(A) To defray administrative costs for processing of subdivision applications, variances or appeals, a base fee as set by ordinance per applications shall be paid by all applicants.
(B) In order to defray the additional cost of processing the applications, all applicants shall pay the total cost of staff and/or consulting time spent exclusively in producing materials for the applicant’s request, plus all material costs for the request.
(1) MATERIALS include, but are not limited to maps, graphs, charts, drawings and the like and all printing or reproduction of same.
(2) STAFF AND/OR CONSULTING TIME includes 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 City Clerk/Administrator prior to production of any materials and the applicant shall be given a reasonable estimate of projected time and/or material costs.
(C) Fees shall be payable at the time the preliminary plat is submitted to the City Clerk/Administrator and are not refundable unless application is withdrawn prior to referral to the Planning Commission.
(D) A deposit to cover staff or consulting time and special materials may be established and required by the Zoning Administrator at the time the base fee is paid.
(E) Where the costs of staff and/or consulting time exceed the initial deposit, monthly billing statements shall be forwarded to and subsequently paid in full by the applicant within 30 days of receipt.
(F) No application for plat approval shall be granted or approved until all fee statement balances are paid in full.
(Prior Code, § 19.110)