(a) All persons, firms, or corporations performing work which by this Ordinance requires the issuance of a permit shall pay a fee for such permit to the Kenosha County Department of Planning and Development to help defray the cost of administration, investigation, advertising, and processing of permits and variances.

(b) Kenosha County and any town located within Kenosha County shall be exempt from payment of any of the above fees in subsection (a). [Code § 12.05-8.]