Permit fees, host community payments, and escrow payments are
in addition to application fees.
A. Wind energy permits. Nonrefundable application fees shall be as follows:
(1)
Wind energy permit: $5 per kW of nameplate rating.
(2)
Wind energy permit renewals: $300 per WECS.
(3)
Wind measurement tower permit: $500 per tower.
(4)
Wind measurement tower permit renewals: $300 per tower.
B. Building permits. The Town believes the review of building and electrical
permits for wind energy facilities requires specific expertise for
those facilities. Accordingly, the permit fees for such facilities
shall be $500 per permit request for administrative costs, plus the
amount charged to the Town by the outside consultant hired by the
Town to review the plans and inspect the work. The Town and the applicant
will agree to a fee arrangement and escrow agreement to pay for the
costs of the review of the plans.
C. Host community agreements. Nothing in this chapter shall be read
as limiting the ability of the Town to enter into host community agreements
with any applicant to compensate the Town for expenses or impacts
on the community. Unless otherwise agreed upon between the Town and
the applicant, the wind energy permit annual fee shall be $8 per kilo-Watt
of Nameplate Rating and shall be adjusted annually for inflation based
on changes in the consumer price index as published by the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
D. Escrow agreement. The agreement required under §
117A-11B of this chapter must be executed and funded before any application is deemed complete.
The Town hereby exercises its right to opt out of the tax exemption
provisions of Real Property Tax Law § 487, pursuant to the
authority granted by Subdivision 8 of that law.