(a) Fees and expenses. In addition to all other fees required by the Kirtland Codified Ordinances, an applicant shall deposit, as provided in division (c) below, the fees and funds to pay for estimated expected expenses described in division (b) set forth below when making an application for any of the hereinafter described purposes unless the City Council, Board, Commission or Administrator involved determines that, by the nature of the application it is not necessary to do so.
(b) Purposes. The purposes for which fees and/or funds are to be deposited shall include but not be limited to applications for approval of, permits for, amendments to or variances related to the following:
(2) Excavations, landfills and gradings as provided for in Chapter 1442.
(3) Floodplain management as provided for in Chapter 1446.
(4) Site and grading plans as provided for in Chapter 1452.
(6) Comprehensive Plan of the City of Kirtland as provided for in § 1226.01 of the Kirtland Code of Ordinances and R.C. § 713.02.
(7) Variance or appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals as provided for in Chapter 1264.
(8) Variance from the Planning and Zoning Commission as same is provided for in the Kirtland Codified Ordinances.
(9) Telephone and electric service as provided in Chapter 1248.
(10) In any application or procedure, including those referred to hereinabove, for which the Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning and Zoning Commission, Council, or the Mayor, or other administrative official or agency, to whom the application is made, determines that, by nature of the application, the retention of expert and/or professional consulting services are required to assist in providing relevant evidence and making a fully informed determination. Such services may be contractually retained by the city for a fee calculated upon an hourly rate plus reasonable expenses or a fixed fee plus reasonable expenses.
(11) Securing the payment of advertising or other expenses that will be incurred by the city in the processing of such a request.
(c) Deposit of fees and funds. Applicant shall first deposit the required fees and/or funds in a special account with the Director of Finance, to defray such fees and expenses as are related to the applicant's request.
(d) Schedule of fees. The following is a non-exclusive schedule of fees which are in addition to the normal or usual filing fee or any other fee provided for in the Kirtland Codified Ordinances.
Code Section | Type of Proposal | Fee or Deposit | Note |
Code Section | Type of Proposal | Fee or Deposit | Note | |
(1) | 208.02(b)(3) | Costs for public records | ||
A. | Paper copies - cost per page | $0.05 | *1 | |
B. | Computer files on compact disc - cost per disc | $1.00 | *1 | |
(2) | 440.01(c) | Heavy vehicles on local roads | ||
A. | Permit fee | $5.00 | *1 | |
B. | Police Dept. Supervision - charge per hour | $10.00 | *1 | |
C. | Bond to compensate for any damage to road | T.B.D. | *4 | |
(3) | 452.05(c)(3 ) | Reclaim vehicle willfully left on private or public property - fee paid to storage facility | *5 | |
(4) | Reclaim of vehicle ordered into storage - fee paid to storage facility | *5 | ||
(5) | 630.02(f) | Filing fees for sweepstakes terminal device - filed with Attorney General | *5 | |
(6) | 630.02(g)(2 ) | Certificate of compliance for sweepstakes terminal device - filing fee paid to Attorney General | *5 | |
(7) | 672.05(b) | Dangerous ordnance | ||
A. | License to possess dangerous ordnance | $50.00 | *1 | |
B. | Temporary permit for dangerous ordnance | $5.00 | *1 | |
(8) | 672.10(e)(5 ) | Permit for public fireworks exhibition (no fee specified - Council can prescribe fee) | ||
(9) | Business license | $15.00 | *1 | |
(10) | Application for solicitors license or temporary business license | $150.00 | *1 | |
(11) | Garage sale permit | $3.00 | *1 | |
(12) | Game rooms and amusement devices | |||
A. | Annual fee for license | $100.00 | *1 | |
B. | Annual fee for each amusement device | $50.00 | *1 | |
(13) | Gas and oil wells permit - issued by ODNR | *5 | ||
(14) | Sexually oriented business license - annual fee | $200.00 | *1 | |
(15) | Video service provider (VSP) fee - 5 percent of gross revenues | T.B.D. | *1 | |
(16) | 1022.02(c)( 1) | Bond for excavations - not less than $300 | T.B.D. | *3 |
(17) | 1022.02(c)( 2) | Blanket bond for excavations - not less than $2,500 | T.B.D. | *3 |
(18) | 1024.01(b) | Culvert permit and inspection | $50.00 | *1 |
(19) | Ditch enclosure permit and inspection | $150.00 | *1 | |
(20) | 1028.02(a) | Drive apron - other than one and two family dwellings | $100.00 | *1 |
(21) | 1028.02(b) | Drive apron - one and two family dwellings | $25.00 | *1 |
(22) | Water service rates (Aqua Ohio) | *5 | ||
(23) | Extension of water mains; related facilities charges (Aqua Ohio) | *5 | ||
(24) | 1042.03(b) | Sanitary sewer tap-in permit for Hickory Hill, Rockwood Ledges and Shenandoah package plants | $1,000.00 | *1 |
(25) | Cemetery fees | |||
A. | Resident per grave price | $500.00 | *1 | |
B. | Nonresident per grave price | $1,000.00 | *1 | |
C. | New deed and/or transfer fee | $25.00 | *1 | |
