(a) At the time that a person submits an application for a conditional use permit for a new tower, such person shall pay a non-refundable application fee of $5,000.00 to the City. If the application is for a conditional use permit for co-locating on an existing tower or other suitable structure, where no increase in height of the tower or structure is required, the non-refundable fee shall be $2,000.00. At the time that a person submits an application for a determination of no appreciable impact, such person shall pay a non-refundable fee of $1,000.00 to the City.
(b) No application fee is required in order to rectify a conditional use permit for wireless telecommunications facilities, unless there has been a visible modification of the wireless telecommunications facility since the date of the issuance of the existing conditional use permit for which the conditions of the conditional use permit have not previously been modified. In the case of any modification, the fees provided in division (a) shall apply.
(c) In addition to the non-refundable application fee set forth in subsection (a) above, as required, an applicant shall deposit with the City funds sufficient to reimburse the City for all reasonable costs of consultant and expert evaluation and consultation to the City in connection with the review of any application, including the construction and modification of the site, once permitted. The initial deposit shall be $8,500.00. The placement of the $8,500.00 with the City shall precede the pre-application meeting. The City will maintain a separate escrow account for all such funds. The City's consultants/experts shall invoice the City for services in reviewing the application, including the construction and modification of the site, once permitted. If at any time during the process this escrow account has a balance less than $2,500.00, the applicant shall immediately, upon notification by the City, replenish the escrow account so that it has a balance of at least $5,000.00. Such additional escrow funds shall be deposited with the City before any further action or consideration is taken on the application. In the event that the amount held in escrow by the City is more than the amount of the actual invoicing at the conclusion of the project, the remaining balance shall be promptly refunded to the applicant.
(Ord. No. 12-8. Passed 1-17-12.)