(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure the collection of application fees from land use applicants in amounts which are sufficient to cover all expenses incurred by the city related to said application, and to set forth the procedure in collecting said fees.
(B) Fees. The city shall establish by resolution a fee schedule which shall set forth the amount of the application fees to be charged to applicants for the various land use applications available to be filed within the city. The fee schedule may be modified and adjusted by the Council from time to time by resolution. The fees charged and the schedule for payment shall be sufficient to enable the city to recover all of its fees and costs associated with processing the application. Such costs shall include, but are not limited to, contract planning services, staff time, engineer fees, attorney fees, costs of consultants, and costs of supplies, postage, and publications. Costs shall be calculated and charged from the date of the application (or pre-application meeting, if applicable) through and including the final decision by the city, including the inspection, review, and approval of all actions required by the applicant pursuant to said final decision (and through and including any additional warranty period for public improvements, if applicable).
(C) Payment. The application fees are a deposit paid by the applicant to the city to be used by the city to pay the city’s expenses incurred regarding the application. The applicant shall pay the required application fees at the time the application is filed with the city. An application shall not be deemed complete until all required application fees have been paid.
(1) In the event the actual costs incurred by the city are less than the application fee paid by the applicant, the city shall refund the amount of the application fee which exceeds the city’s actual costs.
(2) In the event the actual costs incurred by the city exceed the amount of the application fee, the city shall bill the additional costs to the applicant in a timely manner. All additional fees shall be paid within 15 days of being billed. In the event the additional fees are not paid within said 15 days, the city shall be entitled to place a stop work order on the project, no further permits shall be issued, and the city shall be authorized to place a lien on the property.
(Ord. 705, passed 5-12-2008)