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approval by the City. The City shall deliver the written notice to the address listed on the real estate tax assessment records of the City. Written notice sent by first-class mail, with the City obtaining a U. S. Postal Service Certificate of Mailing shall constitute delivery pursuant to this section. (c) If the City delivers written notice and the owner of the derelict building has not submitted a plan to the City within 90 days as provided in subsection (b), the City may exercise such remedies as provided in this section or as otherwise provided by law. (d) The owner of a building may apply to the City and request that such building be declared a derelict building for purposes of this section. (e) The City upon receipt of the plan to demolish or renovate the building, at the owner's request, shall meet with the owner submitting the plan and provide information to the owner on the land use and permitting requirements for demolition or renovation. (f) If the property owner's plan is to demolish the derelict building, and such plan is approved by the City, the building permit application of such owner shall be expedited. If the owner has completed the demolition within 90 days of the date of the building permit issuance, the City shall refund any building and demolition permit fees. This section shall not supersede any ordinance adopted relative historic districts.. (g) If the property owner's plan is to renovate the derelict building, and no rezoning is required for the owner's intended use of the property, and such plan is approved by the City, the site plan or subdivision application and the building permit, as applicable, shall be expedited. The site plan or subdivision fees may be refunded, all or in part, but in no event shall the site plan or subdivision fees exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the standard fees established by the ordinance for site plan or subdivision applications for the proposed use of the property, or $5,000 per property. The building permit fees may be refunded, all or in part, but in no event shall the building permit fees exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the standard fees established by the ordinance for building permit applications for the proposed use of the property, or $5,000 per property. (h) Prior to the commencement of a plan to demolish or renovate the derelict building, at the request of the property owner, the real estate assessor shall make an assessment of the property in its current derelict condition. On the building permit application, the owner shall declare the costs of demolition, or the costs of materials and labor to complete the renovation. At the request of the property owner, after demolition or renovation of the derelict building, the real estate assessor shall reflect the fair market value of the demolition costs or the fair market value of the renovation improvements, and reflect such value in the real estate tax assessment records. Real estate taxes on an amount equal to the costs of demolition or an amount equal to the increase in the fair market value of the renovations shall be abated in accordance with the provisions of Section 35-191 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth.