(A) Each application for a new landfill site shall include a $300,000 application fee to cover the reasonable and necessary costs, including, but not limited to:
(1) Notice costs;
(2) Court reporter costs;
(3) Transcription costs;
(4) County consultant costs;
(5) Hearing officer costs; and
(6) Other expenses incurred by the county in conducting the review of the request for site approval, the subsequent public hearing and the site approval decision.
(B) Each application for a permit modification or expansion of an existing site shall include a $150,000 application fee for the reasonable and necessary costs as set forth above. Any portion of the application fee that remains unexpended at the conclusion of the hearing process shall be returned to the applicant.
(C) Should there be any additional costs incurred by the county, in excess of the application fee, the applicant shall bear any and all additional costs. Said costs in excess of the application fee shall be paid by the applicant within seven days of receipt from the County Clerk of a billing showing said expenses. Said excess costs shall be billed to applicant on a periodic basis as they accrue. Any failure of applicant to pay excess costs within said seven days shall be grounds for rejecting the application.
(Ord. 1992-6, passed 6-16-1992)