§ 13-3-304. Additional fees.

   (a)   Generally. When administration of this title for a particular activity is or will be unusually costly to the Department, the Director may require an applicant or permittee to pay any sum in excess of the amounts provided under §§ 13-3-302 and 13-3-303. This additional sum may not exceed actual costs incurred by the Department and shall be charged on a time and materials basis.

   (b)   Basis. Whenever additional fees are charged, the Director shall provide in writing the basis for the additional fees.

   (c)   Small cell systems.

      (1)   In addition to those amounts provided under §§ 13-3-302, 13-3-303, and 13-3-304(a), an applicant for a permit to locate or maintain a small cell system in the County right-of-way shall pay an application fee as follows:

         (i)   for installation of a structure and attachment of a small cell system where no structure currently exists, $4,000;

         (ii)   for replacement of an existing structure and attachment of a small cell system on the replacement structure, $2,100;

         (iii)   for placement of a small cell system on an existing structure or modification of an existing small cell system that changes the size or configuration of the structure or the small cell system, $2,000; and

         (iv)   for modification of an existing small cell system on an existing structure that does not change the size or configuration of the structure or the small cell system, $1,475.

      (2)   The fees set forth in paragraph (1) shall increase each July first based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers ("CPI-U") for the previous January.

(1985 Code, Art. 25, § 25-3-304) (Bill No. 15-02; Bill No. 63-04; Bill No. 53-06; Bill No. 76-19)