[Adopted 5-16-2005 by L.L. No. 4-2005]
The purpose of this article is to allow for reimbursement to
the Village for the actual costs of consulting services with respect
to the review of applications before its various boards and commissions
for approval to utilize any property in the Village. The Village has
found that, in many instances where it would otherwise be appropriate,
it fails to avail itself of expert consulting services because of
the cost to the taxpayers in general. It is felt that it is more appropriate
for the individual applicants to bear the cost of the review of their
application in a manner which will assist the various boards and commissions
of the Village in appropriately evaluating the potential impacts of
those applications and how the applications fit within the Village's
Comprehensive Plan and ordinances.
All invoices for fees charged to applicants by consultants shall
be reviewed and approved by the Village Board of Trustees as to reasonableness
before payment by the Village, and the applicant shall be provided
with copies of the invoices charged against the escrow deposit. In
the event an applicant believes that the charges invoiced are excessive,
the applicant may file a written protest to the Village Board of Trustees,
within 15 days of receipt of the invoice, questioning such invoice,
and the Board of Trustees shall review the protest by the applicant
and provide the applicant with a written response within 15 days of
receipt of the protest.
In the event an applicant fails to make any escrow payment required
and/or fails to pay the full amount billed for consultant fees (as
approved by the Village Board of Trustees), the reviewing board shall
adjourn any pending application and/or withhold final approval until
such payment is made. In the event final approval has been granted
and an outstanding balance for consulting fees (as approved by the
Village Board of Trustees) remains unpaid, the Building Inspector
shall not grant a building permit and/or certificate of occupancy
until payment of approved outstanding consulting fees has been made
in full.