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LS 3.31.16 1. Rental Housing Inspection Fee. A non- proratable regulatory inspection fee in the amount established by resolution of the City Council shall be assessed annually on a July V to June 30 "' fiscal year basis to each owner of residential rental property within the City of Santa Ana to cover the cost of administering and enforcing the provisions of the Proactive Rental Enforcement Program. Except where otherwise provided under the terms of this Division, the Rental Housing Inspection Fee shall be payable 30 days in advance of each fiscal year period. The Property Owner shall have the responsibility for payment of this fee. 2. Re- inspection Fee. The City may, at the discretion of the Executive Director, charge a property owner a re- inspection fee only on the third and subsequent visit to a property for a specific violation. In the event a Rental Housing Property Re- inspection Fee is assessed during the aforementioned fiscal year period it shall be billed and the fee shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days. 3. Permit Fees. Regular permit fees shall be charged upon issuance of permits required for any alteration or repairs to a structure or its utilities as required by the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the Housing Code, Health and Safety Codes and the California Code of Regulations. The Executive Director is authorized to establish procedures for the collection of Permit Fees and any delinquent fees plus interest. B. The City Council shall establish the amounts of the foregoing fees by resolution. C. The Rental Housing Inspection Fee shall first be billed and become due and payable July 1, 2016 for all known "Rental Housing Units" which exist within the City of Santa Ana upon the effective date of this ordinance and such fees shall be deemed past due and delinquent after July 31, 2016. For each subsequent year such fees shall be billed before the last business day in the month of May and shall be due by the last day in the month of June following and deemed delinquent thereafter. Where a newly established, or previously unknown, or previously exempt rental housing property or rental property unit is made known to, or is discovered by the City, or otherwise becomes eligible for payment of the Rental Housing Inspection Fee during the aforementioned fiscal year period it shall be billed and the fee shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days. D. When the last day of the month in which any fee penalty or late interest charge required to be paid pursuant to this Division is due falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or state or national holiday, or City Hall closure day, the payment of such fee may be made without penalty on the first working day of the succeeding month. For the purpose of this Division, postmarks shall be accepted as the date of payment made, provided the transmitting envelope contains a post office cancellation indicating not later than the date due, or in the case of a weekend or holiday, or City Hall closure day, not later than the first following working day. Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 9 of 16 75B -21