This chapter contemplates an administrative and enforcement
officer entitled the "Zoning Administrator" to administer and enforce
the same. Certain considerations, particularly with regard to granting
of permitted conditional uses, planned unit development conditional
uses changes in zoning districts and Zoning Map, and amending the
text of this zoning chapter require review and recommendation by the
Plan Commission and ultimate action by the Common Council. A Zoning
Board of Appeals is provided to assure proper administration of the
chapter and to avoid arbitrariness.
The following fees shall be applicable for this chapter:
A. Rezoning application. A fee per application (including repetitions
of previous applications), prescribed by the City's fee schedule.
The fees will be used to reimburse the City for administrative costs,
publication cost, attorney and engineer's fees incurred in relation
to the application and hearing thereon. Cost over the prescribed fee
in the City's fee schedule will be billed.
B. Conditional use permit application. All conditional use applications
shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator along with a filing fee
prescribed by the City's fee schedule. The filing fee shall be used
to reimburse the City for publication costs and attorney's fees incurred
in relation to the application and hearings thereon. The Zoning Administrator,
upon receipt of an application and the fee provided herein, shall
immediately refer it to the Plan Commission for consideration. Cost
over prescribed fee in the City's fee schedule will be billed.
C. Variance application. All applications for special exceptions and
variances and appeals shall be filed with the City Clerk along with
a filing fee prescribed by the City's fee schedule. The filing fee
shall be used to reimburse the City for publication costs and attorney's
fees incurred in relation to the application and hearings thereon.
Cost over prescribed fee in the City's fee schedule will be billed.
The City Clerk, upon receipt of an application or appeal and the fee
provided herein, shall immediately refer it to the Zoning Board of
Appeals for consideration.
D. Building permit application. The fees for building permits shall be established in Chapter
259, Building Construction, of this Code.
E. Land use permit and certificate of occupancy applications. An application
fee shall be paid as prescribed by the City's fee schedule.
F. Improvement review fee.
(1)
Developer's deposit. The subdivider shall pay a fee known as
a "developer's deposit" and an administrative fee as established from
time to time by resolution of the Common Council based on either the
number of residential units or square footage potential for commercial
and industrial subdivisions or based on the estimated engineering
review at the time of the submission of improvement plans and specifications
to partially cover the cost to the City of checking and reviewing
such plans and specifications. If at any time the developer's deposit
lapses beyond 30 days of nonpayment, no further inspections or reviews
will be conducted until the account is paid in full and additional
funds are deposited as determined by the City. The fee shall also
be used for any costs incurred by the City for legal, administrative,
or fiscal work which may be undertaken in connection with the plat
or plan.
(2)
Fee may be recomputed. The fee may be recomputed, upon demand
of the subdivider or City Engineer, after completion of improvement
construction in accordance with the actual cost of such improvements,
and the difference, if any, shall be paid by or remitted to the subdivider.
Evidence of cost shall be in such detail and form as required by the
City Engineer.