§ 18.152.120 — Reinspection Fees

A. Amount and Applicability of Reinspection Fee. 1. A reinspection fee shall be imposed on each person who receives a Notice of Violation, notice and order, or letter of correction of any provision of SCCC Title 18 or the City Code, adopted Building Code, or State law. a. The fee amount shall be established by the Fee Schedule. b. The fee may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection conducted when the particular violation for which an inspection or reinspection is scheduled is not fully abated or corrected as directed by, and within the time and manner specified in, the notice or letter. 2. The fee shall not apply to the original inspection to document the violations and shall not apply to the first scheduled compliance inspection made after the issuance of a notice or letter, if the correction has been made to the satisfaction of the Director. B. Continuation of the Original Case. 1. If a notice or letter has been previously issued for the same violation and the property has been in compliance with the provisions of SCCC Title 18, the City Code, or any condition of a permit or other approval for less than 90 days, the violation shall be deemed a continuation of the original case, and all inspections or reinspections, including the first inspection for the repeated offense, shall be charged a reinspection fee. 2. This fee is intended to compensate for administrative costs for unnecessary City inspections, and is not a penalty for violating SCCC Title 18 or the City Code. 3. Any reinspection fees imposed shall be separate and apart from any fines or penalties imposed for violation of SCCC Title 18 or the City Code, or costs incurred by the City for the abatement of a public nuisance.