A. Reimbursement For Expenses: The applicant or petitioner, as the case may be, shall be obligated to reimburse the Village for all expenses incurred by the Village relative to the respective application or petition for subdivision plat approval, whether preliminary or final approval is sought; any petition for annexation; any petition for a special use; any petition for an amendment to the text of the Village zoning ordinance; any petition for variation from the zoning ordinance, change to the Village zoning map or any combination of any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, fees for the services of any and all professionals, experts and consultants relative to the respective petition and/or application as well as charges for the publication of legal notices, recording secretaries and/or court reporters.
B. Professionals, Experts And/Or Consultants: The Village may, at its discretion, retain such professionals, experts and/or consultants as it deems necessary for a full and complete review and consideration of any application for permit or petition for approval required by this Code. Such professionals, experts and/or consultants may include, but shall not be limited to, attorneys, engineers, land planners, environmentalists, conservationists, arborists, architects, landscape architects, surveyors, soil experts and such other professionals, experts or consultants as the Village deems necessary and the cost of such services shall be borne by the petitioner or applicant as hereinafter provided.
C. Minimum Initial Deposit For Reimbursement Of Expenses: Any application for subdivision plat approval, whether preliminary or final approval is sought, any petition for annexation, any petition for a special use, any petition for an amendment to the text of the Village zoning ordinance or to the Village zoning map, or any combination of any of the foregoing, when filed, must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee, plus a deposit into a noninterest bearing, nonsegregated account held by the Village Treasurer, all as specified from time to time in section 1-10-7 of this chapter. Any application for variation from the Village's zoning ordinance must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee, plus a deposit into a noninterest bearing, nonsegregated account held by the Village Treasurer, all as specified from time to time in section 1-10-7 of this chapter.
D. Additional Deposits For Reimbursement Of Expenses: The applicant or petitioner, as the case may be, shall be obligated to provide the Village with additional deposits as required in the amounts as described above. Additional deposits shall be made within ten (10) business days of the request. Failure to make such deposits may result in the Village withholding services, and/or continuing said petitions or applications until such time as the deposit is paid in full.
E. Payment Of Expenses By Village: Payment by the Village of the foregoing fees and expenses shall be made using the aforementioned deposit(s). Detailed records of all fees and charges shall be kept by the Village and made available to the applicant at no charge.
F. Reimbursement Of Unused Deposits: Except as otherwise provided in this Code, any portion of any deposit not expended by the Village shall be refunded to the applicant or petitioner at such time as no further expenditures or charges by the village are reasonably anticipated.
G. Payment Of Final Invoice: The village may elect to bill the applicant for a final invoice rather than request an additional deposit as long as the amount is known and there are no additional charges anticipated.
H. Unpaid Reimbursements For Expenses: All amounts due the village and remaining unpaid after said thirty (30) day period shall accrue interest at a rate of one and one-half percent (11/2%) per month and, in addition, the petitioner or applicant shall be obligated to pay to the village an administrative fee as specified from time to time in section 1-10-7 of this chapter. (Ord. 2008-O-05, 2-5-2008)