The City may adopt by resolution, and revise from time to time, a schedule of fees for applications and appeals. Fees shall be based upon the City's actual or average cost of processing the application or conducting the appeal process. The only exception shall be the appeal fee for a Type II decision shall be limited by Oregon Revised Statutes 227.175(10)(b). The requirements of this Section shall govern the payment, refund, and reimbursement of fees.
A. Payment: All fees shall be due and payable at the time the application or appeal is submitted. No application or appeal shall be accepted or processed without the proper fee being paid.
B. Refunds: Fees will only be refunded as provided in this subsection:
1. Fee Not Required: When a fee is paid for an application which is later found to not be required, the City shall refund the fee.
2. Errors: When an error is made in calculating a fee, overpayments will be refunded.
3. Refund Upon Withdrawal Of An Application: In the event an applicant withdraws an application, the City shall refund the unused portion of the fee, if any. In this case, the City will deduct from the fee the City's actual costs incurred in processing the application prior to withdrawal.
C. Fee Waivers: The City Administrator may waive all or any portion of an application or appeal fee if, in the opinion of the City Administrator, an application must be resubmitted because of an error made by the City. (Ord. 688, 6-15-1999)