[Amended 8-27-1987; 4-28-1994; 10-5-2006 by L.L. No. 16-2006; 11-15-2006 by L.L. No. 21-2006; 7-25-2007 by L.L. No. 16-2007; 7-27-2011 by L.L. No. 7-2011; 5-23-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012; 8-14-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013]
A. 
Discussion fees. Where, prior to submission of a sketch or preliminary subdivision plat, an applicant or an applicant's representative wishes to discuss a subdivision proposal with the Planning Board, a discussion fee in such amount as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule shall be submitted for each such informal appearance before the Board.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A370, Master Fee Schedule.
B. 
Subdivision application. A fee shall be charged in connection with the review of all subdivision applications, including sketch plat, preliminary subdivision, and final subdivision applications, and any extension of time applications described in or contemplated by this chapter in such amounts as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule.[2]
[Amended 4-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A370, Master Fee Schedule.
C. 
Review of applications; escrow accounts.
(1) 
Additional fees for the review of subdivisions. The Planning Board, in the review of any applications described above, may refer any such application presented to it to such engineering, planning, legal, technical or environmental consultant or professional(s) employed by the Town as the Board shall deem reasonably necessary to enable it to review such application as required by law. Charges made by such consultants shall be in accord with charges usually made for such services in the metropolitan New York region or pursuant to an existing contractual agreement between the Town and such consultant. Charges made by the Town shall be in accord with the hourly rates upon which the employee's actual salary is based and fringe benefits and reasonable overhead. All such charges shall be paid upon submission of a Town voucher, in accordance with the escrow account procedure set forth below. The applicant shall reimburse the Town for the cost of such consultant services upon submission of a copy of the voucher. In the event that an application is required to be reviewed by the Town Board and/or the Town Engineer along with the Planning Board, then in such event and to the extent practicable, the same consultants shall be used in the review, and these consultants shall prepare one report providing the data, information and recommendations requested. In all instances, duplication of consultants' reports shall be avoided wherever possible in order to minimize the cost of such consultants' reports to the applicant.
(2) 
Escrow accounts. At the time of submission of an application, the reviewing board may require the establishment of an escrow account from which withdrawals shall be made to reimburse the Town for the cost of consultant fees and professional staff services. The applicant shall then provide funds to the Town for deposit into such account, in the amount to be determined by the reviewing board based upon its evaluation of the nature and complexity of the application. The applicant shall be provided with copies of any Town voucher for consultant fees as they are submitted to the Town and with Town staff time records for services for which reimbursement is sought. When the balance in such escrow account is reduced to 1/3 of its initial amount, the applicant shall deposit additional funds into such account to restore the balance in such account to the amount of the initial deposit. If such account is not replenished within 30 days after the applicant is notified, in writing, of the requirement for such additional deposit, the reviewing board may suspend its review of the application. A building permit or certificate of occupancy or use shall not be issued unless all such applicant's costs have been reimbursed to the Town. After all pertinent costs have been paid, the Town shall refund to the applicant any funds remaining on deposit.
A. 
Where the Planning Board finds that, with respect to a subdivision, a reservation of land would be inappropriate, the Planning Board shall require the applicant to deposit with the Town Board a parks reservation fee in such amount as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule[1] for each new building lot. These moneys shall be placed in a special fund to be used for the purchase and development of sites for parks and recreational areas in the Town.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A370, Master Fee Schedule.
B. 
In all cases where a middle-income unit or affordable affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) unit is developed, the recreation fee shall be as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule.[2]
[Amended 5-14-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014; 11-18-2015 by L.L. No. 9-2015]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A370, Master Fee Schedule.
[Amended 6-10-2020 by L.L. No. 4-2020]
The Building Inspector, in the review of any construction activity, shall refer any active construction site to such engineering consultant, or professionals(s) employed by the Town, as the Building Department shall deem reasonably necessary to enable it to inspect such building permit activity as required by law. Charges made by such consultants shall be in accord with charges usually made for such services in the metropolitan New York region or pursuant to an existing contractual agreement between the Town and such consultant. Charges made by the Town shall be in accord with the hourly rates upon which the employee's actual salary is based and fringe benefits and reasonable overhead. All such charges shall be paid on submission of a Town voucher. The applicant shall reimburse the Town for the cost of such consultant services upon submission of a copy of the voucher, in accordance with the escrow account procedure set forth below.
A. 
Escrow accounts. At the time of submission of a building permit, the Building Department may require the establishment of an escrow account from which withdrawals shall be made to reimburse the Town for the cost of consultant fees and professional staff services. The applicant shall then provide funds to the Town for deposit into such account in the amount to be determined by the Building Department based upon its evaluation of the nature and complexity of the application. The applicant shall be provided with copies of any Town voucher for consultant fees as they are submitted to the Town and with Town staff time records for services for which reimbursement is sought. When the balance in such escrow account is reduced to 1/3 of its initial amount, the applicant shall deposit additional funds into such account to restore the balance in such account to the amount of the initial deposit. If such account is not replenished within 30 days after the applicant is notified, in writing, of the requirement for such additional deposit, the Building Department may suspend its inspection of the project. A building permit, certificate of occupancy or use or certificate of compliance shall not be issued unless all such applicant's costs have been reimbursed to the Town. After all pertinent costs have been paid, the Town shall refund to the applicant any funds remaining on deposit.
Where a subdivision requires for its preliminary and final approval other permits and approvals of the Town, applicants should be apprised of other fees required by the Town to offset the costs of permit review and issuance.
A. 
Town environmental quality review fee accompanying an environmental assessment form: in such amount as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A370, Master Fee Schedule.
B. 
Chapter 340, Wetlands and Watercourse Protection, fee: A permit fee in such amount as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule shall be paid to the Town as a condition precedent to the issuance of a permit for an approved application.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A370, Master Fee Schedule.
C. 
Chapter 177, Flood Damage Prevention, fee. A permit fee in such amount as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule shall be paid to the Town as a condition precedent to the issuance of a permit for an approved application.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A370, Master Fee Schedule.