D. | Burial fee - adult weekday | $500.00 | *1 | |
E. | Burial fee - adult Saturday | $750.00 | *1 | |
F. | Burial fee - infant weekday | $200.00 | *1 | |
G. | Burial fee - infant Saturday | $350.00 | *1 | |
H. | Cremation fee - weekday urn | $100.00 | *1 | |
I. | Cremation fee - Saturday urn | $250.00 | *1 | |
J. | Cremation fee - weekday vault | $250.00 | *1 | |
K. | Cremation fee - Saturday vault | $350.00 | *1 | |
L. | Disinterment fee - weekday adult (no Saturday or holiday disinterments) | $1,200.00 | *1 | |
M. | Disinterment fee - weekday infant | $400.00 | *1 | |
N. | Disinterment fee - weekday urn | $200.00 | *1 | |
O. | Disinterment fee - weekday vault | $350.00 | *1 | |
P. | Foundation fee - flush headstone - per sq. ft.(rounded up to nearest foot) | $50.00 | *1 | |
Q. | Foundation fee - above ground headstone - per sq. ft. (rounded up to nearest foot) | $70.00 | *1 | |
R. | Foundation fee - 2' x 1' flush | $100.00 | *1 | |
S. | Foundation fee - 2' x 1' above ground | $140.00 | *1 | |
T. | Foundation fee - 3' x 1' flush | $150.00 | *1 | |
U. | Foundation fee - 3' x 1' above ground | $210.00 | *1 | |
V. | Foundation fee - 4' x 1' flush | $200.00 | *1 | |
W. | Foundation fee - 4' x 1' above ground | $280.00 | *1 | |
X. | Foundation fee - 5' x 1' flush | $250.00 | *1 | |
Y. | Foundation fee - 5' x 1' above ground | $350.00 | *1 | |
Z. | Headstone with retractable vase - additional fee | $25.00 | *1 | |
AA. | Headstone foundation removal | $100.00 | *1 | |
BB. | Retractable vase installation next to headstone | $25.00 | *1 | |
(26) | False alarms - third and additional false alarms annually | $50.00 | *1 | |
(27) | Burglary or fire monitoring device installed or monitored by the city | |||
A. | Per month rental for private residence | $5.00 | *1 | |
B. | Per month rental for other user | $10.00 | *1 | |
(28) | Ambulance and rescue squad service (non-residents) - billed according to level of service | *1 | ||
(29) | Copy of Subdivision Regulations | $10.00 | *1 | |
(30) | 1242.05(a) | Preliminary plat filing fee 0-10 lots Each additional lot in excess of 10 | $100.00 $5.00 | *1 *1 |
(31) | 1242.05(b) | Minor subdivision fee | $25.00 | *1 |
(32) | 1242.05(c) | Improvement plan review and inspection deposit amount to be determined by City Engineer | T.B.D. | *2 |
(33) | Guarantee for subdivision improvements | T.B.D. | *4 | |
(34) | 1262.03(e) | Zoning permit for commercial and industrial developments: | ||
A. | All developments containing less than 20,000 square feet of floor area. | $250.00 | *1 | |
B. | All developments containing between 20,000 and 100,000 square feet of floor area. | $500.00 | *1 | |
C. | All developments containing more than 100,000 square feet of floor area. | $1,000.00 | *1 | |
(35) | Cash bond for construction of building or structure | $1,200.00 | *3 | |
(36) | Board of Zoning Appeals | |||
A. | Application for residential use appeal or variance | $150.00 | *1 | |
B. | Application for non-residential use appeal or variance | $250.00 | *1 | |
C. | Deposit for consultant review and expert witness | T.B.D. | *2 | |
(37) | 1268.04(i)( 4) | Permit to display used vehicle for sale on residential property | $5.00 | *1 |
(38) | 1285.02(b) | Application for zoning permit for conditional use | $250.00 | *1 |
(39) | Wireless communication facilities | |||
A. | New wireless communication tower | $2,000.00 | *1 | |
B. | New wireless communication antenna | $500.00 | *1 | |
C. | Deposit for consultant review | T.B.D. | *2 | |
(40) | 1292.05(e) | Co-location, removal or replacement of antenna on wireless tower | ||
A. | Administrative approval only needed | $100.00 | *1 | |
B. | Planning and Zoning Commission approval needed | $500.00 | *1 | |
(41) | 1294.10(a)( 1) | Riparian setback appeal or variance request | $100.00 | *1 |
(42) | 1299.03(b)( 9) | Zoning, rezoning, text change or map amendment | ||
A. | Application requested by property owner | $250.00 | *1 | |
B. | Deposit for planning consultant review | T.B.D. | *2 | |
(43) | 1442.04(b) | Excavations, landfills and grading | ||
A. | Application for excavations, landfills and grading permit | $250.00 | *1 | |
B. | Plan review and inspection deposit amount to be determined by City Engineer | T.B.D. | *2 | |
(44) | 1442.12(a)( 1) | Appeal of decision under Chapter 1442 | $100.00 | *1 |
(45) | 1446.03(d)( 6) | Flood plain management applications. | ||
A. | Flood plain management application. | $100.00 | *1 | |
B. | Review of a fill, house, addition, or accessory structure | $500.00 | *2 | |
C. | Review of a watercourse alteration or relocation | $2,000.00 | *2 | |
D. | Review of hydrologic and/or hydraulic engineering analysis | $5,000.00 | *2 | |
E. | Any appeal or variance associated with floodplain development | $1,000.00 | *2 | |
(46) | 1448.02(b) | Moving of buildings | ||
A. | One-story wood frame across a public thoroughfare | $100.00 | *1 | |
B. | More than one-story wood frame across a public thoroughfare | $200.00 | *1 | |
C. | Any type of masonry across a public thoroughfare | $300.00 | *1 | |
D. | From one lot to another without going on a public thoroughfare | $50.00 | *1 | |
