The City may retain the services of professional consultants
(including planners, engineers, architects, attorneys, environmental
specialists, recreation specialists, and other experts) to assist
in the City's review of a proposal coming before the City Council.
The submittal of a development proposal application or petition by
a subdivider shall be construed as an agreement to pay for such professional
review services applicable to the proposal. The City may charge the
costs for these services to the subdivider. The City may delay acceptance
of the application or petition as complete, or may delay final approval
of the proposal, until such fees are paid by the subdivider. Review
fees which are charged to a subdivider but which are not paid may
be levied by the City as a special assessment against the subject
property. The subdivider shall be required to provide the City with
an executed copy of an agreement as to costs, as set forth in the
Appendix, to pay for said consulting services as a prerequisite
to the processing of the development application.