A.
All applications submitted for the review and approval of plans of
subdivision and plans of land development prepared in preliminary
form shall be accompanied by a fee in accordance to a schedule of
fees and charges established, or to be established, and adopted by
resolution of the Board of Supervisors to defray or to help defray
any cost that may be incurred by the Township in viewing and inspecting
the site of the subdivision or land development and reviewing the
application, data and the plans submitted relative to the same. The
schedule of fees and charges established, or to be established, may
vary and be determined by the scope and complexity of the plan of
subdivision or land development project, such as:
(1)
Number of parcels or lots in plan;
(2)
Site development plans;
(3)
Utility development plans;
(4)
Applicant's plan of construction and development of the land, structures
and facilities thereon, and appurtenant thereto;
(5)
Number of times that a plan is submitted or resubmitted for review
and request is made for approval of the same.
B.
Where a plan of subdivision or land development for any reason has
been rejected by Township Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors,
the applicant when resubmitting plans and application for review and
approval of the same shall be required to pay a fee as set forth in
the Township's schedule of fees and charges for such submittals.
C.
All fees shall be made payable to the Treasurer of the Township of
Darlington. All fees submitted are nonrefundable, and the approval
or rejection for any reason of any plan of subdivision or land development
will not be reason or cause for the return of any fee submitted.
A.
At the time of submittal of an application for final approval of
a major subdivision (as defined) or land development plan, the applicant
shall establish an escrow account for the account for the cost of
review by the Township. Said deposit or escrowed funds shall also
be used to defray costs associated with the inspection of required
public and private improvements.
B.
At such time that the balance of the original deposit or escrow funds
falls below $100, an additional deposit shall be made or escrow account
increased to the balance originally established.
C.
Upon completion of the improvements associated with the approved
subdivision or land development for which the deposit or escrowed
funds were established, and following the issuance of any required
occupancy permits, the balance of the funds shall be returned to the
applicant.
