Township of Plymouth, PA Fees, Assessments and Costs

[Ord. No. 1011, § 1, 7-24-1989; Ord. No. 1038, § 7(A), 5-14-1990; Ord. No. 1356, § 10, 9-10-2001; Ord. No. 1467, § 5, 10-10-2006]

Application filing fees.

Subdivision. For all subdivisions there shall be an initial filing fee and escrow as established from time to time by resolution by township council.

Land development. For all land development there shall be an initial filing fee and escrow as established from time to time by resolution by township council.

Sanitary sewer plan. The fee for review of a sanitary sewer plan and escrow shall be as established from time to time by the municipal authority having jurisdiction over said sewer plan.

Improvement construction permit. For all improvement construction permits there shall be a fee and escrow as established from time to time by resolution by township council.

Grading permit. For all grading permits there shall be a fee and escrow as established from time to time by resolution by township council.

Review and inspection fees.

Township review and inspection fees. The applicant shall reimburse the township for the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for the review and report on subdivision and land development plats, plans and surveys by the township's professional consultants and for the inspection of improvements by the township's professional consultants based upon a schedule of review and inspection fees established, from time to time, by resolution by township council.

(1)

The township shall submit to the applicant an itemized bill showing work performed in connection with the review of a subdivision or land development application, identifying the person performing the services and the time spent and date of each task. In the event that the applicant disputes the amount of any such review fees, the applicant shall, within forty-five (45) days after the date of transmittal of the bill to the applicant, notify the township that such fees are disputed and explain the basis of any objections to the fees charged, in which case the township shall not delay or disapprove a subdivision or land development application due to the applicant's dispute over fees. In the event that the township's professional consultant and the applicant cannot agree on the amount of review fees which are reasonable and necessary, then the applicant and the township shall follow the procedure for dispute resolution set forth in Section 510(g) of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended. Failure of the applicant to dispute a bill within forty-five (45) days shall be a waiver of the applicant's right to arbitration of that bill.

(2)

Subsequent to a decision on an application, the township shall submit to the applicant an itemized bill for review fees, specifically designated as a final bill. The final bill shall include all review fees incurred at least through the date of the decision on the application. If for any reason additional review is required subsequent to the decision, including inspections and other work to satisfy the conditions of the approval, the review fee shall be charged to the applicant as a supplement to the final bill.

(3)

The township shall submit to the applicant an itemized bill showing the work performed in connection with the inspection of improvements performed, identifying the person performing the services and the time and date spent for each task. In the event the applicant disputes the amount of any such expense in connection with the inspection of improvements, the applicant shall, no later than thirty (30) days after the date of transmittal of a bill for inspection services, notify the township and the township's professional consultant that such inspection expenses are disputed as unreasonable or unnecessary and explain the basis of the objections to the fees charged, in which case the township shall not delay or disapprove a request for release of financial security, subdivision or land development application or any approval or permit related to development due to the applicant's dispute of inspection fees. Failure of the applicant to dispute a bill within thirty (30) days shall be a waiver of the applicant's right to arbitration of that bill, under Section 510(g) of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.

(4)

Subsequent to the final release of financial security for completion of improvements for a subdivision or land development, or any phase thereof, the township's professional consultant shall submit to the township a bill for inspection services, specifically designated as a final bill. The final bill shall include inspection fees incurred through the release of financial security. If the professional consultant and the applicant cannot agree on the amount of expenses which are reasonable and necessary, then the applicant shall have the right, within forty-five (45) days of the transmittal of the final bill or supplement to the final bill to the applicant, to request that the dispute be resolved following the procedure for dispute resolution set forth in Section 510(g) of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended. Failure of the applicant to dispute a bill within forty-five (45) days shall be a waiver of the applicant's right to arbitration of that bill.

Municipalities Planning Code. In the event of a conflict between the review and inspection fee provisions set forth herein and in the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, the provisions of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, shall control.

[Ord. No. 919, § 1, 10-8-1984; Ord. No. 1038, § 7, 5-14-1990, Ord. No. 1134, § 4, 9-27-1993; Ord. No. 1198, §§ 4, 5, 7-15-1996; Ord. No. 1321, § 7, 4-10-2000; Ord. No. 1601, § 4, 5-11-2015; Ord. No. 1616, § 1, 12-14-2015]

There shall be paid to the Township, at the time the plans are presented for final approval, the following sums:

Ten dollars ($10.00) per foot for each foot of sanitary sewer built in any existing road, proposed road or proposed sanitary sewer easement toward the costs of outfall sanitary sewers of the Township.

Ten dollars ($10.00) per foot for each lineal foot of roadway shown on any plan, other than improved highways already in existence, to be used toward the cost of outfall stormwater sewers.

Fifty dollars ($50.00) for each parking space installed on a site developed for apartment, commercial or industrial uses toward the cost of outfall storm sewers and an additional fifty dollars ($50.00) for each parking space installed thereon toward the cost of outfall sanitary sewers.

For any impervious coverage installed, and not covered above, there will be a fee of twenty cents ($0.20) per square foot of additional impervious coverage toward the cost of outfall sanitary sewers and a fee of twenty cents ($0.20) per square foot of additional impervious coverage toward the cost of outfall storm sewers. This will include, but not be limited to, building footprint, automobile storage facilities, impervious recreation facilities, patios, sidewalks, etc.