E. | From one location to another on the same lot | $25.00 | *1 | |
(47) | Compliance bond relating to moving of buildings | $25,000 | *4 | |
(48) | 1452.05(a) | Site and grading plan applications (house construction) | $500.00 | *2 |
(49) | Licensing and/or registration of contractors (yearly) | $50.00 | *1 | |
(50) | Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan review fee | $500.00 | *1 | |
(51) | Erosion and sediment control compliance additional fee | |||
A. | Less than 1 acre disturbed | $3,500.00 | *3 | |
B. | Each additional acre disturbed or fraction thereof | $2,500.00 | *3 | |
(52) | Stormwater Management Plan review fee | $500.00 | *2 | |
(53) | Stormwater Management inspection and compliance bond | T.B.D. | *3 | |
(54) | Permits issued by Fire Chief or Municipal Fire Safety Inspector | $25.00 | *1 | |
(55) | All other applications requiring consulting expenses | T.B.D. | *2 | |
Notes: T.B.D. To be determined by review consultant based on the complexity of the project 1. Non-refundable fee 2. Review deposit. Any unused review deposits will be returned to the applicant. If the deposited review funds are insufficient to cover the city's expenses, review will be suspended until additional review monies are deposited with the city. 3. Cash compliance bond deposit. Compliance deposits will be returned to the applicant when the project is satisfactorily completed, soil stabilized, roadways repaired, and any dispute resolved. If the deposited compliance bond funds are depleted due to any claim, the applicant shall deposit additional monies with the city upon receipt of an invoice from the Department of Finance. Failure to deposit the additional funds may result in a stop work order from the Mayor and/or a lien on the property. 4. Cash or Surety bond 5. Fees collected by other agencies - see agency for current fees. | ||||
(e) Application/or a variance or an appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Notwithstanding the provisions of division (d)(36) of this section, when an applicant makes application to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance or to file an appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals, the applicant or appellant shall deposit funds to defray city expenses in the manner of, and pursuant to, the rules established in divisions (a), (b) and (c) of this section.
(f) Payment for professional consulting services. If professional consulting services are rendered by the City Engineer, the City Planner and/or any other expert, professional or consultant not already employed by the city, the same shall be rendered and billed at prevailing contractual hourly rates for such consulting services or for a reasonable fixed fee to which the city has agreed. The applicant or appellant shall be responsible, as hereinabove provided, for the payment of the referred to fees.
(g) Special accounts for applicants. The Director of Finance shall establish special accounts within the city's funds on behalf of applicants and, upon authorization of the Mayor, such applicant shall pay to the city, by way of reimbursement, or directly to the person rendering such services, all expenses incurred in connection with the applicant's business or proceedings with the city. Should any applicant's special account have a balance of less than 20 percent of the original deposit, the Mayor shall request in writing that the applicant provide an additional deposit so that the balance shall then equal the original deposit required. If such request is approved or disapproved by the city, or withdrawn by the applicant, all funds remaining in such special deposit account, after payment of all lawful charges thereupon, shall promptly be returned to the applicant. The Director of Finance shall furnish an accounting of charges to such account, at any reasonable time, upon request of the applicant and upon final dispersal.
(h) Failure to post deposit. Upon failure of an applicant to post deposit funds to defray municipal costs or expenses, as hereinabove provided, the city may dismiss an application.
(i) Deposit does not ensure approval. Nothing contained in this section shall obligate the city to grant its approval of an application or be construed as consideration therefor. Rather, the purpose of the deposits is to furnish the city with necessary technical data, information or opinion from professional or expert consultants, when requested or required by it on specific applications, or to defray necessary advertising and/or other administrative expenses, regardless of the outcome of the city's final decision, so that the city will continue to be governed by its officers' informed decisions upon each specific application or appeal.
(j) Application of section. This section is not intended to repeal, abrogate or impair any other ordinance relating to fees or expenses to be paid by an applicant, and not specifically provided for hereinabove, but is deemed to be supplemental thereto. However, in the event of any conflict between this section and any other section of the code, this section will control.
(Ord. 17-O-20, passed 7-3-2017)