(A) Upon submittal of a special use permit application for a wind energy conversion system, the applicant shall submit a non-refundable filing fee as listed in the Jersey County Fee Schedule that will be utilized to review and assess the application. Should the actual costs to the county exceed the current fee, the applicant shall be responsible for those additional costs, including, but not limited to the costs of outside attorneys, hearing officer, and consultants (e,g, noise engineers, traffic engineers, and environmental consultants), and shall remit additional funds to the county within 15 days of receipt of request from the county. The building permit fee shall be calculated using the most current adopted Jersey County Fee Schedule.
(B) An itemized cost estimate for the entire construction of the project such as the following (may not be all inclusive):
(1) Cost of plans and engineering, surveying, environmental reports;
(2) Cost of stormwater plan, or any research regarding stormwater development;
(3) Fencing and ground work of actual wind turbine site;
(4) Cost of substation connections, including but not limited to overhead wires and switches;
(5) Any foundation work required for the placement of the wind turbine structure; and
(6) The entire structure itself and any machinery and equipment needed to operate the facility.
(Ord. WEC-23, passed 8-8-2023)