(a) Plan and Plat Approval. At the time of filing the application for approval of any plat or development plan, and at the time when plans and specifications for any improvements are submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval, there shall be paid to the Finance Director a filing fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per lot and a deposit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per application, to secure the payment by the applicant of all expenses incurred by the Village in the processing of the application and all pertinent papers connected therewith.
The cost and expense of any investigations by the Village Engineer, the Director of Law and other Village officials, to determine whether such proposed subdivision or development plan is in accordance with law, and whether its improvements, if any, have been made or are being made in accordance with the requirements of the Village, the cost of any and all notices required, and all other necessary expenses, shall be paid from the deposit.
In the event that the actual expenditures exceed such deposit, the excess shall be paid by the applicant upon demand. If such expenditures are less than the required deposit, the balance shall be refunded to the applicant upon the completion of all administrative proceedings involved in connection with the plat. No filing fee shall be refunded or returned. No building permits shall be issued until any additional amount required to be paid by the applicant has been deposited.
(b) Recording Expenses. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to improve or develop land in the Village shall prepare, execute and deliver to the Building Inspector the documents necessary to carry out the improvements as required by the rules, regulations and ordinances of the Village, at the cost and expense of the applicant.
At the time the application is submitted, the applicant shall also deposit sufficient funds to pay the cost and expense of recording the documents, based upon the schedule of recording fees established by the County Recorder from time to time. The funds collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the General Fund of the Village.