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Ai~ ORDINkNCE TO AI~END CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7-101, 7-104, 7-105, 7-131[a) AND (b), 7-132(a), 7-134, 7-135, 7-137, 7-138 AND 7-142, BY ADDING SECTION 7-143 THEREOF, ~ BY REPEALING SECTIONS 7-36 AND 7-61 THROUGH 7-73 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO BUILDING INSPECTION FEES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Sections 7-101, 7-132(a), 7-134, 7-135, 7-137, the City of Portsmouth (1988) as follows: 7-104, 7-105, 7-131(a) and (b), 7-138 and 7-142 of the Code of be amended and reordained to read Sec. 7-101. Inspections of work. The inspections required under the provisions of the building code shall be performed by an inspec5or from the appropriate division of the departmenm of building inspections, upon notification from the permit holder or such holder's agent. Such inspector shall either approve that portion of the work as completed or shall notify the permit holder or his agent where such work fails to comply with the building code or departmental regulation. Additional inspections may be required by the inspector where, in the inspector's judgment, such inspections are necessary because of the scope or complexity of the work co be installed or performed. Each reinspection shall require a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) ~o be paid prior ~o the reinspection. Sec. 7-104. Fees for review of construction plans. In addition co the permit fees prescribed in this article, there shall be a fee for the review of construction plans for all matters for which permits are mandated by the building code including, but not limited to, building permits, electrical permits, plumbing permits and mechanical permits, in accord with the fee schedule as follows: (i) New construction and additions co one-and two-family buildings: (a) Under two thousand (2~000) square feet .............................. $ 15.00 (b) Over mwo thousand (2,000) square feet .............................. 25.00