§ 8-25. Fees.

(a)

Required. Fees for permits shall be assessed as provided for pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 11-251.08 and 11-863(C) based on the current applicable fee ordinance.

(b)

Exemption for low to moderate income housing. Permits shall be required for the construction and repair of low to moderate income single-family dwellings and accessory uses; however, fees shall not be charged for the construction of single-family dwellings or repairs to single-family dwellings and associated accessory structures when all of the following conditions are met:

(1)

Construction shall be performed by volunteer labor under the direction of a county approved private not-for-profit agency whose purpose is to construct or repair affordable housing units for low to moderate income families.

(2)

The housing units are intended solely for the private use, ownership and occupancy by low to moderate income residents of the county.

(3)

The housing units will be occupied only by the owner or owners and their families; furthermore, they shall not be rented or leased, in whole or in part, or offered for sale within one year of the date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, following final approval of the work.

(c)

Schedule.

(1)

The schedule of fees shall be formulated by the chief building official.

(2)

The fee schedule shall be formulated to generate sufficient revenue to fund the anticipated costs of enforcement of the county building safety code; as well as provide sufficient revenue for the operation of the development services department's building division.

(3)

The fee schedule shall be for each of the referenced codes herein, as established by an ordinance approved by the board of supervisors.

(4)

Valuation of buildings and/or structures or other projects not specifically listed shall be determined by the chief building official in accordance with building industry cost standards.

(5)

In addition to penalties prescribed in section 8-26, an investigation fee, as provided for in the referenced codes, shall be charged for commencing construction requiring a permit prior to obtaining a permit. The investigation fee shall be equal to, and shall be in addition to, the amount of the required permit fee.

(6)

An automation fee will be charged on each building permit, based on the current applicable fee ordinance.

( Ord. No. 84-1 , § 7, 2-6-1984; Ord. No. 89-1 , § 7, 5-1-1989; Ord. No. 1992-01 , § 6, 3-23-1992; Ord. No. 2009-02 , § 6, 7-6-2009; Ord. No. 2009-04 , § 6, 9-8-2009; Ord. No. 2015-04 , § 6, 6-1-2015)