From and after the passage of this chapter, the Council of the Borough
of Monaca shall levy, assess and collect in advance all fees and costs necessary
to completely offset and defray the entire cost of any hearing on any appeal,
request, proceeding or application requested by or filed by any party under
any law, statute, ordinance or regulation providing for a hearing to be granted
any person by the Borough of Monaca or any subdivision or department thereof.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Monaca shall set, reset and adjust,
increase, decrease, change and otherwise modify any fee from time to time
by resolution so as to ensure that the Borough and its taxpayers are saved
harmless from incurring any cost or expense for or on account of any person,
firm, individual, corporation or political subdivision being afforded a hearing
of any kind.
All fees and costs set by the Council by resolution under this chapter
shall be in such amounts as to completely defray the administrative costs
and expenses of providing said hearing, including any fees charged by an employee
or independent contractor hired by the Borough Council to perform services
in connection with such a hearing or proceeding. These expenses shall include
but not be limited to fees and costs charged by court stenographers, hearing
examiners, engineers or other experts necessarily employed in the conduct
of such a hearing or proceeding requested.
This chapter and concomitant resolutions shall be applicable to all
appeals, hearings and proceedings requested under any state, federal or local
law or ordinance requiring or providing for a hearing to be held by the Borough
or any of its subdivisions.
The Borough of Monaca, its employees, agents and servants shall be authorized
hereunder to refuse to accept any application, appeal, request or other document
or communication seeking a hearing or proceeding unless and until the proper
fee accompanies said request or communication.