[Adopted 12-7-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPLICANT
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind who or which requests the Planning
Board, Zoning Board of Appeals or Town Board to create a special district,
approve a subdivision and/or to consider an application for a zone
change, variance, a site plan approval and/or a special use permit.
DEVELOPER
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind who or which:
A.
Constructs or proposes to construct one or more regulated and
inspected improvements of the development and/or project; or
B.
Requests the Town to create a special district; or
C.
Requests the Town to approve an application for a zone change,
subdivision, variance, site plan and/or a special use permit.
DEVELOPMENT and/or PROJECT
A development and project, by whatever name designated, consists
of what the developer intends to construct and the outcome of what
the developer intends to achieve, and includes, but is not limited
to, a subdivision or a special district or an activity for which a
zone change, subdivision, variance, site plan and/or a special use
permit is required.
DRAINAGE FACILITY
All surface water drainage facilities, including, but not
limited to, detention and retention basins, storm sewers and their
appurtenances, drainage swales and ditches and any easements through
or over which such facilities may be constructed or installed within
or in conjunction with a development and/or project.
HIGHWAY
Highway includes, but is not limited to, a street, avenue,
road, square, place, alley, lane, boulevard, concourse, parkway, driveway,
overpass or underpass and also includes all items appurtenant thereto,
including, but not limited to, bridges, culverts, ditches, shoulders
and sidewalks within or in conjunction with a development and/or project.
PARK
An area of land located within a development and/or project
which is open to the public and devoted to active or passive recreation.
SPECIAL DISTRICT
Any special district defined by the Town Law of the State
of New York.
SUBDIVISION
A subdivision of land as defined in Chapter
235, Subdivision of Land, of the Code of the Town of Sullivan.
TOWN
The Town of Sullivan.
TOWN BOARD
The Town Board of the Town of Sullivan.
UTILITIES
All water, sanitary sewer, gas, electric, telephone and cable
television faculties and my easements though or over which said facilities
may be constructed or installed within or in conjunction with a development
and/or project.
The amount of the initial deposit for the various developments
and/or projects and/or applications covered by this article shall
be as set forth in a schedule of deposits established from time to
time by the resolution of the Town Board. The schedule shall remain
in effect and shall apply to all applicants and developers until amended
or revised by subsequent resolution of the Town Board.
The deposits required by this article shall be in addition to any application fees as may be required by other laws, rules, regulations or ordinances of the Town, the County of Madison, the State of New York or of any other body having jurisdiction with respect to a regulated and inspected improvements of the development and/or project or to an application for a zone change, variance, site plan or a special use permit and shall be used to defray the Town's expenses for legal, engineering or other professional consulting fees for the purpose stated in §
140-2 of this article.