The Town of North Castle incurs significant expenses in the
operation of the Planning Department, Zoning Board of Appeals, Sewer
and Water Department, Town Board, the Building Department and the
Police Department in administering the Town Code. There is hereby
established a chapter whereby the Town Board shall have the authority
to impose and collect all reasonably necessary administrative fees
in connection with any application as set forth or as may hereinafter
be set forth in the laws of the Town of North Castle and the review
of said applications, including, but not limited to, fees to be paid
in connection with any application for licenses, permits, public safety
and health matters, and planning, zoning, building and construction
approval. These fees are necessary to carry out the Town of North
Castle's regulatory measures.
The Town Board shall establish, by resolution, a Master Fee
Schedule setting forth the fees to be charged to applicants in connection
with all applications made pursuant to the laws of the Town of North
Castle, including, but not limited to, any application for licenses,
permits, public safety and health matters and planning, zoning, building
and construction approval. The Town Board may also set forth fees
in the Master Fee Schedule for reimbursement of various administrative
fees, including, but not limited to, the cost of photocopies, preparation
of birth and death certificates, and rental of the Town facilities.
The Master Fee Schedule may be amended by resolution from time to
time, as the Town Board deems necessary.
All administrative costs that are reasonably necessary in carrying
out the objectives of the laws of the Town of North Castle shall be
charged to the applicant. Administrative costs shall be set forth
in the Master Fee Schedule and shall be reflective of the actual costs of administering
and reviewing such applications by the Town. For the purpose of this
chapter, administrative costs shall include, but are not limited to,
actual costs involved in processing applications, preparation of hearing
notices, publication of hearing notices, providing notice to other
governmental agencies, preparation of affidavits of posting and publication,
preparation and maintenance of official records regarding the application
and municipal review of the application, processing of resolutions,
photocopies, preparation of birth and death certificates, rental of
the Town facilities and other similarly related and necessary costs
in connection with administering the laws of the Town of North Castle.
Unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the
fees required pursuant to this chapter shall be paid in advance upon
submission of the application. The failure to submit the full payment
required shall render the application incomplete.