In accordance with Chapter 105 Building Construction, Article VI Fees, Subsection 105-21
Permits and fees (A}(1) a refund of permit fees may be requested for discontinued or
abandoned projects however, none was requested by the applicant.
Due to the length of time that has passed, 8 years, and that the permits expired in July of
2008 it is my position that the request to apply the prior fees to newly applied for permits
would equate to a permit fee waiver request in 2016.
In accordance with Nashua City Ordinance Chapter 105 Building Construction, Article VI
Fees, Subsection 105-21 Permits and fees (B) the ability to waive fees is granted and
intentionally restricted to the Board of Aldermen.
§ 105-21 Permits and fees.
[Amended 9-9-2002 by Ord. No. 0-02-74; 7-8-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-184; 5-24-
2004 by Ord. No. 0-04-13; 9-13-2005 by Ord. No. 0-05-109; 8-14-2007 by Ord. No.
0-07-1086]
A.
A permit shall not be valid until the prescribed fees have been paid and the permit
issued. No permit to begin work for new construction, alteration, removal, demolition
or other building operation shall be issued until the fees prescribed in this section
have been paid to the Department of Building Safety, nor shall an amendment to a
permit necessitating an additional fee because of an increase in the estimated cost
or scope of work involved be approved until the additional fee has been paid.
(i)
Where a permit has either been revoked or a project discontinued or abandoned
within six months of the issuance of such permit, such permit may be returned to
the Building Official for cancellation. One-half of the permit fee shall be refunded by
the City Treasurer on certificate of the Building Official, except all penalties that may
have been imposed on the permit held under the requirements of this chapter shall
first be collected. If a project is abandoned without notice being made to the Code
Official before a six-month interval has elapsed since the date such permit was
issued, no refund shall be made. Residential or nonresidential use shall be in
accordance with the intent of the Building Code of the City of Nashua, New
Hampshire.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ari. Il of this chapter.
(2).
The fees for permits shall be charged as follows: The total amount of the permit
shall be rounded to the nearest dollar (drop the total amount due under $0.50 and
increase the total amount due from $0.50 to $0.99 to the next whole dollar).
B.
The Board of Aldermen may, at its option, waive or reimburse, as the case may be,
payment of fees payable under this section, in whole or in part, to the extent of the
value of municipal public improvements and/or land dedication which an applicant
obligates itself to make over and above impact fees and the applicant's fair share of
off-site improvements imposed as a condition of site plan or subdivision approval.
Due to the economic circumstances that resulted in the construction delay, that the
applicable codes the original permits were granted remain valid and that the applicant paid
all fees in advance, including impact fees, the Department of Building Safety supports the
