(Amended by Ordinance No. 183965, effective July 30, 2010.)

A.  Sewer Connection Permits.  Sewer permit fees shall recover the cost of all City reviews including all applicable overhead charges.  Overhead rates shall be computed annually by the Director and kept on file with the City Auditor.  If a larger fee is required elsewhere in this Title for any class of permit, the larger fee shall apply; otherwise, the fees established by general ordinance shall be paid for permits unless the Council, by Ordinance or Resolution, has granted a specific permit for a different fee.

B.  Public Sewer or Drainage Improvement Permits.  The City shall recover the true costs of engineering and superintendence services in connection with public sewer or drainage improvement projects based on City records of time, materials, services, overhead and indirect costs incurred to provide the services.  The Bureau shall recover the costs of engineering and superintendence for all public sewer or drainage improvements, whether performed by contract in the name of the City, by private contract between a permittee and a contractor, or directly by the permittee.

C.  All fees shall be paid prior to receiving a permit and commencing work.