2009, 03-09 Jim Ferrell LtrMarch 9, 2009
City of Spokane Valley
Permit/Inspection Department
RE: 4110 S Hollow Court
Spokane, WA 99206
To whom it may concern:
This is to advise you that we are not abandoning our permits associated with the above -referenced
location. We will•attempt to make significant progress with this project every six months, but
please understand that we are doing all improvements out-of-pocket.
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24. BUILDING CODES
24.40.030
2. Up to 80% of the permit fee paid when no
work has been done under a permit issued in
accordance with this chapter.
3. Up to 80% of the plan review fee paid when
an application for a permit for which a plan re-
view fee has been paid is withdrawn or can-
celed before any plan reviewing is done.
The Building Official shall not authorize re-
funding of any fee paid except on written re-
quest filed by the original permittee not later
than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
B. The 2006 International Residential Code.
1. Amend Section R105, Permits, as follows:
a. Delete text of Section R105.5, Expira-
tion, in its entirety and replace with the following:
R105.5 Expiration of permits. All permits
shall expire by limitation and be declared void
if:
1. Work is not started within 180 days of ob-
taining a permit; or
2. Work is abandoned for 180 days or more af-
ter beginning work; or
3. Two years from the date of permit issuance.
R105.5.1 Completion of work. If a permit ex-
pires subject to this section, and the work au-
thorized under the expired permit is not com-
plete, a new permit may be obtained for 1/2 the
permit fee. The permit fee shall be based on the
value of the remainder of the work not com-
pleted under the original permit or the actual
cost to the jurisdiction to complete the permit
process, whichever is greater.
R105.5.2 Compliance actions. If a permit is-
sued to resolve a code violation expires subject
to this section, the property owner may be sub-
ject to the immediate imposition of remedies
authorized by the Spokane Valley Uniform
Development Code.
b. Add subsection R105.8, Permit owner-
ship, to read as follows:
The ownership of a permit issued pursuant to
this title inures to the property owner. The per-
mit applicant if not the property owner shall be
held to be an agent of, and actin
the property owner.
2. Amend Section R108, Fee
a. Delete the text in Section
commencing before permit issuance
and replace with the following:
Any person who commences any wn <:
building structure, electrical, gas, mechanical
or plumbing system before obtaininglriecessary
permits shall be subject to an investigation fe,;
in accordance with the schedule establish
the governing authority for such work.
The investigation fee shall be equal and addi-
tional to the permit fee that would have been
required had a permit been issued and is owed
whether or not a permit is subsequently issued.
Payment of the investigation fee does not vest
illegal work or establish any right to a permit.
b. Delete the text in Section 8108.6, Re-
funds, in its entirety and replace with the following:
The Building Official may authorize the re-
funding of fees as follows:
1. The full amount of any fee paid hereunder
that was erroneously paid or collected.
2. Up to 80% of the permit fee paid when no
work has been done under a permit issued in
accordance with this chapter.
3. Up to 80% of the plan review fee paid when
an application for a permit for which a plan re-
view fee has been paid is withdrawn or can-
celed before any plan reviewing is done. -10
The Building Official shall not authorize re-
funding of any fee paid except on written re-
quest filed by the original permittee not later
than 180 days after the date of fee payment.