A. All construction of public works improvements within the public rights-of-way shall be authorized through issuance of public works construction permits issued by the Director of Public Works, excepting that work performed by public utility organizations under franchise from the City Council and improvements installed under subdivision improvement agreements, or City public works contracts.

B. The permit fees required by this section shall be collected prior to issuance of a public works construction permit.

C. The state, or any of its political subdivisions, or any governmental agency shall file applications for permits and shall be issued permits as required by this chapter; provided, however, that no fees shall be required for private plan review.

D. Permit fees for public works construction permits shall be the required fee(s).

E. In the event a public works construction permit fee refund is requested by the permittee, and the Director of Public Works has determined that it is in the public interest to allow the permittee to abandon the work, the Director of Public Works shall cancel the permit and refund the unused portion of the fee. (Ord. 2506 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2011 § 1, 1982; Ord. 1240 § 7; Ord. 1205 § 2, 1969; prior code § 27.404).