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An ordinance to amend Chapters 16.12, 16.16, and 16.20 regarding change of contractor permit fees for the Department of Codes Administration.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 16.12.240 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
A. Application for a refund of fees paid for any unused permit issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be made on forms provided by the director of codes administration.
B. Refunds shall only be made for that portion of a fee exceeding seventy-five dollars. In no case shall any fee be refunded on any unused permit over six months old or when any inspection has been made, regardless of the fees paid.
Section 2. That Section 16.12.295 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
When a change in a contractor occurs before a job is completed, the contractor who obtains the permits shall notify the codes department in writing. A new permit shall be taken out for the unfinished construction. If the permit fee for the original construction was not refunded, the contractor that completes the construction shall pay a fee based on the administrative costs to process the permit that shall be no less than the minimum permit fee. If the permit fee for the original construction has been refunded, the contractor that completes the construction shall pay a full permit fee based upon the construction.
Section 3. That Section 16.16.470 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
When a change in a contractor occurs before a job is completed, the gas/mechanical contractor who obtains the permits, shall notify the gas/mechanical official in writing. A new permit shall be taken out for the unfinished constr...
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