§ 20.28.070. Refund procedures.

A.

In the event that any person shall have paid a fee as required under the sections set forth below and no work or processing has been done on these functions by the county engineer and the project has been formally abandoned or cancelled, such person, upon presentation to the county engineer of a request in writing, on special provided forms, shall be entitled to a refund in an amount to 80 percent of the fee actually paid:

Section	Type of Fee
20.32.120	Sewer construction permit fees—Table 1
20.32.200	Tap fee
20.32.210	Manhole reconstruction inspection charges
20.32.230	Plan checking fees
20.32.240	Sewer easement processing fees
20.32.250	Special studies—Preparation and checking fees
20.32.260	Reimbursement processing fees
20.32.280	Charges for sewer maintenance
20.36.230	Industrial waste disposal permit—Application fee—Schedule.

 

B.

In the event that the county engineer has commenced any plan checking or other work for which a fee was paid, or the contractor has commenced work on the construction, no portion of the fee shall be refunded.

C.

Refund requests must be submitted within a one-year period after the date the fee was paid.

D.

The county engineer shall satisfy himself as to the right of such person to a refund, and each refund shall be paid as provided by law for the payment of claims against the county.

(Ord. 11716 § 11, 1978: Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8690 § 4 (part), 1964: Ord. 6541 § 2 (part), 1954: Ord. 6130 Part 4 § 4005, 1952.)