance fee plus test fee and a $250 fine which may be waived by the building official if the individual registers for the journeyman test within 72 hours.
    b. Subsequent Offense: $250 plus issuance fee plus test fee and an additional $250 applied incrementally for each additional offense. For example, a third offense is $500.
    c. The contractor for whom the violator is working for shall be subject to the same fines as the violator.
    10. Fine (Trainee), work without a required trainee card.
    a. First Offense: $60 (waived if obtained within 72 hours).
    b. Subsequent Offense: $100 for each offense and an additional $100 applied incrementally for each additional offense. For example, a third offense is $200.
    c. The contractor for whom the violator is working for shall be subject to the same fines as the violator.