107.1 Fees. A permit shall not be issued until the fees have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be released until the additional fee, if any, has been paid.

[A] 107.2 Schedule of permit fees. A fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as established by Harris County Commissioners Court.

107.3 Permit valuations.The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated permit value at the time of application. Permit valuations shall include the total value of work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment and permanent systems. If, in the opinion of the fire code official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the fire code official. Final permit valuation shall be set by the fire code official.

[A] 107.4 Work commencing before permit issuance.A person who commences any work, activity or operation regulated by this code before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee established by the Harris County Commissioners Court, which shall be in addition to the required permit fees.

[A] 107.5 Refunds.The Harris County Commissioners Court is authorized to establish a refund policy.