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D. Fees: In addition to fees charged by the Building Department for building permits, the following fees will be collected by the Building Department on behalf of the Engineering Department prior to the issuance of any permits: 1. Grading Permit Fee - collected only if a separate Grading Permit is requested prior to final plan approval. The Fee is based on the criteria shown in Chapter 70 of the Uniform Building Code for Grading Permit Fees. The fee shown in Chapter 70 of the Code for "Plan Check" is not collected. 2. Encroachment Permit Fees - A- filing fee is charged at the time of issuance of Encroachment Permits. The fee is currently $8.00. This fee does not include any inspection fees. (See item number 3, below.) An Encroachment Permit must be obtained by the contractor anytime: a. Work will be done in the public right-of-way. b. Construction equipment will be moved to the site using public rights-of-way. c. Construction equipment will be accessing the site over existing public facilities, such as curb, gutter or sidewalk. 3. Inspection Fees - 2% of the total amount of the Engineer's Estimate for Onsite (Private) Site Improvement Costs is collected after the City Engineer has given Final Approval of the site plans. 4% of the total amount for Offsite (Public) is collected. 4. Hazard Control Bond - A surety bond or letter of credit must be posted with the Engineering Department, in an amount to be determined by the plan checker ($2,500 minimum) based on (1) the dollar value of construction proposed and (2) the apparent chances of project mishaps or contractor's negligence creating situations which are hazardous to the public. The bond is held in order to be used by the City in order to reimburse the City for the cost of any City forces which must be used to perform emergency work at the project in the event that a hazard is endangering the public and the contractor is unavailable or unwilling to immediately correct the hazard. Any portion of the 8