[Added 1-14-1991 by Ord. No. 1-91]
Applicants shall reimburse the Borough for cost of the fees charged to the Borough by the Borough Engineer and other municipal consultants for the purpose of review and report on the applicant's application and the inspection of the applicant's improvements and report thereon.
A. 
In the event the applicant disputes the amount of any such review fees, the applicant shall, within 10 days of the billing date, notify the Borough that such fees are disputed, in which case the Borough shall not delay or disapprove a subdivision or land development application due to the applicant's request over disputed fees.
B. 
In the event that the Borough and the applicant cannot agree on the amount of review fees which are reasonable and necessary, then the applicant and the Borough shall follow the procedure for dispute resolution set forth herein.
C. 
If within 20 days from the date of billing the Borough and the applicant cannot agree on the amount of expenses which is reasonable and necessary, then the applicant and Borough shall jointly, by mutual agreement, appoint another professional engineer licensed as such in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to review the said expenses and make a determination as to the amount thereof which is reasonable and necessary.
D. 
The professional engineer so appointed shall hear such evidence and review such documentation as the professional engineer, in his or her sole opinion, deems necessary and render a decision within 50 days of the billing date. The applicant shall be required to pay the entire amount determined in the decision immediately.
E. 
In the event that the Borough and applicant cannot agree upon the professional engineer to be appointed within 20 days of the billing date, then upon application of either party, the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the judicial district in which the Borough is located (or if at the time there be no President Judge, then the senior active judge then sitting) shall appoint such engineer, who, in that case, shall be neither the Borough Engineer or any professional engineer who has been retained by or performed services for the Borough or the applicant within the preceding five years.
F. 
The fee of the appointed professional engineer for determining the reasonable and necessary expenses shall be paid by the applicant if the amount of payment required in the decision is equal to or greater than the original bill. If the amount of payment required in the decision is less than the original bill by $1,000 or more, the Borough shall pay the fee of the professional engineer, but otherwise the Borough and the applicant shall each pay 1/2 the fee of the appointed professional engineer.
[Amended 9-8-1992 by Ord. No. 10-92; 5-6-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96]
At the time of filing, the preliminary application shall be accompanied by a check payable to the Borough in an amount as established, from time to time, by resolution of the Borough Council; provided, however, that no review fee shall be required for a minor subdivision. Said fee shall be treated as a deposit against the final review fee for the preliminary application and the final application, respectively.
[Amended 9-8-1992 by Ord. No. 10-92; 5-6-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96]
At the time of filing, the preliminary application and the final application shall be accompanied by a check payable to the Borough in an amount as established, from time to time, by resolution of the Borough Council; provided, however, that no review fee shall be required for a minor subdivision. Said fee shall be treated as a deposit against the final review fee for the preliminary application and the final application, respectively.
A. 
All land development fees shall be subject to the review fee provision of § 266-49.
B. 
Review fee deposits shall be paid for all land development applications in amounts as established, from time to time, by resolution of the Borough Council.
[Amended 9-8-1992 by Ord. No. 10-92; 5-6-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96]
In addition to the above, each application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee to cover the cost of administration required to process applications. Such fees shall be in amounts as established, from time to time, by resolution of the Borough Council, including applications for minor subdivisions. In addition, all applicants shall pay the fee of the Lycoming County Planning Commission.
[Amended 9-8-1992 by Ord. No. 10-92; 5-6-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96]
A. 
For any development of 10 or more dwelling units under one or more applications, the developer shall, as a condition precedent to final plan approval, either pay a recreation impact fee or dedicate land to the Borough in lieu of such a fee. The Borough may, however, reject an offer of dedication of land. Such decision shall be rendered by the Borough prior to the approval of the preliminary application for the subject development. The procedure for both alternatives shall be as described in Subsections B and C of this section.
B. 
Alternative procedure for payment of a recreation impact fee. Where it is determined that an impact fee shall be paid, such fee shall be used only for the purpose of providing park or recreational facilities accessible to the subject development. The amount of such fee shall be in an amount as established, from time to time, by resolution of the Borough Council per dwelling unit included in the subject land development; provided, however, the said fee shall be refundable, with interest, upon request of the payer of the fee in the event that the Borough has failed to utilize such funds for the purpose set forth herein within three years of the date of payment of said fee.
C. 
Alternative procedure for dedication of land in lieu of a recreation impact fee. This option shall only be considered for developments of 20 or more dwelling units. The developer may be required to dedicate 1,000 square feet of land for each dwelling unit. The delineation of the area to be dedicated shall be the choice of the developer; provided, however, that such lands shall be suitable for recreational use as defined by the Borough. If, however, the Borough fails to develop the dedicated site within three years of the date of dedication, the site shall be returned to the developer.