Fees, as set by Council, shall be imposed to cover administrative costs incurred by the Municipality in processing various applications. Monetary deposits shall be required to cover variable costs incurred by the Municipality for consultant services and the advertising, court reporting and transcribing costs and conducting of hearings. No application shall be officially accepted and dated until all required fees and deposits have been paid.
(a) Fees. Council may establish fees for applications for subdivisions, zoning certificates, building permits, occupancy permits, variances, interpretations of the Code, and requests for rezoning.
(b) Deposits. For applications requiring approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Board of Zoning Appeals, the applicant shall be required to deposit a sum as specified by ordinance sufficient to cover expenses incurred by the Municipality for public hearing advertisements, for services performed by the Municipal Engineer, Planning Consultant, Municipal Architect and Law Director, and for other expenses related to review of an application. Such expenses shall be approved for payment by the Administrator. Upon final disposition of the application, any monetary balance remaining shall be returned to the applicant.
(Ord. 2019-39. Passed 8-13-19.)