(a) Fee Established; Lien. Every application filed pursuant to this Code shall be subject to an application and filing fee as established from time to time by the Village Council to recover the costs incurred by the Village in processing such application. The owner of the property which is subject of the application and, if different, the applicant shall be jointly and severally liable for the payment of the fee. By signing the application, the owner shall be deemed to have agreed to pay such fee and to consent to the filing and foreclosure of a lien on the subject property to ensure collection of any such fee, plus the costs of collection, in the event such fee has not been properly paid as required with the filing of the application. Any lien filed pursuant to this section may be foreclosed in the manner provided by statute for mortgages or mechanics' liens.
(b) Recoverable Costs. The costs incurred by the Village in processing an application shall be deemed to consist of the following items of direct and indirect expense:
(1) Legal publication;
(2) Recording secretarial services;
(3) Court reporter;
(4) Document preparation and review;
(5) Professional and technical consultant services;
(6) Legal review, consultation, and advice;
(7) Document and file reproduction;
(8) Document recording; and
(9) Inspection fees.
(c) Condition of All Application, Approvals, and Permits; Time Periods. No application filed pursuant to this Code shall be considered complete unless and until all fees due pursuant to this section have been paid. Every approval granted and every permit issued pursuant to this Code, whether or not expressly so conditioned, shall be deemed to be conditioned upon payment of fees as required by this section.
(1) When this Code provides that the passage of time without decision or action shall be deemed an approval or a recommendation for approval, all time periods shall be tolled during any period of non-payment, but shall otherwise continue to run.
(2) The failure to fully pay any such fee when due shall be grounds for refusing to process an application and for denying or revoking any permit or approval sought or issued with respect to the land or development to which the unpaid fee relates.
(Ord. 12-64. Passed 3-12-13.)