30.86.015 Fee refunds.
(1) Fee refund requests shall be submitted in writing to the department. A request shall reference the applicable project file number, the specific reason for the request and the amount of refund requested.
(2) The date of the refund request shall be the date the written refund request is received by the department. For the purpose of computing elapsed calendar days, the day after the date of application or deadline date as appropriate shall be counted as day one.
(3) When authorized, refunds shall be made within 60-days of the refund request.
(4) Fee refunds shall not include the following:
(a) Base fees;
(b) Fees expended to satisfy public notice requirements;
(c) State Building Code Council surcharges.
(5) The director may authorize the following refunds:
(a) 100 percent of fees collected by error of the department;
(b) Fee refunds for permit applications or services requested before the commencement of services or 60-days, whichever occurs first;
(c) Fees collected for the DOT and Health Department;
(d) SEPA environmental impact statement (EIS) refunds pursuant to SCC 30.86.500(6)(c); and
(e) Appeal related refunds pursuant to SCC 30.71.050(4), SCC 30.72.070(5) and SCC 30.86.600, Reference note (1). (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Amended Ord. 08-122, Nov. 10, 2008, Eff date Jan. 1, 2009).