[Amended 2-3-1986 by Ord.
No. 1986-01; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch.
1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A. The Council shall prescribe and make available to applicants a form
upon which all applications for approval of subdivision and land development
plans shall be made.
B. Every applicant shall, at the time of filing application for approval
of a plan, pay to the Borough of West Grove a nonrefundable filing
fee as adopted by the Council and an escrow deposit, as set forth
herein, to cover the costs of plan review and processing. Amounts
of the filing fee and escrow deposit shall be fixed by the Council
by resolution. The escrowed funds shall be used to reimburse the Borough
for actual expenditures incident to these processes, including but
not limited to the review fees which are otherwise recoverable under
53 P.S. § 10503. Professional consultants include, but are
not limited to, architects, attorneys, certified public accountants,
engineers, geologists, land surveyors, landscape architects and planners,
including professionals employed by the Borough. Any costs incurred
by the Borough in excess of the amount held in escrow shall be fully
reimbursed by the applicant from time to time in accordance with schedules
fixed by the Council by resolution and in any case prior to issuance
of any permits. Any costs not paid within the time specified by the
Borough shall be assessed an interest penalty as established by the
Council, or, if not established, at the statutory rate, and may result
in the suspension of reviews of the applicant's plans. All delinquent
accounts may be deemed a municipal claim and collected pursuant to
the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act, 53 P.S. § 7101 et
seq.
C. For plans involving both subdivision and land development, both fees
will apply to the areas affected.
D. Where
sketch plan review, traffic studies or other special analyses are
required by the Council, the applicant shall agree to reimburse the
Borough for costs incurred.
E. The applicant
shall reimburse the Borough for expenses incurred for the inspection
of improvements based upon a schedule established by resolution of
the Council, as amended from time to time. Following final approval
and prior to recording, a second escrow deposit shall be established
to cover the cost of inspections of improvements, construction, materials,
or site testing or maintenance costs prior to the acceptance of improvements
by the Borough. Any costs incurred by the Borough in excess of the
amount held in escrow shall be fully reimbursed by the applicant from
time to time in accordance with schedules fixed by the Council by
resolution and in any case prior to the acceptance of any public improvements.
Any costs not paid within the time specified by the Borough shall
be assessed an interest penalty as established by the Council or,
if not established at the statutory rate and may result in the denial
or withdrawal of any permits, as permitted by the MPC. All delinquent
accounts may be deemed a municipal claim and collected pursuant to
the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act, 53 P.S. § 7101 et
seq.
Any applicant aggrieved by a finding, decision, or recommendation
of the Council may request and receive opportunity to appear before
the Council, present additional relevant information and request reconsideration
of the original finding, decision or recommendation.
[Added 6-6-1977 by Ord.
No. 1977-03]
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply, nor be applied,
to any and all property owned by the Borough or West Grove Borough
Authority or to be acquired by the Borough or West Grove Borough Authority
at any time hereafter.