(A) Fee amount. As a condition of the submittal and the review of development plans by the town, the applicant shall agree to pay the town the applicable fee, as set by the town with respect to the review of all drainage submittals, preliminary plans, final plans, construction plans and accompanying information and data, as well as prepaid inspection fees.
(B) Time of payment.
(1) After the meeting at which the town is scheduled to consider acceptance of the applicant’s final storm water management plan, the town will furnish a written statement to the applicant specifying the total amount due the town in connection with the review of the applicant’s submittals, plans and accompanying information and data, including the amount required to be paid by applicant for review and pre-paid inspection fees.
(2) As a condition of acceptance of final drainage plans by the town, the applicant shall pay to the town the sum set forth in said statement. The town may issue such a billing statement before the project advances to the final acceptance stage, and such payment is due by applicant upon receipt of said billing statement regardless of whether the project is advanced to the final acceptance stage.
(3) The town shall have the right to not accept the drainage improvements or to not approve the advancement of any project for which the applicable fees have not been paid.
(C) Method of payment.
(1) Fees shall be paid by one of the following methods:
(a) Check;
(b) Certified check;
(c) Cashier’s check; or
(d) Money order.
(2) All checks shall be made payable to the:
Town of Zionsville
1100 W. Oak St.
Zionsville, IN 46077
(D) Refund of payment. Fees are refundable only if the town determines that compliance by the development or project to this chapter is not necessary.
(E) Fee schedule. Storm water permit application and inspection fees:
(1) Subdivision:
(a) Minor subdivision secondary plat: $250; and
(b) Major subdivision secondary plat: $1,000 + $15 per lot.
(2) Commercial (includes commercial, industrial, institutional, PUD and the like): $1,000 + $10/acre;
(3) Engineering review fees: all development plan projects will require a review fee above and beyond the application fees that shall be passed on to the developer. The review fee shall equate to the contract rate of the reviewing engineer. This fee shall be paid to the town and shall be paid in full before any project approval is given;
(4) Residential (located outside of a larger permitted project):
(a) Single-family dwelling: $200; and
(b) Two-family dwelling: $250.
(5) Stop work orders:
(a) Permit re-instatement fee: $500 or two times the filing fee, whichever is greater; and
(b) Continued construction after stop work order: $1,000 first day and up to $500 for each additional day.
(6) Drainage easement encroachment permit: $150/encroachment.
(F) Refunds. All fees are non-refundable.
(Ord. 2013-17, passed 12-2-2013)