A. The superintendent of streets shall deduct from the deposit made for depositing or maintaining any such building material or debris from any building or excavation, in or upon any public street, alley or other public place, under the provisions of Sections 12.12.010 through 12.12.160 , a sum equal to three-fourths cent per square foot of surface of any such public street, alley or other public place which has been paved or macadamized; one-half cent for each square foot of surface of any such public street, alley or other public place, which has been graveled or oiled; and one-fifth cent for each square foot of surface of any such public street, alley or any public place which has neither been paved, macadamized, graveled or oiled, upon which any such building material or debris is deposited or maintained, to cover the cost of inspecting such public street, alley or other public place; provided, that any such deduction for such inspection shall not be less than fifty cents in the aggregate for maintaining any such building material or any debris from any building or excavation in any such public street, alley or other public place pursuant to one permit.

B. The balance of each deposit, after the deductions provided for in Sections 12.12.010 through 12.12.160 have been made, shall be returned to the person, firm or corporation entitled thereto. (Prior code § 12.20.030)