(A) Application fee. To defray the administrative costs of processing of requests for amendments, variances, appeals, exceptions, and subdivisions a base fee per application shall be paid by all applicants as set forth in the city fee schedule.
(B) Processing fee. In order to defray the additional cost of processing applications (amendment, subdivision, exception, variance, and appeal) for developments, all applicants shall pay the total cost of staff and/or consulting time spent exclusively in producing and reviewing materials for the applicant's request. Prior to an application being considered filed and completed, the owner or subdivider of land shall execute and submit to the city a preliminary deposit and distribution agreement addressing the reimbursement of costs described herein, along with the security deposit in the amount set forth in the city fee schedule.
(1) MATERIALS shall include, but not be limited to, maps, graphs, charts, drawings, and similar items, and all printing or reproduction of same.
(2) STAFF and/or CONSULTING TIME shall include any time spent in either researching, reviewing, 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 prior to production of any materials and the applicant shall be given a reasonable estimate of project time and/or material costs.
(C) Fees. The application fee shall be payable at the time an application is filed with the City Clerk and is not refundable unless the application is withdrawn prior to referral to the Planning Commission. Any amount of the security deposit remaining after all costs have been reimbursed to the city shall be refunded to the applicant.
(Prior Code, § 1001.09) (Am. Ord. 2003-7-3, passed 8-12-2003)