Getting your fees back for subdivisions or building permits

(a) Refund, or partial refund pursuant to subdivision (3) below, of the amount of fees paid to the city shall be allowed to the subdivider for subdivisions or multiple-family developments under the following circumstances: (1) When subdivision applications expire and become void, or building permits are not issued by the building department; (2) When subdivision or building permit applications are withdrawn; or (3) When the number of dwelling or lodging units for a project is reduced and the amended project plans are approved by the director. (b) Requests for refunds shall be submitted in writing with justification and return of the approved applications and building permits to the director and shall be submitted within two years from the date of receipt of the fees by the department of planning and permitting. If the director determines that the request meets any of the three circumstances listed above, the director of budget and fiscal services shall be authorized to make the refund. No interest shall be paid on any dedication fee refunded. Partial refund pursuant to subdivision (3) above shall be determined by the director based upon the valuation method contained in this article as used to determine the original fee paid. No refund shall be made for subdivisions or multiple family development when the method of compliance with this article is revised or amended, or when the amount of fees to be paid has changed, or the two-year time limit has lapsed. (c) Subdivision or building permit applications considered under this article shall become void upon the granting of a total refund. A new application shall be required if a subdivider seeks to renew the project. )