Permit fees for grading, grubbing, and stockpiling work

The applicant shall pay to the Department of Public Works the cost for review and inspection of the work: a sum equal to one-half of one percent (1/2%) of the estimated construction cost as determined by the County Engineer. Full payment of the applicable fee shall be made prior to issuing a permit.Fees for grading work for which inspectional fees are paid in conformance with the Subdivision Ordinance for the County of Kaua'i shall be a lump sum amount of five dollars ($5.00).All fees are payable to the Director of Finance, County of Kaua'i and submitted to the Department of Public Works, County of Kaua'i.If work for which a permit is required by this Article has been commenced or performed without a permit, a permit shall be obtained retroactively provided that such work complies with or may be made to comply with this Article. The permit fees for work that has been commenced or performed without a permit shall be based on the schedule below. For grading and stockpiling permits:Volume of Material (in cubic yards)Permit fee101 - 500$500501 - 1,000$2,0001,001 - 5,000$10,0005,001 - 10,000$15,000Greater than 10,000$25,000For grubbing permits, the fee is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per acre; provided that a minimum fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall be assessed.If the grading, grubbing, or stockpiling work accomplished or commenced cannot be made to comply with the provisions of this Article, the person(s) responsible for the initiation or accomplishment of the work shall restore the land as nearly as possible to its original condition and shall obtain a certificate of completion therefor from the County Engineer. Notwithstanding the above, neither the application for nor the issuance of a retroactive permit shall relieve any person from civil or criminal penalty for violation of this Article.If the grading, grubbing, or stockpiling work accomplished or commenced without a permit cannot be made to comply with the provisions of this Article, the person(s) responsible shall post a restoration bond executed by an acceptable surety in an amount sufficient, as determined by the County Engineer, to pay all costs of restoring the land as nearly as possible to its original condition in the event that the person(s) responsible do not satisfactorily perform the restoration. The restoration bond shall be maintained in force for a period of one (1) year after the restoration work has been completed and no certificate of completion for the work shall be issued by the County Engineer until one (1) year has elapsed after the physical work of the restoration has been completed.