6145-97ORDINANCE NO. 6145.97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
RELATING TO THE BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS; AMENDING SECTION 47.083, CODE OF
ORDINANCES, RELATING TO FEES AND ISSUANCE OF PERMITS,
INCLUDING CERTAIN TEMPORARY PERMITS BY FACSIMILE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Be it ordained by the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida:
Section 1 Section 47.083, Fees, Code of Ordinances, is amended, to read:
Sec. 47.083. Fees.
(I} Prescribed. The City will issue any_permit(s, required by this, code, once all approvals are
granted and all fees as required by Appendix A_of this code are paid. Anv amendments to
the permit will be released once the area roved and an additional fees due to such
amendment as required by Appendix -A are paid. EXCEPTION: A temporarx nermit
m be issued far ro'ects which do not re uire lan review such as roof work water
heater, change-out and air conditioning-- replacement bX_ facsimile. In that event, the
applicant has 10 calendar days from-the date the temporary permit is issued to make the
proper payments and receive the regular permit. If the permit is not paid for within 10
; . ? days of issuance of the temporary ermit, the applicant shall pay a triple or ten times fee as
- = described in -Appendix A_of this code.
issued until the fees preseribed in appendim A te 44;_Q epe-L ha-ve been paid. An ameadment
any, du ----rease in the
f the build' 7 f 7 f meehitnied or gas systems
has beett paid.
(2) Work commencing before permit issuance, If any person commences any work on a
building, structure, or electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or gas system before obtain the
necessary permit, he shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Appendix A to this Code.
(3) Accounting. The building official shall keep a permanent and accurate accounting of all
permit fees and other monies collected, and the names of all persons upon whose account
the fees or monies were paid, along with the date and amount thereof.
(4) Scbedule. On all building, structures, and electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and gas
systems, or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required at
the time of filing application or issuing of permits, in accordance with the schedule in
Appendix A to this Code.
(5) Building permit valuations. If, in the opinion of the building official, the valuation of
building, alteration, structure, or electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing systems appears
to be underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant
can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the building official. Permit
valuations shall include total cost such as: electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing
equipment, and other systems, including materials, and labor.
Ordinance 6145-97
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING June 5 1997
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED June 19, 1997
Rita Garvey, Mayor-Comm' aner
Approved as to form: Attest:
Leslie Dougall-S d s, Asst. City Attorney Cyn is E. Goudeau, City Clerk
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