[Amended 3-3-2002 by Ord. No. 1306; 3-7-2005 by Ord. No. 1373; 8-10-2009 by Ord. No. 1468; 10-1-2018 by Ord. No. 1648; 11-2-2020 by Ord. No. 1692; 8-1-2022 by Ord. No. 1741; 9-6-2022 by Ord. No. 1744; 10-6-2025 by Ord. No. 1814]
The developer shall, at the time of filing a submission, pay the following nonrefundable fees to the Borough. For proposals involving more than one use, a fee shall be paid equaling the sum of the fees for the component elements of the plat. For proposals requiring a combination of approvals, such as subdivision, site plan and/or a variance, a fee shall be paid totaling the full fee of the approval with the highest fee, plus 1/2 the fee of the next highest approval required and nothing for additional approvals.
B.
C.
Variances and other appeals.
(1)
To hear and decide appeals: $100.
(2)
Conditional uses: $150.
(3)
Interpretation of the Zoning Map: $100.
(4)
Variance from outdoor cafe, merchandise/planting requirements: $100.
(5)
A hardship variance: $100.
(7)
A building permit in conflict with the Official Map or a building permit for a lot not related to a street: $50.
D.
A minor subdivision application: $100, plus $15 per lot.
F.
Outdoor cafe application fee: $50.
G.
Professional escrows.
(1)
Generally, this section of this chapter includes all escrow sums required in connection with any application under this chapter. These escrow sums are in addition to the fees required by Subsections A, B and C above which are designed to cover the administrative costs incurred by the Borough in processing applications. These escrow sums are also in addition to the inspection fees and guaranty requirements contained in § 141-11 of this article. Both the above stated fees and the escrow sums required by this section are nonrefundable in nature. The escrow sums are designed to pay the cost of professional review by the engineer, solicitor or other professionals employed by the reviewing agency to review and make recommendations on an applicant's application for development. At the time of submitting his application and plans to the administrative officer, the applicant shall be required to execute an escrow agreement between the applicant and the reviewing agency to cover the costs of technical and professional review of the application for development. Said escrow agreement shall be in the form approved by the Solicitor of the Borough of Collingswood. The escrow agreement shall provide that the applicant pay all necessary and reasonable costs incurred by the technical and professional staff employed by the reviewing agency for review of the applicant's application for development. The sums specified below are estimates which shall be posted prior to consideration by the reviewing agency or its staff of that stage of the applicant's review process indicated. In the event that more than the sums specified below are required to pay the reasonable cost incurred, the applicant shall, prior to being permitted to take the next step in the approval procedure or in any element of his project, pay all additional sums required. In the event that the escrow sums posted are more than those required, the excess funds shall be returned to the applicant within 14 days of the issuance of an occupancy permit for any element of the project. Prior to issuance of an occupancy permit for any element of the project seeking approval under this chapter, the administrative officer shall determine from the professional staff employed by the reviewing agency in the review of the applicant's application for development whether there are any additional sums required to be paid from the escrow fund established. In the event that there are, the administrative officer shall so notify the Borough Treasurer of the amounts to be held in that account. The administrative officer shall determine the position of all escrow accounts, and where additional funds are required, it shall be the obligation of the administrative officer to so notify the applicant of the amounts needed and to properly make all payments required to be made under this section of this chapter. In addition to these terms, the escrow agreement may require any other additional terms which are agreed to by the applicant and the reviewing agency.
(2)
Schedule of escrow sums.
(a)
A minor subdivision, escrow fee: $2,500.
(b)
A minor site plan, escrow fee: $2,500.
(c)
A preliminary major subdivision, escrow fee: $3,000.
(d)
A preliminary major site plan, escrow fee: $2,400.
(e)
A final major subdivision, escrow fee: $1,500.
(f)
A final major site plan, escrow fee: $1,500.
(g)
Appeals to the Planning Board and requests for interpretation: $750.
(j)
Conditional use, escrow fee: $1,500.
(k)
Rezoning, escrow fee: $2,000.
(l)
Vacant property extension application: $25.
(m)
Nonconforming use certifications: $750.
(3)
Revised site plan or subdivision. The applicant will be required for each refiling of plans not requiring a new application to post an additional sum equal to 1/4 of the escrow fee normally established for the proposal as set forth above.
(4)
Rules of construction.
(a)
Cumulative sum. Where an applicant submits an application involving a combination of approvals, i.e., a subdivision application submitted, together with a variance request, the fees and escrow sums provided in Subsection F(2) of this section for each category of approval sought shall be posted. Therefore, the fees and escrow sums under this section shall be deemed cumulative in nature.
(b)
Waiver. The reviewing board shall have the power in appropriate cases to compromise or waive the escrow sums required in Subsection F(2) of this section where an applicant shall present to the reviewing board sufficient proof that the cost incurred by the Borough would not necessitate posting of the specified sums.