A.
All Town stormwater permit application and SWPPP review fees shall
be in an amount set forth in the fee schedule established, and which
may be amended from time to time by resolution of the Town Board.
B.
Permit review escrow account procedures.
(1)
At the time of submission of any Town stormwater permit application,
the applicant may be required to establish an applicant-funded review
escrow account from which withdrawals shall be made to reimburse the
Town for the cost of professional review services.
(2)
The applicant shall fund the escrow account as follows (the total
amount of funds required shall be based upon the level of expertise
and intensity of evaluation needed due to the nature and complexity
of the application):
(a)
To cover the costs of the initial review of the SWPPP, an initial
escrow deposit in the amount of $1,000 shall be provided, unless otherwise
determined by the SMO or Planning Board in consultation with the Town
Engineer. Should the balance in such escrow account become reduced
to 1/2 of the originally deposited amount, the applicant shall deposit
additional funds to bring its balance up to 100% of the originally
deposited amount, or to some lesser amount as deemed acceptable by
the SMO or Planning Board, to complete the review of the application
and SWPPP. After all pertinent charges have been paid, the Town shall
refund to the applicant any funds remaining on deposit.
(3)
A building permit or certificate of occupancy or use or certificate
of compliance shall not be issued and no approval of plats, subdivisions,
site development plans, special use permits, variances or other permits
or approvals, as issued by the administrative officials and municipal
boards of the Town of Lewisboro, shall be granted unless all application
fees and professional review fees charged in connection with the SWPPP
review have been reimbursed to the Town.
C.
Monitoring and inspection fees.
(1)
Monitoring and inspection fees or escrow, if required, shall be determined
by the SMO or Planning Board upon approval of the application, based
on the complexity and substance of the authorized land development
activity and SWPPP controls.
(2)
To perform specific monitoring duties as required by this chapter,
the Town may contract with a professional consultant to provide independent
environmental monitoring and inspection services. To offset the costs
of hiring an independent environmental monitor or inspector for this
purpose, the SMO or Planning Board may require an applicant to establish
a monitoring escrow account with the Town.
