§ 155.125 PRELIMINARY PLAT FEE.
   (A)   (1)   All preliminary plats filed with the Village Clerk and distributed for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission under the provisions of this subchapter shall be subject to:
         (a)   Preliminary plat review by a consulting engineering firm authorized by the Village Board to make such review;
         (b)   Any other review, study or analysis as may be deemed necessary due to the specific impact of the proposed preliminary plat on the village by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Village Board of Trustees; and
         (c)   Payment of all expenses incurred by the village in relation to the requirements for consideration of the preliminary plat. The subdivider shall deposit with the Village Clerk at the time of submission of such preliminary plat, a cash amount of $1,500 toward payment of all expenses to be incurred by the village related to the preliminary plat.
      (2)   The consulting engineering firm shall be compensated by the village for one preliminary plat review cycle as outlined in § 155.047, to be provided in accordance with the regular rates charged to the village by the consulting engineer for such services. Any other expense incurred by the village shall be charged to the subdivider at the actual amount. If the aggregate of all expenses incurred by the village in relation to the preliminary plat, including consulting engineering service fees for the one preliminary plat review cycle, are less than $1,500, the difference shall be refunded to the subdivider upon the village’s approval of the preliminary plat. If the aggregate of all expenses are greater than $1,500, the difference shall be paid by the subdivider upon the village’s submission of the final invoices for all such expenses. The subdivider shall remit to the village an amount equal to the difference between the actual total expenses incurred by the village and the amount deposited with the village prior to approval of the preliminary plat.
   (B)   All pre-application maps for minor subdivisions filed with the Village Clerk and distributed for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission under the provisions of this subchapter shall be subject to:
      (1)   Pre-application map review by a consulting engineering firm authorized by the Village Board to make such review;
      (2)   Any other review, study or analysis as may be deemed necessary due to the specific impact of the proposed pre-application map on the village by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Village Board of Trustees; and
      (3)   Payment of all expenses incurred by the village in relation to the requirements for consideration of the pre-application map.
   (C)   The subdivider shall deposit with the Village Clerk at the time of submission of such pre-application map, a cash amount of $500 toward payment of all expenses to be incurred by the village related to the pre-application map. The consulting engineering firm shall be compensated by the village for one pre-application map review cycle as outlined in § 155.111, to be provided in accordance with the regular rates charged by the consulting engineer to the village for such services. Any other expense incurred by the village shall be charged to the subdivider at the actual amount. If the aggregate of all expenses incurred by the village in relation to the pre-application map, including consulting engineering service fees for the one map review cycle, are less than $500, the difference shall be refunded to the subdivider upon the village’s final approval of the pre-application map. If the aggregate of all expenses are greater than $500, the difference shall be paid by the subdivider upon the village’s submission of the final invoices for all such expenses. The subdivider shall remit to the village an amount equal to the difference between the actual total expenses incurred by the village and the amount deposited with the village prior to approval of the preliminary plat.
   (D)   Should the subdivider decide to pursue approval of the preliminary plat or pre-application map review from the Planning and Zoning Commission and additional reviews are necessary, or other issues related to the preliminary plat or pre-application map arise that require review and/or comment, the subdivider shall deposit with the Village Clerk an additional cash amount as determined by the Village Board of Trustees through a proposal by the Village Engineer or any other designated party to provide these review services.
(2009 Code, § 35-8-1) (Ord. 91-4, passed 5-6-1991; Ord. 16-01, passed 2-8-2016)