Columbia Permit fees; supplemental deposit ordinance (§ 24-172)

(a) Permit fee. Every applicant for a ROW work permit shall pay a fee to the city for such permit in accordance with the fee schedule listed in Chapter 24 of the City Code and on file with the director to reimburse the city for its actual costs incurred and anticipated from the permit, inspections and applicant's use of the rights-of-way, and including the city's rights-of-way management costs and as may otherwise be permitted by law.

(b) Supplemental review deposit. Where the ROW work permit application requires investigation, inspection, studies, review or other costs in excess of the permit fee to be incurred by the city to reasonably determine, enforce or condition compliance with the applicable requirements, the director may require, subject to other applicable requirements, that an estimated payment for such additional costs be submitted before the application is deemed complete. Any portion of such additional deposit above actual costs incurred by the city therein shall be returned to the applicant upon completion of the application and project upon written request of the applicant.