[Ord. of 7-17-1990(1)]
There is hereby established a Department of Planning, which
shall be administered by the Town Planner. The Department of Planning
shall be responsible for the coordination, administration and supervision
of the town's planning and zoning functions and activities; assisting
and advising in all phases of municipal planning, development land
use regulation.
[Ord. of 4-8-1986; Ord.
of 2-7-1989, § 6; Ord.
of 9-17-1990(1), § 1]
The fees for planning, engineering and development activities
in the town are as set, from time to time, by the Board of Selectmen.
A schedule of such fees is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
[Added 10-18-2016 by Ord. No. 2691]
The Policies and Procedures for collecting the fees shall be
as follows:
(a) Permits.
(1)
Permits for building and development activities must be secured
prior to the commencement of such activities. Fees for permits must
be paid in full at the time of application.
(2)
Permits for any development shall be withheld where real estate
taxes on the property for which a permit is sought are delinquent.
(3)
Exceptions or waivers may be granted where an emergency exists
affecting health or safety of occupants, or to comply with an order
of a local authority having jurisdiction. The Town Manager may waive
any fee at his/her discretion.
(b) Appeals. Where it is alleged that the administrative official in
calculating the applicable fees has made an error, a written complaint
shall be filed with the Town Manager.
(c) Refunds. Refunds shall be requested in writing by the applicant and
shall be subject to the following:
(1)
Permits and applications that have been abandoned or become
expired as per the State Building Code shall be nonrefundable.
(2)
The Town shall retain $2 for each $1,000 of value of work with
a minimum fee of $40 as administrative review.
(d) Special inspections and professional review of plans.
(1)
The Building Official may require that a professional peer review
of plans be performed by a licensed architect or engineer of his choice
to ensure that the design complies with the building code. In addition,
the Building Official may require special inspections be performed
for unique or special construction. All fees and costs related to
the performance of such reviews or inspections shall be borne by the
applicant.
(2)
The Town will not inspect buildings or other structures for
banks, insurance companies or individuals except in the course of
routine inspections when a permit has been issued.
(3)
Where it has been determined by any Town commission that it
must consult with experts to analyze, review and report on areas requiring
a detailed, technical peer review in order to assist the commission
in evaluating the effect of a proposal on the Town, the commission
may require the applicant to pay these costs. These fees will be paid
to the Town for the commission's use prior to proceeding on the application
in advance based on a preliminary estimate from such experts, times
150%. Upon completion of the technical review, and a full accounting
of the charges owed, or paid, any excess funds will be refunded to
the applicant.