Village of Pleasantville, NY Article II Administrative Expenses

[Adopted 1-24-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994]

§ 91-5 Purposes.

The Village of Pleasantville incurs significant expenses in the operation of the Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Architectural Review, Village Board of Trustees, the office of the Building Inspector and the Police Department in administering the Municipal Code. Further, the Village incurs costs in connection with the production of documents and photocopying. There is hereby established an article whereby the Village Board of Trustees 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 Pleasantville Municipal Code and 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 Municipal Code's regulatory measures.

§ 91-6 Master Fee Schedule.

The Village Board of Trustees 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 Municipal Code, including but not limited to any application for licenses, permits, public safety and health matters and planning, zoning, building and construction approval. The Village Board of Trustees 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 Village Recreation Hall. The Master Fee Schedule may be amended by resolution from time to time, as the Village Board of Trustees deems necessary.

§ 91-7 Administrative fees.

All administrative costs that are reasonably necessary in carrying out the objectives of the Municipal Code shall be charged to the applicant. Administrative costs shall be set forth in the Master Fee Schedule and shall be reflected as the actual costs of administering and reviewing such applications by the Village. For the purpose of this article, administrative costs shall include but are not limited to actual costs involved in processing applications, consultations among municipal officers and officials regarding the facts and circumstances of the application, 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, testimony by any municipal officials at public hearings, processing of resolutions, photocopies, preparation of birth and death certificates, rental of the Village Recreation Hall and other similarly related and necessary costs in connection with administering the Municipal Code.

§ 91-8 Payment in advance.

Unless otherwise specifically provided in this article, the fees required pursuant to this article shall be paid in advance upon submission of the application. The failure to submit the full payment required shall render the application incomplete.

§ 91-9 Extensions.

Whenever an extension is necessary to prevent an approval from lapsing or becoming otherwise void, the first such request for an extension shall be processed at no charge. The second and each subsequent request for an extension shall be processed only upon prior payment of fees established pursuant to the Master Fee Schedule.