(A) Fees pertaining to petitions for zoning amendments, permits, variances and appeals to the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be set by the Town Council. The fees shall be collected by the Zoning Administrator or the Clerk-Treasurer and shall assist in defraying the cost of zoning administration.
(B) (1) Each application for an Improvement Location Permit for a principal structure shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $0.05 per square foot of the enclosed portion of a principal structure with a minimum fee of $50.
(2) Each application for an Improvement Location Permit for a accessory building or accessory structure shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $0.03 per square foot of the enclosed potion of the accessory building or structure with a minimum fee of $20.
(3) Each application for an Improvement Location Permit for an improvement, modification, or alteration to an existing principal building, accessory building or accessory structure shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $0.03 per square foot of the enclosed portion of the improvement, modification or alteration to the existing principal building, accessory building or accessory structure with a minimum fee of $20.
(4) Each application for an Improvement Location Permit for a multi-family dwelling, in addition to the fees required by divisions (B)(1) or (B)(2), shall be accompanied by a fee of $50 for each family dwelling in the multi-family dwelling (for example, $100 for a two-family dwelling, $150 for a three-family dwelling, and the like).
(5) Each application for an Improvement Location Permit for a driveway in connection with a residential structure shall be accompanied by a fee of $50.
(6) Each application for an Improvement Location Permit for a driveway in connection with a non-residential structure shall be accompanied by a fee of $100.
(7) Each application for a Improvement Location Permit for a sign shall be accompanied by a fee of $25 plus all costs for relocating any municipal or public utilities.
(C) (1) An additional fee of $300 shall accompany every application for an Improvement Location Permit submitted to the Zoning Administrator after construction of the improvement has begun.
(2) An additional fee of $100 shall accompany every application for a sign after erection of the sign has begun.
(D) An application fee of $150 shall accompany each request for a special exception, variance, appeal, petition for easement closure or administrative division. In addition, the applicant shall pay the cost of advertising for any required public hearing and recording fees to record the final action of the BZA or Plan Commission or approval of an administrative division.
(E) A subdivision preliminary plat shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $200 plus $20 for each lot in the proposed subdivision to assist in defraying the costs of reviewing and acting upon the proposed plat. For an exempt subdivision, the fee shall be $100 plus $20 for each lot in the proposed subdivision. In addition, the applicant shall reimburse the town in connection with the plat approval process.
(F) A development plan submitted pursuant to §§ 153.75 through 153.84 shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of $200 plus $20 for each dwelling unit in the proposed planned development to assist in defraying the costs of reviewing and acting upon the proposal. The additional fee of $20 is for each dwelling unit, not for each additional structure, for example, a duplex is to be counted as two dwelling units. In addition, the applicant shall reimburse the town for engineer’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred by the town in connection with the development plan process.
(G) For each application to the Town Council or Plan Commission for an amendment to the text of the Zoning Ordinance and/or an amendment to the Zoning Map (change in zoning), shall be accompanied by a fee of $200 plus $20 per acre, or any portion thereof, for the acreage involved in the request for change in the Zoning Map.
(‘88 Code, § 10-2-3) (Ord. 82-4, passed 4-26-82; Am. Ord. passed 5-4-87; Am. Ord. 95-7, passed 12-26-95; Am. Ord. 2002-04, passed 7-1- 02; Am. Ord. 2004-06, passed 4-5-04; Am. Ord. 2004-22, passed 11-1-04; Am. Ord. 2011-7, passed 12-29-11; Am. Ord. 2018-3, passed 7-2-18)