Stop work orders and building permit fees

(a) If the building official determines that work must stop, whether due to violation of requirements of any permit issued under this chapter, or for failure to obtain a required permit, the building official shall serve, pursuant to § 18-7.1 (c), a stop work order to the owner of the property that is the subject of the stop work order, and shall concurrently notify and transmit a copy of the order to the chief of police, who shall have the power to enforce the stop work order pursuant to Charter § 6-1604. (b) Any person, firm, or corporation violating a stop work order issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall be: (1) Deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which the violation is committed, continued, or permitted; (2) Subject to punishment by a fine of not more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both a fine and imprisonment, upon conviction of violating the stop work order; and (3) Prohibited from applying for any permit required by this chapter until all of the violations that caused the issuance of the stop work order are cured, and all related fines and penalties are satisfied in full; provided that if the stop work order was issued for failure to obtain a permit, this prohibition does not apply to the application for that permit. The building official may enforce subdivisions (1) and (2) pursuant to § 18-7.3 and shall notify the prosecuting attorney of the violation. Prosecution for the violation pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) shall be as provided by law for the prosecution of misdemeanors. (c) If a stop work order is served, pursuant to § 18-7.1 (c), to the owner of the property that is the subject of the stop work order, within three calendar days after the date the stop work order was served to the owner, the owner shall physically post the stop work order directly adjacent to any building permit that has been posted pursuant to § 18-5.1 (d); if the stop work order is not posted within the specified time period, the building official shall post the stop work order. Table No. 18-A Fees for Permits The fees for the issuance of building permits will be computed in accordance with the following schedule: Total Estimated Valuation of Work Fee to Be Charged Table No. 18-A Fees for Permits The fees for the issuance of building permits will be computed in accordance with the following schedule: Total Estimated Valuation of Work Fee to Be Charged From $0.01 to $500 $20 From $500.01 to $1,000 $8 + $2.50 per $100 or fraction thereof of the total estimated valuation of work From $1,000.01 to $20,000 $12 + $2.20 per $100 or fraction thereof of the total estimated valuation of work From $20,000.01 to $50,000 $82 + $18 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of the total estimated valuation of work From $50,000.01 to $100,000 $286 + $14 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of the total estimated valuation of work From $100,000.01 to $500,000 $700 + $10 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of the total estimated valuation of work From $500,000.01 to $2,000,000 $3,200 + $5 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of the total estimated valuation of work From $2,000,000.01 and above $4,300 + $4.50 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of the total estimated valuation of work Other Fees Inspection fees outside of normal business hours will be in accordance with Chapter 6, Article 12 . (1) Renewal of applications for material methods of approvals $100 (2) Review of master tract model $500 (3) Change of contractor designation $50 (4) Applications for material methods of approvals $300 (5) Special assignment inspection fee $1,000 (6) Plan review of revisions $200 or 10% of the original building permit fee, whichever is greater (7) Temporary certificate of occupancy $200 (8) Third party initial certification $500 (9) Third party certification renewal (2 years) $1,000 (Table 18-A, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.))