[Ord. 07-117, 11/13/2007, § 601]
At the time of filing, the preliminary plan shall be accompanied
by a check, payable to the Township, in an amount equal to the fee
required for consideration of preliminary plans set forth in the fee
schedule currently in force in the Township. In addition, costs for
engineering, legal, and related consulting fees incurred in the consideration
of the plan, shall be paid by the applicant.
[Ord. 07-117, 11/13/2007, § 602]
At the time of filing, the final plan shall be accompanied by
a check, payable to the Township, in the amount equal to the fee schedule
currently in force in the Township. In addition, costs for engineering,
legal, and related consulting fees incurred in the consideration of
the plan, shall be paid by the applicant.
[Ord. 07-117, 11/13/2007, § 603]
1. The landowner or developer shall pay to the use of the Township,
and upon invoice rendered by the Township, the actual cost of all
reasonable and necessary fees incurred by the Township for the review
and report thereon to the Township of all subdivision and/or land
development plans by the Township Engineer, professional consultants,
Township Solicitor and such other professionals as are engaged by
the Township to review and evaluate subdivision and/or land development
plans. The need for such professionals, and the selection thereof,
shall be determined solely by the Board of Supervisors.
2. Review fees shall be based upon a schedule established by ordinance
or resolution. Such review fees shall be reasonable and in accordance
with the ordinary and customary charges by the Township Engineer or
professional consultants for similar service in the community, but
in no event shall the fees exceed the rate or cost charged by the
Township Engineer or professional consultants to the Township when
fees are not reimbursed or otherwise imposed on applicants.
3. The Township may require that the developer pay a deposit to cover
the cost of engineering and legal review of the plan. If following
approval of the plan and satisfaction of any agreements, any portion
of such deposit which is unused shall be returned to the developer.
If the amount of the deposit is insufficient to cover the cost of
such engineering and legal review, the developer may be required to
submit additional funds or to reimburse the Township the additional
costs for review of the plan.
A. In the event the applicant disputes the amount of any such review
fees, the Applicant shall, within 45 working days of the billing date,
notify the Township that such fees are disputed, in which case the
Township shall not delay or disapprove a subdivision or land development
application due to the applicant's request over disputed fees.
B. In the event that the Township and the applicant cannot agree on
the amount of review fees which are reasonable and necessary, then
the applicant and the Township shall follow the procedure for dispute
resolution as outlined in the Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S.
§ 10101 et seq., as most recently amended.
[Ord. 07-117, 11/13/2007, § 604]
The landowner or developer shall pay to the use of the Township
and upon invoice rendered by the Township, the cost of performing
all material tests determined by the Board of Supervisors to be necessary
or desirable in connection with the inspection or approval of all
subdivision and/or land development plans or improvements.
[Ord. 07-117, 11/13/2007, § 605]
The developer or applicant shall, as part of the land development
agreement, submit to the Township an amount as estimated by the Township
Engineer, a fee to be placed in an escrow account to cover the cost
of inspection of construction to certify that subdivisions and land
developments are constructed in accordance with the approved plans.
This shall include any necessary inspection services to process reduction
in improvement bonds or surety.
[Ord. 07-117, 11/13/2007, § 606]
The landowner or developer shall pay the Township for all fees
incurred by the Township in the preparation and review of the subdivision
and land development agreements, improvement and maintenance bonds,
escrow agreements and other instruments deemed necessary or desirable
by the Board of Supervisors in connection with subdivisions or land
developments.