Building Permit By-law - Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

- 15 -SECTION 4REFUNDS4.1 FEES4.1.1 Pursuant to Subsection 5.7 of this by-law, the fees that may be refunded shall be a percentage of the applicable feesassessed by this Schedule of Fees, calculated by the Chief Building Official as follows:Stage of PermitWhere only administrative functions have been completed(application received, cost analysis complete and applicationis entered into Building Services Database)Where only administrative and zoning functions have beencompletedWhere administrative, zoning and plans examinationfunctions have been completedRefund90%80%60%Where the permit has been issued and field inspections haveyet to be performed, subsequent to permit issuance50%4.1.2 If the calculated refund is less than the minimum permit fee applicable to the work as described in Subsection 1.2 of thisSchedule, no refund shall be made of the fees paid.4.1.3 Where a request for refund is made twelve (12) months or more after the issuance of the permit, there shall be no feesrefunded to the applicant.4.2 DEPOSITS4.2.1 The deposits identified in this Schedule shall be held as security by the City until the work for which the permit has beenissued has been completed in accordance with the stipulated requirements of the permit to the satisfaction of the ChiefBuilding Official. The applicant shall be responsible for any damage to municipal property or any restriction and associatedcosts of any such damage or repair may be deducted by the City in addition to any other available remedy or penalty.