(A) Amendment or special use. The application for an amendment or the grant of a special use permit shall be accompanied by a fee of $100, plus the cost of any legal and engineering fees incurred by the city to review the proposed amendment.
(B) Variation. Any application requesting that a variation be granted from the terms and conditions of the zoning code involving property classified under a residential zone shall be accompanied by a fee of $200, plus the cost of legal and engineering fees and the cost of publication incurred by the city to review the proposed variation. All other applications shall be accompanied by a fee of $500.
(C) Zoning or occupancy certificate. Fees for the issuance of zoning or occupancy certificates, or in case of appeal, shall be fixed by the city council.
(D) Waiver for city. All fees shall be paid to the city treasurer. There shall be no fee, however, in case of applications filed in the public interest by the mayor, any alderman, or the director of public services.
(Ord. 0-4-9, passed 11-4-69; amend. Ord. 0-9-75, passed 1-21-75; amend. Ord. 19-86, passed 5-20-86; amend. Ord. O-22-09, passed 7-21-09; Am. Ord. O-08-10, passed 3-2-10)
(E) Annexation.
(1) An applicant for annexation of territory to the city shall pay to the city all expenses which may be incurred by the city in reviewing and considering the annexation application, including, but not limited to, engineering, legal, and publication of notice expenses.
(2) Upon receipt of an application for annexation, the planning and zoning committee shall estimate the costs to be incurred by the city and the applicant shall deposit with the city an amount equal to such estimate before the application will be considered by the city, its commissions, or agencies.
(3) If the costs incurred by the city are less than the estimate, the difference shall be refunded to the applicant. If the costs exceed the estimate, the applicant shall promptly pay the balance due to the city within seven days of the notice thereof.
(4) Upon the failure of an applicant to satisfy the requirements of this division, the city may, in addition to any other remedies provided by law, take action to disconnect the territory annexed by the city.
(Ord. 86-01, passed 1-7-86; amend. Ord. O-22-07, passed 7-17-07)