(A) Amount of deposit. Any person who initiates procedures requiring a public hearing before the Planning Commission, Village Council, Committee of Village Council or an administrative appeal before the Personnel Advisory and Appeal Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Housing Board of Appeals, Tax Board of Review, or any other authorized municipal body, shall deposit in advance the sum of $200 to defray the expenses thereof.
(B) Refunds and deficiencies. If the costs of the proceedings are less than the deposit, the village shall refund the difference to the person depositing the same. If the costs of the proceedings are in excess of the deposit, then the person initiating the proceedings shall pay the village the amount of the deficiency. Upon refusal or failure of such person to pay the deficiency, the village shall take the necessary legal action to collect the same.
(C) Employee appeals. If an employee files and appeal to the Personnel Advisory and Appeal Board from an administrative action of the appointing authority and prevails before such Board, then the deposit shall be refunded to such prevailing employee.
(D) Indigency; waiver. Upon proof of indigency on the part of any person the village shall waive the required deposit and grant such person the right to such public hearing or appeal, as the case may be, under the following conditions.
(1) The determination of indigency shall be made by the Mayor subject to review by Council. The Mayor shall investigate the financial status of each person claiming indigency and may require the person to disclose the records of public or private income sources and property, otherwise confidential.
(2) If the determination of indigency cannot be made by the Mayor within the time limits required by the appropriate code section for such public hearing or appeal, the municipal body shall proceed with the public hearing or appeal. If it is subsequently determined that the person was not indigent, then such person shall pay the costs of such proceedings.
(3) An
INDIGENT PERSON is defined as one who is a pauper or destitute of means except such as derived from public charity.
(Ord. 85-O-2, passed 1-14-1985)