(a) (1) At the time that an application for a change of zoning districts is filed with the Commission, as provided herein, there shall be deposited with the City Auditor, the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) as a fee to cover investigation, and other expenses incidental to the determination of such matter, such fee to be for one lot or part of one lot. An additional fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be deposited for each additional lot or part of an additional lot which may be included in the request, such additional lot or part of a lot to be adjacent to each other. Such sums so deposited shall be credited by the City Auditor to the General Fund.
(2) The Applicant shall also pay the cost of postage and publication and shall make a deposit of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) at the time of the application. Should the cost of postage and publication be less than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) then the balance of the deposit will be refunded to the Applicant, should the amount be in excess of the deposit then the Applicant shall pay the additional amount. All sums deposited or paid shall be paid over to the City Auditor to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.
(b) At the time the recommendation(s) upon an application for a change of zoning districts is certified to Council, as provided herein, there shall be deposited with the City Auditor, an additional sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) as a fee to cover Council’s expense associated with the investigation, legal notices, expenses incidental to the public hearing by Council, notice to property owners, the publication of notice and publication of the Ordinance, Measure or Regulation that is subsequently approved by Council as provided herein.
(Ord. 29, 2009. Passed 6-24-09.)