[Adopted 6-14-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-3]
All applicants applying for or seeking approval of any applications,
permits, authorizations, endorsements or other similar transactions
or benefits from the Board of Commissioners of the City of Bordentown,
or any of the boards or departments of the City of Bordentown,
hereinafter simply referred to collectively and severally as the "city,"
shall bear the cost of the professional and technical review of such
applications and the supervision or inspections connected with any
service, construction or installation by the city pursuant thereto
or in connection therewith.
The applicant or person making or filing the application or
request shall deposit a sum in escrow with the Treasurer of the City
of Bordentown, hereinafter simply referred to as the "Treasurer,"
to cover the cost of the professional and technical review of such
applications or requests and of the supervision or inspections connected
therewith.
The sum to be deposited in escrow shall be in the amount estimated
by the Treasurer and for which purpose the Treasurer shall confer
with the City Solicitor, Engineer, Auditor or other appropriate professional
employed, retained or engaged by the city, hereinafter simply referred
to collectively and severally as "professionals," for the purpose
of determining the initial amount of such escrow and all subsequent
increase or additional sums to be so deposited.
The professional services performed and charged for the professional
and technical review of applications or requests by the respective
professionals shall be at an hourly or other rate not in excess of
the rate as the professional performing the services routinely charges
to the city for the performance of the same or similar service, together
with any costs expended, all of the foregoing to be itemized by a
statement or billing rendered to the Treasurer for payment from the
escrow deposit, a copy of which statement or billing the Treasurer
shall supply to the applicant or person that shall have made the escrow
deposit, and said statement or billing shall be promptly paid from
the escrow deposit by the Treasurer.
Any balance of any sum deposited in escrow and remaining after
the payment of all professional and technical review, supervision
or inspection fees and costs by the Treasurer shall be returned to
the applicant depositing the same, upon being so directed by the Board
of City Commissioners or the Planning Board or the Zoning Board or
such department of the city as to which the application or request
had been made or filed and finally acted upon.
The city nor any of its employees, professionals, consultants
or any person or firm acting on behalf of any of the foregoing shall
become or be considered to be a guarantor of, an obligor to, or a
participant in, any contractual relationship with any applicant or
any person relying upon or exercising rights or privileges based upon
or connected with any approval, permit, authorization, endorsement
or other transaction or benefit issued by or resulting from the action
taken by the city or by any of its professionals, officials or employees.