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City of Burlington, WI
Racine County
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Editor's Note: See Fee Schedule on file at the City Clerk's office.
The subdivider shall pay the City all fees as hereinafter required and at the times specified before being entitled to recording of a plat or certified survey map.
The subdivider shall transmit all fees required for state agency review to the City Clerk at the time of application if the Clerk is forwarding the plat for said review. Said review fees shall be retransmitted to the proper state review agency by the City Clerk. Said fees shall be applicable, where appropriate, to review fees required by the Wisconsin Department of Administration, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin Department of Commerce and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
The subdivider shall pay a fee as set by the Common Council to the City Clerk at the time of first application for approval of any preliminary plats or certified survey maps to assist in defraying the cost of review. Reapplication fee as set by the Common Council shall be paid to the City Clerk at the time of reapplication for approval of any preliminary plat which has previously been reviewed.
The subdivider shall pay a fee equal to 1% of the cost of the required public improvements as estimated by the City Engineer at the time of the submission of improvement plans and specifications to partially cover the cost to the City of checking and reviewing such plans and specifications. The fee may be recomputed, upon demand of the subdivider or City Engineer after completion of improvement construction, in accordance with the actual cost of such improvements and the difference, if any, shall be paid by or remitted to the subdivider. Evidence of cost shall be in such detail and form as required by the City Engineer.
The subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the actual cost to the City for such inspection as the City Engineer deems necessary to assure that the construction of the required improvements is in compliance with the plans, specifications, and ordinances of the City or any other governmental authority.
[Amended 11-18-2003 by Ord. No. 1740(20]
The subdivider shall pay a fee as set by the Common Council to the City Clerk at the time of first application for final plat or certified survey map approval of said plat or certified survey map to assist in defraying the cost of review. A reapplication fee as set by the Common Council shall be paid to the City Clerk at the time of a reapplication for approval of any final plat which has previously been reviewed.
[Amended 4-8-2020 by Ord. No. 2057(23)]
If the subdivision does not contain lands to be dedicated as required in §§ 278-9 and 278-51, the City Plan Commission shall require a fee for the acquisition and development of public sites to serve the future inhabitants of a final plat for a residential subdivision, and/or a proposed final development plan containing residential dwelling units. Said fee shall be paid to the City Clerk at the time of first application for approval of a final plat of said subdivision in the amount as set by the Common Council for each dwelling unit within the plat. Public site fees shall be placed in a separate service district fund by the City Clerk to be used only for the acquisition and development of park sites which will serve the proposed subdivision. Said fund shall be established on the basis of the service area of existing or proposed park facilities.
[Added 4-8-2020 by Ord. No. 2057(23)]
A. 
Appropriateness and use of fee. The Common Council has determined that it is appropriate to impose and use impact fees to pay for the capital costs for park facilities that are necessary to accommodate new land development without decreasing current levels of service in the City. The impact fees are being imposed in accordance with § 66.0617, Wis. Stats., and the needs assessment and methodology set forth in the impact fee report for park improvement ("needs assessment report") on file in the office of the City Clerk.
B. 
Payment of the park facilities impact fee. At the time of the submission to the City of an application for the approval of a final plat for a residential subdivision, and/or a proposed final development plan containing residential dwelling units, the applicant shall pay to the City the then-established park facilities impact fee based on the number of residential dwelling units in the proposed subdivision/plan (hereinafter referred to as the "proposal").
C. 
True-up. Upon the approval by the City of the final version of the proposal, the amount of the park facilities impact fee shall be recalculated, based on the number of residential dwelling units in the approved proposal. Within 30 days after the date of the final approval of the proposal by the City, the parties shall make any required true-up payments between themselves, based on the fee schedule in place at the time of the original fee payment.
D. 
Return of the payment. In the event the City fails to approve the proposal, or the submitter of the proposal withdraws the proposal before approval of the same by the City, the City shall, within 30 days after a written request is made to the City by the submitter of the proposal for the return of park facilities impact fee, the City shall pay to the payor of the fee the park facilities impact fee originally paid to the City for the proposal.
If the subdivider does not plant street trees in the subdivision or minor land division as set forth in § 278-65 of this chapter, the Plan Commission shall require a fee for the acquisition and planting of trees in the subdivision. Said fee shall be paid to the City Clerk at the time of first application for approval of a final plat of said subdivision in the amount as set by the Common Council for each tree that is required under § 278-65 of this chapter.
The subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the actual cost to the City for all engineering work incurred by the City in connection with the plat. In addition:
A. 
Engineering work shall include the preparation of construction plans and standard specifications. The City Engineer may permit the subdivider to furnish all, some, or part of the required construction plans and specifications, in which case no engineering fees shall be levied for such plans and specifications.
B. 
Inspection, checking, and reviewing work has fees provided for in §§ 278-78 and 278-79.
The subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the cost of any legal, administrative, or fiscal work which may be undertaken by the City in connection with the plat. Legal work shall include the drafting of contracts between the City and the subdivider.