In addition to the fees required in this article, the owner shall
reimburse the Town for the cost of professional consultation fees
and other expenditures attributable to the application. The Town may
also require the owner to deposit a lump sum in order to retain such
consultants. In the event that such sum is insufficient to fund the
necessary consulting services, the Town may require additional deposits.
Such payment(s) shall:
Be deposited with the Town Clerk, who shall establish a line item
for this purpose. Expenditures from this line item may be made at
the direction of the Town Clerk without further appropriation.
The failure of the owner to pay any fee or incurred cost shall be
grounds for denial of an application, permit and/or certificate. Any
outstanding fee or incurred cost shall be charged against the property
and shall constitute a lien thereon in favor of the Town, and the
amount of such fees and incurred costs shall be entered on the tax
rolls as being due and payable. Such fees and incurred costs may also
be recovered in any other lawful manner.
At the completion of the Town's review of an application and
the issuance of a certificate of zoning compliance, any excess amount
in the line item attributable to the application shall be repaid to
the owner. A final report of said line item shall be made available
to the owner by the Town Clerk if requested.