All improvements proposed (and/or required) to be made under the provisions of this title shall be inspected, during the course of construction, by the city engineer or their designee. Fees and costs shall be paid according to the following schedule:
A. An escrow account shall be established for the engineering review upon receipt of a completed subdivision or zoning submittal to the community development department. The escrow is to defray the engineering expenses incurred by the city staff in reviewing initial submittals prior to a building permit issuance. An escrow account will remain active throughout the final engineering review process and not charged more than the fees outlined in the review schedule in subsection B of this section.
The escrow account will be utilized if the city determines, in its sole and exclusive discretion, that it is necessary to obtain or provide professional services, including, but not limited to, attorneys; engineers; planners; architects; surveyors; court reporters; traffic, drainage or other consultants, and/or to incur costs related to any required notices or recordations, in connection with any petition or application filed by the petitioner/applicant.
The city engineer is hereby authorized to assign the above described services to the city staff or to consultants, as they deem appropriate. When the city staff renders any services contemplated by this agreement, then in such case the city shall be reimbursed for its cost per work hour ($75.00/hour) for each staff person providing said services.
At the time the subdivision or zoning submittal is made by the petitioner/applicant they shall deposit the following amounts with the city as an initial deposit:
Number Of Review Items | Under 5 Acres | 5 - 15 Acres | 16 - 75 Acres | Over 75 Acres |
1 | $1,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $3,000.00 | $ 4,000.00 |
2 or 3 | 2,000.00 | 4,000.00 | 5,000.00 | 7,000.00 |
4 or more | 3,000.00 | 5,000.00 | 7,000.00 | 10,000.00 |
Any remaining balance of funds deposited pursuant to this section shall be refunded after written request and upon the later occurring of the following events: completion of city deliberation on the petition or application, recordation of all necessary documents associated with the petition or application, or by issuance of a building permit upon the real property in question and all outstanding consultant bills have been paid in full.
The applicant shall sign the bottom of the application/petition agreeing to the terms of this section.
B. Prior to the approval of a final plat by the city council, the subdivider or developer shall pay to the city a fee for the engineering costs of reviewing the construction plans for improvements; said fee to be computed in accordance with the following table (Note: The fee will be calculated as plan review fee minus the escrow already deposited):
Estimated Cost Of Construction Of Improvements | Plan Review Fee |
Estimated Cost Of Construction Of Improvements | Plan Review Fee |
$2,500.00 or less | 4% of estimated cost, but not less than $50.00 |
$10,000.00 or less, but more than $2,500.00 | 3% of estimated cost, but not less than $100.00 |
$25,000.00 or less, but more than $10,000.00 | 2.5% of estimated cost, but not less than $300.00 |
$50,000.00 or less, but more than $25,000.00 | 2% of estimated cost, but not less than $625.00 |
$100,000.00 or less, but more than $50,000.00 | 1.75% of estimated cost, but not less than $1,000.00 |
$200,000.00 or less, but more than $100,000.00 | 1.5% of estimated cost, but not less than $1,750.00 |
$400,000.00 or less, but more than $200,000.00 | 1.25% of estimated cost, but not less than $3,000.00 |
$600,000.00 or less, but more than $400,000.00 | 1% of estimated cost, but not less than $5,000.00 |
More than $600,000.00 | 0.75% of estimated cost, but not less than $6,000.00 |
C. Prior to the approval of a final plat by the city council, the subdivider or developer shall pay to the city a fee for electrical engineering, electrical layout and construction inspection for the electrical improvements at a rate of seventy five dollars ($75.00) per residential living unit. The cost of the electrical improvements shall not be included in the estimated costs of improvements in subsection B of this section.
Prior to the recordation of a final plat, the subdivider or developer shall pay the city a fee equal to two percent (2%) of the costs of construction of improvements, as and for all inspection services rendered by the city during said construction. The subdivider or developer shall also pay, prior to any preliminary or final plat approval, the fee for the review and commentary upon any proposed subdivision concept plan, preliminary and/or final plat by the consulting land planner, as required in section 11-3-1 of this title.
D. Prior to granting a construction permit for site improvements that will utilize best management practices, as noted in the Kane County stormwater ordinance, a plat must be provided that includes the latest city of Batavia stormwater easement language. If the current location already is encompassed by a stormwater easement the owner will need to update the plat or provide a separate easement document for recording with the relevant easement language as approved by the city. To the extent the easement provides provisions for facilities that will require ongoing maintenance and inspection requiring the city to retain outside consultants for inspection and/or maintenance, the owner of the underlying property shall be responsible to reimburse the city for the cost plus a ten percent (10%) administrative fee. This shall apply from the time the plants are installed until the plants are established and signed off by a professional wetland scientist, typically three (3) to five (5) years from the time they are installed. The said fees shall be waived if the site was required to obtain an army corps of engineers permit that requires a five (5) year monitoring and reporting document.
E. Prior to granting of a construction permit for site improvements, the subdivider or developer shall pay an as built deposit fee equaling one percent (1%) of the total estimated construction value, or one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), whichever is greater. This fee shall be paid at the same time as the building permit fee is due. If a letter of credit is required for the project the fee shall be included in the LOC for public improvements which is also due prior to the release of the building permit. If the as built is submitted within six (6) months of substantial completion and accepted by the city engineer then the deposit shall be fully refunded. If at the six (6) month time frame the as built has not been approved by the city engineer but has been submitted for review, the fee may still be refundable, either full or partial, as determined by the city engineer. If an as built is not submitted within six (6) months of substantial completion, then the deposit will no longer be refundable; the deposit shall be drawn from the LOC used by the city to obtain as builts. For projects submitting letters of credit (LOC), the LOC shall not be reduced or released until the as built is reviewed and approved by the city engineer. For LOC held deposits, if the as builts are not submitted in the time frame outlined in this section a draw will be done to pay for as builts. (Ord. 16-04, 2-15-2016)