[Adopted 3-9-2000 by Ord. No. 584]
Whenever any work for which a permit and/or trade license is required by the Code of the Township of Upper Chichester has been commenced without first obtaining said permit or trade license, a special investigation shall be made before a permit or trade license may be issued for such work or activity.
A. 
An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued.
B. 
The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required as established by Upper Chichester Township; but in no event less than $25.
The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of the Code of the Township of Upper Chichester or other pertinent code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.