§ 13-27. Same—Waiver of payment.  


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  • (a)

    Where the owner of any premises is the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or this city, or the instrumentalities thereof, and the work performed in conjunction with the permit is performed by or for the owner, the payment of any permit fee established in Table 13-26 is hereby waived.

    (b)

    The fees imposed in Table 13-26 may be waived if the city manager, or his designee, certifies that the criteria specified in the city's application for designation of a Newport News Enterprise Zone have been met.

    (c)

    In the case of a revocation of a permit or abandonment or discontinuance of a building project, the city will provide a fee refund in proportion to that portion of the work that was not completed, when requested in writing by the permit holders. In order to receive a fee refund, the application must be received within sixty (60) days of the expiration or revocation of the permit.

    (Ord. No. 5365-99; Ord. No. 5768-02)

(Ord. No. 5365-99; Ord. No. 5768-02)