1. The application/permit was required by the County in error. These fees will be refunded at 100 percent; or

2. The County review activities that the fee was created to cover have not begun and it has been 180 days or less from the date of application, or inspections have not begun. When this is the case, these fees will be refunded at 90 percent. The remaining 10 percent of the fee will be utilized to cover the costs associated with application intake, initial administrative activities, and refund processing; or

3. Appeal application fees shall be fully refundable to any appellant who successfully appeals a decision of an Administrative Official or the Environmental Official to the Hearing Examiner.

4. Where there is ambiguity as to whether a refund should be granted or the amount to be refunded, the Director shall make the determination. The Director's determination in these instances may be appealable according to PCC 18A.85.050 and Chapter 1.22 PCC.

1. Fees identified within this Chapter may not be required when the Council has submitted an action.

2. The Executive may waive fees for a department or agency of Pierce County or an application filed in accordance with Chapter 11.05 PCC.

3. Determinations of nonsignificance or final environmental impact statements which are required to be prepared and submitted by other local, state or federal quasi-public agencies are exempt from payment of fees required pursuant to this Chapter. However, the costs of preparing, noticing, and distributing an environmental impact statement shall be borne by said other entity at the hourly rate in Table 2.05.040-3, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Review.

4. Where there is an appeal of an administrative official's determination contained in a final enforcement order, the appeal fee may be waived if the applicant meets the criteria for indigent status in accordance with Washington Courts, GR 34.

5. When building, plumbing, fire and mechanical fees are exempted in accordance with PCC 17C.10.070.C, Natural Hazard Damage, all associated development and inspection fees required in accordance with this Chapter shall also be exempted or deferred until building permit final approval. When the total amount of fees waived exceeds 1 percent of the budget of the Planning and Public Works Building and Development Fund (PBDF), the Department shall notify the Executive and prepare a supplemental budget request. All applications must be made in accordance with the provisions of PCC 17C.10.070.C, to include, but not be limited to: