(1) Plan Review Fee. When the Building Official requires plans and other data to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. The plan review fee for all permits that require plan review shall be 65 percent of the building permit fee as determined by Schedule 310-A. The plan review fees are separate from and in addition to the permit fee.

(2) Administrative Fee. When the Building Official requires plans and other data to be submitted and such plans have been reviewed by a private contractor and paid for by the applicant, the Building Official may accept such plans; provided, that the contractor has been approved by the Building Official to perform such reviews. An administrative fee shall be paid at the time of plan submittal. The administrative fee for all occupancies shall be 35 percent of the building permit fee as determined by Schedule 310-A. The administrative fee shall be paid in lieu of the plan review fee and is separate and in addition to the permit fee.

(3) Investigation Fees. Whenever any work requiring a permit is commenced without first obtaining a building permit, a special investigation may be made before a permit may be issued. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, may be collected whether or not a permit is subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee determined by Schedule 310-A. The minimum investigation fee shall be the same as the minimum fee set forth in Schedule 310-A. The payment of the investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of the code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

(4) The valuation of separate mechanical, plumbing, fire, and/or foundation permits, when required, shall be based upon bid price or as determined by the Building Official.

(5) Fees are to be received by the Department of Community Development, except that the operator of a charitable nonprofit establishment (operating to provide relief solely to the poor, distressed, or underprivileged) may apply for a fee waiver. A fee waiver may be granted, by the Director only, to the operator of an establishment maintaining a current 501(c)(3) tax exempt designation from the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, who demonstrates to the Department that payment of said fee will cause financial hardship. Application for a fee waiver shall be made using forms provided by the Department.