A. Any application for either a new franchise grant, a franchise renewal, a franchise transfer or a franchise change of control shall include an application fee, based on amounts established by Council resolution, to cover the cost of all direct and indirect administrative expenses and staff efforts, including consultants and attorneys, necessary to adequately analyze the application. In addition, the grantee shall reimburse the City for all out-of-pocket processing costs, which shall include, but not be limited to, costs of publications of notices, development and publication of relevant franchise agreements and other agreements, travel expenses, and any other out-of-pocket expenses not covered by the application fees, incurred by the City in its study and evaluation of the application. The City may require a deposit to be paid by the applicant in an amount determined by the City Manager to cover estimated costs of the application.
B. No payment of said processing fees shall be offset against any franchise or other fees payable to the City during the term of the franchise.
(Ord. No. 2001-014 § 2; Ord. No. 2006-009 §22 (part))