[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Milton 5-2-2011 by Ord. No.
2011-003. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town staff having authority to accept applications and issue
approvals, permits, licenses, and/or provide Town services shall first
determine that the applicant is current on and not in default of certain
obligations to the Town.
[Amended 3-6-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-004; 12-3-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-007]
Applicants for Town approvals, permits, licenses and/or the
use, receipt or provision of Town services shall be current on all
of the following obligations to the Town, the request for compliance,
repair or payment of which has been sent via regular mail, email,
facsimile or hand-delivery at least 30 days prior, prior to receiving
such approvals:
A.
Property taxes.
B.
Capitation taxes.
C.
Application fees and any applicable professional fees.
D.
Subdivision fees and any applicable professional fees.
E.
License fees.
F.
Permit fees, including building permits, building code and inspection
fees.
G.
Administrative fees.
H.
Performance, maintenance, and surety bonds and any applicable professional
fees.
I.
Site plan reviews and any applicable professional fees.
J.
Interest, penalties, court costs and/or attorney's fees if applicable
to a default in any of the obligations identified in this section.
K.
Reimbursements for costs paid by the Town, including snow removal
and any repairs to streets, curbing, and sidewalks.
L.
Emergency costs expended by the Town related to any property in which
the applicant has an interest.
M.
Repairs required by the Town for streets, curbing and sidewalks for
any property in Town in which the applicant has an interest.
N.
Outstanding obligations required by the Town or any county or state
official or agency related to a condition of any property in which
the applicant has an interest.
O.
Any other outstanding fee(s) authorized by Town Council as listed
on the in-effect fee schedule.
[Amended 9-9-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-04]
The Town staff shall refuse to accept applications and grant
permits and/or approvals for the use, receipt or provision of Town
services, including but not limited to building permits, building
code plan reviews or inspections, subdivisions, rezoning, conditional
uses, variances or special use exceptions, until the property owner
and applicant have demonstrated that all Town obligations identified
in this chapter are current as to all projects, lands and property.
For applicable fees, please consult the currently effective Town of
Milton Fee Schedule.
A.
The Town staff having authority to accept applications and issue
approvals, permits or licenses and/or provide Town services shall
make all reasonable efforts to determine that none of the Town obligations
identified in this chapter is unpaid.
B.
If any noncompliance or outstanding obligations are determined to
exist, then the Town employee with authority to issue the requested
approval, permit, or license and/or provide Town services shall, in
writing, deny the application and indicate the payment, action or
filing required for currentness and/or compliance. Failure of the
appropriate employee to issue such written denial within 10 working
days from receipt of the application shall constitute a waiver of
this chapter's applicability to that application.
Any applicant denied pursuant to this chapter may appeal that
denial to the Town Manager within 15 working days of such denial.
The Town Manager, or a designee, shall thereafter hold a hearing,
at which the applicant shall be permitted to provide proof that such
payment, action, or filing has been made and carried out or that the
denial is based on incorrect information. A written decision shall
be rendered within 10 working days of the hearing. In the event that
the Town Manager or his/her designee confirms the denial after the
hearing, the applicant may then appeal the denial to the Town Council.
Such appeal must be filed in writing with the Town within 15 working
days of the written decision.
