Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-1c, there is established a schedule of fees for the processing of land use applications received by the Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals and Conservation Commission. The schedule of fees established shall supersede those fees presently charged by the land use commissions and boards as previously established pursuant to any provision of the General Statutes or any special act. These fees are intended to cover a portion of the town’s costs for processing and administrative handling of land use applications, including, but not limited to: legal advertisements regarding public hearings, decisions of a commission and other matters requiring publication in a newspaper; other notifications or referrals required or authorized by applicable law; recording and transcribing, where necessary, of public hearings and meetings, the preparation of minutes and other documentation applicable to the application and other clerical expenses, staff salaries and overhead expenses for staff to the Commission, including officials of the town for whom land use application review is only a part of his or her duties, such as the Sanitarian, Fire Chief and the like, Town Attorney’s fees in direct connection with legal advice, review of documents and attendance at meetings, where deemed desirable, in connection with the application, inspection of construction and other work to ensure compliance with approved permits and applicable regulations, keeping and updating of files and other documentation relative to the application; other expenses as may be incidental to the processing of land use applications in the town.
(Ord. passed - -)