§ 9-208.8. Departmental service fees

(a) In addition to the nonrefundable permit application fee, any user fees or other fee prescribed by resolution of the city council, an applicant shall pay the city for all city department service charges incurred in connection with or due to the applicant's activities under the permit. If city property is destroyed or damaged by reason of the applicant's use, event or activity, the applicant shall reimburse the city for the actual replacement or repair cost of the destroyed or damaged property.

(b) Departmental service fees will be established by separate city council resolution that will reflect the city's full cost of providing personnel on an hourly basis at rates established in accordance with city personnel rules and regulations and conditions contained within memoranda of understanding between the city and employee labor organizations.

(c) At least two (2) days prior to a special event permitted under this article, the applicant shall pay to the city a deposit in an amount sufficient to cover the total estimated city departmental services charges identified pursuant to section 9-211 that will be incurred by the city in connection with the permit. Said deposit shall be paid in cash or other adequate security as determined by the director. An Applicant may appeal pursuant to section 9-214 the determination of the amount of the deposit determined under this section.

(d) City departments shall submit the final invoices and billings for departmental charges to the applicant no later than twenty working days after the expiration date of the permit. If the deposit is less than the final charges the applicant shall pay the difference to the city within ten (10) working days of being invoiced for such charges from the city. If the deposit is more than such final charges, the city shall refund the difference to the applicant within the sixty (60) days after the event.

(e) Any indigent natural person who cannot apply for a permit because of an inability to pay the required departmental service fees due to such indigency shall not be required to pay said departmental service fees set forth in this section 9-217. Application for indigent status shall be made at the time of submission of the permit application and shall be accompanied by such relevant information and documentation as may, in the opinion of the director, be reasonably necessary to verify such status.

(Ord. No. 04-7, § 2, 6-21-04 )