(a) All plan submittals required in these regulations shall be accompanied by a fee payable to the City of Marietta according to the following schedule at the time of initial submittal:
(1) For developments involving at least one (1) but less than five (5) acres, the fee shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the first acre, plus one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) for each additional acre or fraction thereof.
(2) For developments involving five (5) or more acres, the fee shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for the first five (5) acres, plus two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each additional acre or fraction thereof.
(b) If it is determined that the City requires engineering services to evaluate, monitor, and/or enforce the terms of any plan, the City may require the developer to pay the entire cost of those engineering services. The City may obtain an estimate of the cost of said engineering services, and may require the developer to provide a bond to cover the anticipated cost of such engineering services.
(c) In addition to the fees set forth above, the City Engineer, before issuing such a permit may charge and collect a penalty in every case where work or development otherwise covered by this chapter has actually commenced prior to the issuance of a permit according to the following schedule:
(1) For developments involving at least one (1) acre but less than five (5) acres the penalty shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per acre or fraction thereof.
(2) For developments involving five (5) or more acres the penalty shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) per acre or fraction thereof.
(Ord. 282(22-23). Passed 6-15-23.)