[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of New Castle 9-10-2002 by L.L. No. 8-2002. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Town of New Castle incurs significant expenses
in the operation of the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Town
Board, the office of the Building Inspector and the Police Department
in administering the Municipal Code. Further, the Town incurs costs
in connection with production of documents and photocopying. There
is hereby established a chapter whereby the Town Board 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 laws of the Town of New Castle 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 Town of New Castle's
regulatory measures.
The Town Board 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 laws of the
Town of New Castle, including, but not limited to, any application
for licenses, permits, public safety and health matters, and planning,
zoning, building and construction approval. The Town Board 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 Town
Recreation Hall. The Master Fee Schedule may be amended by resolution
from time to time, as the Town Board deems necessary.
All administrative costs that are reasonably
necessary in carrying out the objectives of the laws of the Town of
New Castle 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 Town. For the purpose of this chapter, administrative costs
shall include, but are not limited to, actual costs involved in processing
applications, 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, processing of resolutions, photocopies, preparation
of birth and death certificates, rental of the Town Recreation Hall
and other similarly related and necessary costs in connection with
administering the laws of the Town of New Castle.
Unless otherwise specifically provided in this
chapter, the fees required pursuant to this chapter shall be paid
in advance upon submission of the application. The failure to submit
the full payment required shall render the application incomplete.
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.
