[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Rocky Hill as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-16-2008 by Ord. No. 241-08]
Due to the scope, nature, complexity or the
potential impact of certain development applications on a particular
site or on surrounding areas, Town staff may not have the resources
to completely and adequately review and make fully educated determinations
on said development applications in the time period prescribed by
the state statute(s) or have questions relative to the substantiating
documentation submitted as part of the application. In such cases,
the Town Council, or any board or commission, may determine that the
Town of Rocky Hill requires additional technical, engineering and
legal assistance (hereinafter "technical assistance") from outside
consulting services. For the purpose of this article, an "outside
consultant" means a licensed and/or certified professional with expertise
in the area to be studied who is not an employee of the Town of Rocky
Hill.
A.
Whenever the Town Council, or any board or commission,
determines that additional technical assistance from outside consulting
services is necessary, the expense of such technical assistance from
outside consulting services shall be passed on to the applicant. The
Town Council, or any board or commission, involved in reviewing a
development application shall obtain an estimate of cost prepared
by a qualified party or expert. The estimated cost of the technical
assistance shall be multiplied by 150% and shall be paid by the applicant
and deposited with the agency involved in reviewing said application.
Such deposit, together with the appropriate application fee, shall
be submitted within 10 days of notification to the applicant by the
Town Council, or any board or commission, of the estimated cost of
the technical review. The application shall be deemed incomplete until
said fee and deposit have been submitted.
B.
Upon completion of the technical assistance and final
action on the application by the Town Council, or any board or commission
involved, the Town shall determine the costs incurred for the technical
assistance and refund the excess monies to the applicant. The Town
Council, or any board or commission, involved shall bill the applicant
for any costs incurred by the Town for the technical assistance in
excess of the deposit paid by the applicant. This bill shall be paid
by the applicant prior to the issuance of any permits.
C.
If a proposed development involves review by more
than one agency within the Town, then each agency's review is subject
to the provisions of this article.
