(A) To defray administration costs of processing of requests for conditional uses, amendments, variances, or appeals, a base fee per application shall be paid by all applicants in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by ordinance by the City Council and codified in Chapter 34.
(B) In order to defray the additional cost of processing applications (amendment, conditional use, variance, or appeal) for developments, all applicants shall pay the total cost of staff and/or consulting time spent exclusively in producing materials for the applicant’s request, and all materials for that request.
(1) Materials shall include, but not be limited to, maps, graphs, charts, drawings, and the like, and all printing or reproduction of the same.
(2) Staff and/or consulting time shall include any time spent in either researching for or actual production of materials.
(3) The hourly rate for staff and/or consulting time shall be established and made available to the applicant by the Zoning Administrator prior to production of any materials, and the applicant shall be given a reasonable estimate of project time and/or materials costs.
(C) Fees shall be payable at the time applications are filed with the Zoning Administrator and are not refundable unless the application is withdrawn prior to referral to the Planning Commission and prior to any publication required by the application. A deposit to cover staff or consulting time and special materials will be established and required by the Zoning Administrator at the time the base fee is paid.
(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94)