13-1-8: ZONING FEES:
   A.   Zoning Variations, Special Uses, Amendments And Planned Development Requests:
      1.   Any person who may hereafter file any petition addressed to the combined planning commission and zoning board, praying for a change in zoning regulations or any variation of the application of zoning regulations provided by law on a single tract or parcel of real estate, shall, at the time of filing such petition, pay to the village clerk the following sums to defray the necessary costs of publication and expenses incident to the hearing of the matter:
         a.   Variation Petition: Six hundred dollar ($600.00) nonrefundable filing fee; plus an initial escrow account deposit as indicated in subsection A2 of this section.
         b.   Special Uses: Pursuant to section 10-15-5 of this code, six hundred dollar ($600.00) nonrefundable filing fee; plus an initial escrow account deposit as indicated in subsection A2 of this section.
         c.   Zoning Amendments (Nonplanned Unit Developments): Pursuant to section 10-15-4 of this code, seven hundred dollar ($700.00) nonrefundable filing fee; plus a nonrefundable amount as determined by subsection A1c(1) of this section; plus an initial escrow account deposit as indicated in subsection A2 of this section.
            (1)   When a zoning change is sought from any use district to another use district, and one or more acres are sought to be rezoned, the fee shall be increased as follows:
 
Acres
Additional Fee
1
to 4.99
$235.00
5
to 9.99
350.00
10
to 49.99
600.00
50
or more
925.00
 
         d.   Planned Developments: Pursuant to title 10, chapter 9 of this code, in addition to any applicable fees in subsection A1c of this section, one thousand five hundred dollar ($1,500.00) nonrefundable filing fee; plus an initial escrow account deposit as indicated in subsection A2 of this section.
      2.   The applicant shall also deposit by certified check or money order payable to the village of Antioch an additional amount to be held in a noninterest bearing escrow account with the village treasurer, to be used for professional examination of the applications, plans and the like by the village engineers, village attorney and other professional staff or consultants of the village. The amount of the initial escrow deposit shall be based upon the following:
         $2,000.00 plus $50.00 per acre or fraction thereof.
Additional deposits may be required depending upon the nature and extent of the required review. Any portion not used by the professional staff shall be refunded to the applicant at the end of the process or upon receipt of a signed and notarized letter indicating withdrawal of the petition.
      3.   If, at the written request of the petitioner, the chair of the combined planning commission and zoning board determines that a special meeting can be scheduled, then an additional fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) shall be due and payable, prior to scheduling the meeting.
      4.   Republication necessitated by any act of the petitioner or at the petitioner's request shall be at the petitioner's additional expense. The fee from the local newspaper(s) plus a fifteen percent (15%) administrative fee shall be charged against the petitioner's escrow account.
   B.   Annexations:
      1.   The following fees for annexation are in addition to the fees enumerated in subsection A of this section. Any person that may hereafter file any petition addressed to the village board of trustees requesting annexation to the village, shall, at the time of filing the petition, pay to the village clerk the following sums to defray the necessary cost of publication and expenses incident to the hearing of the matter:
         a.   For request for automatic zoning classification pursuant to section 10-4-4 of this code, a nonrefundable filing fee of nine hundred dollars ($900.00) plus an initial escrow account deposit as indicated in subsection B2 of this section.
         b.   For a request to enter into a preannexation agreement, a nonrefundable filing fee of nine hundred dollars ($900.00).
         c.   For request for R residential zoning classifications, a nonrefundable filing fee of nine hundred dollars ($900.00); plus an initial escrow account deposit as indicated in subsection B2 of this section; plus a nonrefundable amount determined as follows:
            (1)   When proposed R residential zoning is sought for heretofore vacant, unsubdivided land, in conjunction with an annexation request, and one or more acres are sought to be rezoned, the nonrefundable fee shall be increased as follows:
 
Acres
Additional Fee
1
to
4.99
$235.00
5
to
9.99
350.00
10
to
49.99
600.00
50
or more
925.00
 
            (2)   When proposed R residential zoning is sought for subdivided and developed land, in conjunction with an annexation request, the fee shall be increased by twenty five dollars ($25.00) per vacant lot and one hundred dollars ($100.00) per improved lot.
         d.   For requests for B business and/or M manufacturing, in conjunction with annexation, an additional nonrefundable fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00); plus an initial escrow account deposit as indicated in subsection B2 of this section.
      2.   The applicant shall also deposit an additional amount to be held in escrow with the village treasurer, to be used for professional examination of the applications, plans and the like by the village engineers, village attorney and other professional staff or consultants of the village. The amount of the initial escrow deposit shall be based upon the following:
         $2,000.00 plus $50.00 per acre or fraction thereof.
Additional deposits may be required depending upon the nature and extent of the required review. Any portion not used by the professional staff shall be refunded to the applicant at the end of the project or upon receipt of a signed and notarized letter indicating withdrawal of the petition.
      3.   If, at the written request of the petitioner, the mayor determines that a special meeting of the village board can be scheduled, then an additional fee of one thousand six hundred dollars ($1,600.00) shall be due and payable upon request and prior to the date of the special meeting.
      4.   Republication necessitated by any act of the petitioner or at the petitioner's request shall be at the petitioner's additional expense. The fee from the local newspaper(s) plus a fifteen percent (15%) administrative fee shall be charged against the petitioner's escrow account. (Ord. 05-12-27, 12-19-2005)