In order to defray costs incurred by the city in processing applications for designation of economic revitalization areas the following shall apply:
(A) Applicants for projects not within a designated economic development target area shall pay a non-refundable filing fee of 0.1% of the total project cost not to exceed $1,500 for projects involving both real property and personal property improvements.
(B) Applicants for projects not within a designated economic development target area shall pay a non-refundable filing fee of 0.01% of the total project cost not to exceed $1,000 for projects involving real property or personal property improvements.
(C) Applicants for projects within a designated economic development target area shall pay a reduced non-refundable filing fee of $200 as an added inducement to recapitalization by private investors in certain areas of the city.
(D) Applicants for amendments to a Statement of Benefits Form to extend a non-expired designation period previously allowed shall pay a non-refundable filing fee of $300.
(E) Applicants filing a waiver of non-compliance in conjunction with an initial application and/or Statement of Benefits Form shall pay a non refundable filing fee of $1,000, in addition to all other application and approval requirements or fees.
(F) Applicants for a waiver of non-compliance to correct late-filed phase-in compliance paperwork shall, on the first instance, pay a non-refundable filing fee of $1,000. On all subsequent instances for a waiver of non-compliance to correct late-filed phase-in compliance paperwork, applicants shall pay a non-refundable filing fee of $2,000.
(G) Indiana State law (I.C. 1.1-12.1-11.3) prohibits any redevelopment or rehabilitation on property prior to submitting an application for a tax phase-in. Any applicant who applies for a phase-in after initiating a project by applying for a Improvement Location Permit or a structural or other permit with the Allen County Building Department will be assessed an non-refundable late-filer fee of $1,000 and the applicant shall remain subject to waiver and all other application and approval requirements or fees.
(H) The applicant may be responsible for additional legal fees, should legal fees in excess of five billable hours associated with the administration of the phase-in application or compliance be incurred by the city.
(I) All filing fees shall be made payable to the “City of Fort Wayne” at the time the application is submitted to the city Community Development Division.
(Ord. G-05-97, passed 4-8-97; Am. Ord. G-23-00, passed 9-12-00; Am. Ord. G-14-05, passed 7-26-05; Am. Ord. G-16-08, passed 12-9-08; Am. Ord. G-8-18, passed 4-24-18; Am. Ord. G-31-19, passed 12-17-19)