[Adopted 8-12-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
This article shall be known and may be cited as "Local Law No.
2 of the Year 1991 of the Town of Urbana." This legislation establishes
various fees and costs, together with the responsibility for their
payment, which are deemed necessary and proper for the cost-effective
administration of those certain municipal functions enunciated herein.
The applicant shall be liable for the costs listed below.
A. Administrative costs include but are not limited to processing applications,
consultations among municipal officers and officials regarding the
facts and circumstances of the application, preparation of hearing
notices, publication of hearing notices, providing notice to other
governmental agencies, preparation of affidavits of posting and publication,
preparation and maintenance of official records regarding the application
and municipal review of the application, testimony by municipal officials
at public hearings, processing of resolutions and determinations,
filing fees and miscellaneous services and disbursements.
B. Engineering costs include review of plans at various stages, analysis
of public improvements, preparation of reports, design analysis, inspection
fees, preparation of improvement costs estimates, examination of property
descriptions and miscellaneous services and disbursements.
C. Legal costs include but are not limited to application review, review
and analysis of applicable zoning law provisions, review and analysis
of applicable subdivision regulations, preparation of hearing notices,
attendance at meetings and public hearings, preparation of resolutions
and determinations, preparation of SEQR determinations, review of
bonds for public improvements, review of offers of dedication, review
of easements, preparation and review of agreements, review of deeds
and miscellaneous services and disbursements.
D. SEQR compliance. Whenever environmental analysis is required pursuant
to the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)
or any local law implementing SEQRA, all expenses relating to the
environmental analysis shall be borne by the applicant. Fees shall
be established pursuant to a resolution of the Town Board, in a manner
consistent with 6 NYCRR 617.
The Town Board shall establish the fees required for its administrative
costs hereinabove defined, as well as for those particular municipal
services, functions and activities hereinafter set forth. These fees
shall be established by resolution of the Town Board, and such resolution
may be modified from time to time. Any resolution, or modification
thereof, shall take effect after adoption and upon filing with the
Town Clerk and shall be applicable to all pending applications as
well as to applications filed thereafter. All fees paid hereunder
shall be nonrefundable.
A. Fees shall be established for the following Zoning Board of Appeals
matters:
(3) Zoning law interpretation (at the request of the applicant alone).
B. Fees shall be established for the following Planning Board matters:
(3) Minor subdivision applications:
(4) Major subdivision applications:
(b)
For each additional lots.
(c)
Recreation fees in lieu of park land.
Fees shall be established for the following activities of the
Zoning Officer and Building Inspector:
A. Building permits and sign permits.
B. Inspections during construction.
D. Certificates of zoning compliance.
E. Certificate of occupancy.
F. Fire prevention and safety inspections.
G. Floodplain development permits.
H. Installation of radiating space heaters.
Whenever an extension is necessary to prevent an approval from
lapsing or becoming otherwise void, the first such request for an
extension shall be processed at no charge, and the second and each
subsequent request for an extension shall be processed only upon prior
payment of fees established by resolution of the Town Board.
No abatement of fees shall be granted as a result of an applicant
seeking more than one approval or submitting more than one application
in connection with a particular project.
Whenever an application is submitted to amend an approved plan
or permit, it shall be deemed a new application, and the fees specified
pursuant to this application shall apply; provided, however, that
in the case of an amendment to a subdivision plat, the fees shall
be based on the number of lots modified or affected by the amendment;
and provided, further, that in no event shall the fees due on a subdivision
amendment application be less than the minimum provided for a minor
or major subdivision, respectively.
The provisions of this article shall repeal and supersede all
prior requirements for fees and deposits applicable to the matters
and applications set forth herein.