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(1) Fees shall be collected to compensate the Department for the investigation, permit administration, plan review, and ongoing monitoring/inspection of grading and clearing permit applications consistent with the grading and/or clearing fees set forth in the current fee resolution.

(2) Fee Reductions. Grading permit fees for projects entirely completed within one year or for permits reviewed in conjunction with other land use permits may qualify for a fee reduction. The reduction is set forth in the current fee resolution.

(3) Work without a Permit. Whenever any work for which a grading or clearing permit is required by this chapter has been commenced without first obtaining a valid permit, the City may double the clearing and grading fee as set forth in the grading permit fee tables in the current fee resolution. This fee increase may be imposed in addition to any other enforcement procedures pursuant to this chapter.

(4) Additional Review Fees. In addition to the grading and clearing permit fees set forth in this section, other fees required by the Covington Municipal Code may be applicable to individual grading permit applications. Such fees include, but are not limited to, shoreline management, SEPA, and critical areas review fees. (Ord. 04-19 § 2 (Exh. B); Ord. 08-13 § 1 (Exh. A))