Section 109 of Chapter 1 of the International Building Code is hereby amended to read:

109.2 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Algona city council.

109.3 Building permit valuations. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this code shall be made by the building official and shall be based on valuation data supplied periodically by the International Code Council or market value based on local assessment ratios or any other data as may be available to the building official for review. The valuation to be used in computing the permit and plan check fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire-extinguishing systems and any other permanent work or permanent equipment.

EXCEPTION: The building official shall determine the valuation when no applicable data is available.

109.4 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work for which a permit is required before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an investigation fee. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this Code. The minimum investigation fee shall be not less than the minimum fee set forth by the Algona city council. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

109.6 Refunds. The building official may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder, which was erroneously paid or collected. The building official may also authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the permit fee, excluding any plan review fees paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code. No refunds will be processed for permits 360 more days from date of expiration.