A. Fees shall be established by the municipality to defray plan review and construction inspection costs incurred by the municipality. All fees shall be paid by the applicant at the time of drainage plan submission. Review and inspection fee schedule shall be as follows based on the size of the regulated activity and based on the municipality's costs for reviewing drainage plans and conducting inspections pursuant to § 505-151. The municipality shall periodically update the review and inspection fee schedule to ensure that review costs are adequately reimbursed.
B. All fees in excess of the applicable filing fee, incurred for the review of plans and reports thereon by the Municipal Engineer or designee will be billed in accordance with the ordinary and customary charges of the Municipal Engineer and designee. The applicant shall, prior to the municipality's approval of the stormwater management report and plans, pay the municipality the excess amount expended in the reviewing of the plans/reports. Any unused portion of the total fee charged to any applicant will be returned to the applicant. This refund will be made only after plan approval by the municipality. No development or subdivision shall be approved unless all fees have been paid in full.
C. Stormwater management reports and drainage plans included with submission under Chapter 515, Subdivision and Land Development. The filing and review fee for reports and plans prepared to demonstrate compliance with this Part is included in the plan review fee established by resolution from time to time for submissions made under Chapter 515, Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
D. Fees for the following shall be as provided in Chapter 212, Fees.16
(1) Filing fee.
(2) Review of documentation in support of exemption.
(3) Review of stormwater management report and drainage plan.
(4) Construction observations. The fee associated with construction observations will be made part of the improvements agreements established for the construction project.
16. Editor's Note: Amended during codification (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Part 2).