1329.09 REFUND OF DEPOSITS.

   When the estimated cost of construction is over one million dollars ($1,000,000) and funds are deposited with the Municipality as required by this Building Code to guarantee the performance of the provisions thereof or as a guarantee to protect the property of the Municipality during building operations, any balance remaining and due the depositor after compliance with the conditions of such guarantee shall be paid to the depositor upon demand. If, however, such remainder is not called for by the depositor, such balance shall be placed in a trust fund to be held for the depositor for a period of five years and, if not called for within such period, such balance shall be paid into the General Fund. (Ord. 2019-123.  Passed 11-4-19.)

1329.10 APPLICATION FILING FEES FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION; CASH FILING FEE AND DEPOSIT FOR ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

   (a)   A non-refundable filing fee in the amount of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) shall be paid to the City for each application to be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

   (b)   A fee in the amount set forth in the following schedule shall be submitted in addition to the filing fee listed in subsection (a) hereof, at the time of application to the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or Council:

 

	Zoning District	Fee
(1)	U-1, A-1/U-1, A-2/U-2/U-2A Variances Includes all applications to the Planning Commission and/or Council except applications for lot splits and/or consolidations plats, easement applications, and any application, required to be recorded with the County Recorder’s Office	$300.00
(2)	All other Zoning Districts for site development plan review (new building/addition)	$5000.00
(3)	All lot split and/or consolidation plats, easements, and any application required to be recorded with the County Recorder’s Office	$1500.00
(4)	For all Zoning Districts, except U-1, A-1/U-1, A-2/U-2 and U-2A, all other applications, including, but not limited to: special use permits, conditional use permits, variances, text amendments, or similar or harmonious use	$750.00
(5)	Map Amendment	$2500.00

   (c)   Charges for the professional services of the Engineer, Law Director, City Planner and/or any other professional services shall be the rates set forth in their contracts.

   (d)   Once approval has been granted by the City Engineer and/or the Planning and Zoning Commission for any project which requires inspectional services, by the City Engineer, the following fee and deposit, if required, shall be paid prior to the issuance of any building permit required under Chapter 1329:

 

Estimated Total Cost of Construction	Amount of Fee	Amount of Deposit
100,000 or less	$2,500.00	N/A
More than 100,000 to 500,000	$4,000.00	N/A
More than 500,000 to 1,000,000	$5,000.00	N/A
More than 1,000,000	$10,000.00	$10,000.00

   When the estimated cost of construction is over one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) and any sum not charged against the deposit required in this subsection and subsection (b) above shall be refunded to the applicant or credited against other monies due the City for other pending projects of the applicant.  (Ord.  2019-123.  Passed 11-4-19.)

1329.11 TREE LAWN AND STREET EXCAVATION FEES.

   The City will require the following in addition to the permit fee for tree lawn and street excavations:

   (a)   Utilities/Subcontractors.  This section shall not apply to public utilities holding a permit  from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio; provided however, that any subcontractors performing work for such public utilities, other than emergency-type work, will be required to comply with all of the requirements of this section.

   (b)   Excavation Fees.  A fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall be required for every excavation in a street, and a fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be required for every excavation in a tree lawn area.

      (Ord. 2019-123.  Passed 11-4-19.)

1329.12 SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION AND PLANS TO CITY ENGINEER FOR DEVELOPMENT IN FLOOD HAZARD AREA; FEE.

   In order to implement the issuance of a development permit within any area of special flood hazard established in Section 1322.06, the following requirements are applicable:

   (a)   A filing fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) shall be paid for administrative processing at the time of application for said permit.

   (b)   At the time of filing, a fee in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be submitted to cover all expenses of such review by the City Engineer.

   (c)   Once the plans have been reviewed and approved by the City Engineer, a development permit shall be issued through the Building Department at a cost of one hundred dollars ($100.00).

      (Ord. 2019-123.  Passed 11-4-19.)

1329.13 BUILDING DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTATION; ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.

   When the Building Commissioner is requested to perform research to verify zoning conditions relating to a property and/or to verify violations existing or previously existing on a property, in order to expedite a transaction for the sale or lease of a property or the refinancing thereof, he shall charge a fee to the requesting party of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to cover the cost of research and development of said document.

(Ord.  2019-123.  Passed 11-4-19.)