(a) When a property owner or agent for a property owner files a building and/or zoning application or presents a formal request to Council or the Village Planning and Zoning Commission, funds shall be deposited with the Treasurer to pay for the Engineer, the Village Planning consultant, the Village Architect, the Village Law Director, the Village Plans Examiner, inspectors and/or other consultants required by Council or the Planning and Zoning Commission, all under special hourly contracts with the Village, and any other expense that shall be incurred by the Village in consideration of such application, petition, request or appeal. Such deposit shall be made in accordance with the following schedule and shall be in addition to the normal or usual zoning and/or building fees:
Type of Proposal or Application Amount (1) Additions to single-family homes (other than a deck) $500.00 (2) New single-family homes and all single-family residential $750.00 (3) Addition of a deck to a single-family home or construction of and placement of shed on residential property. $100.00 (4) All other developments: A. Minor Subdivisions $3,000.00 B. Residential Subdivisions $20,000.00 C. Condominium Developments $20,000.00 D. Commercial Developments $30,000.00 (5) Commercial alterations and additions $3,000.00 |
(b) No application, petition or appeal shall be considered by any Village official, Board or Commission until all required fees and deposits have been received by the Treasurer. When application is made to Council or the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Commission or Council shall not set a time for hearing of the matter until it receives evidence of the filing of the deposit required. In the event that the property owner or his agent shall withdraw his application prior to advertising, all funds remaining on deposit shall be returned.
(c) Upon failure to deposit the funds required by this section to defray Village overhead, Council or the Planning and Zoning Commission may dismiss or indefinitely defer consideration of any request, petition, application or appeal.
(d) All professional fees and other expenses incurred by the Village in considering such requests shall be paid from the funds deposited with the Treasurer pursuant to this section. If such funds are totally expended by the Village, then the Treasurer shall request and the applicant shall make an additional deposit equal to the amount originally deposited.
(e) All funds not expended shall be returned to the applicant.
(Ord. 2008-09. Passed 4-16-09.)