(a) No action shall be taken on a petition for any amendment, supplement or change of the boundaries or regulations herein established, or an application for a special use permit or planned unit development unless and until the party or parties proposing the same shall pay a fee to the Director of Finance as provided by ordinance of Council. There shall be no fee for applications for modifications of a planned unit development; provided, however, there shall be paid a deposit in the amount of the estimated cost of any notices and publication of notices, and ordinances required by law to accomplish the proposed amendment, supplement, change, special use permit, planned unit development or modification thereof.
(b) Before filing a petition or application for other than zoning, special use, planned unit development or modification thereof as referred to in Section 135.06, the Director shall collect from the petitioner or applicant a fee in an amount as provided by ordinance of Council, plus a deposit in the amount of the estimated cost of any notices and publication of notices and ordinances required by law to accomplish the proposed amendment, supplement or change.
(c) In the event the actual cost to the City for the matters specified herein shall exceed the amount so determined, the petitioner or applicant shall pay such excess costs to the Director prior to the effective date of the legislation or final action pertaining to such petition or application, it being the intent that such vacations, changes of zoning, special uses, planned unit developments and modifications thereof and grants to private parties shall be accomplished without cost or expense to the City.
(d) In the event the actual cost of such advertisements, notices or other matters required shall be less than the amount so deposited, the Director shall refund only that portion of the deposit representing the excess of the estimated cost of notices and publication over the actual cost thereof; regardless of the disposition of such proposal. No refund shall be made to any petitioner merely by reason of the fact that such application or petition has been refused or denied.
(Ord. 156-1990. Passed 11-5-90.)