A filing fee shall accompany the application for permits. No
application shall be accepted by the Borough or acted upon unless
payment is made to the Borough. The Borough shall by resolution create
a schedule of fees to be paid by the developer to defray the cost
of processing the plans required by this chapter.
A.
An inspection and engineering fee shall accompany the application
for permits required by this chapter. The amount of the fee shall
be sufficient to cover the costs of:
B.
Should additional fees be required for inspection and engineering
review, the developer shall pay promptly to Borough of Oakdale such
fees upon invoice.
A.
A stormwater facility maintenance fee is required. The amount of
such fee shall be determined by the Borough Engineer and approved
by the Council in accordance with the following procedures.
(1)
Persons installing stormwater storage facilities will be required
to pay a specified amount to the Borough of Oakdale Stormwater Facility
Maintenance Fund to help defray costs of periodic inspections and
annual maintenance expenses for a period of 30 years. The amount of
the deposit shall be determined as follows:
(a)
If the storage facility(ies) is to be privately owned and maintained,
the deposit shall cover the cost of semi-annual inspections, as estimated
by the Borough Engineer.
(b)
If the storage facility(ies) is to be owned and maintained by
the Borough, the deposit shall cover the estimated annual costs for
maintenance and inspection. The Borough Engineer will establish the
estimated annual maintenance costs utilizing information submitted
by the applicant.
(c)
The amount of deposit to the maintenance fund covering annual
inspection and maintenance costs shall be converted to the present
worth of the annual series values. The Borough Engineer shall determine
the present-worth equivalents, which shall be subject to the final
approval of the Borough Council.
(2)
If a storage facility is proposed, which also serves as a recreation
facility such as a lake or ball field, the Borough may reduce or waive
the amount of the maintenance fund deposit based on the value of the
land for public recreational purposes.
(3)
If at some future time any storage facility (whether publicly or
privately owned) is eliminated due to the installation of a storm
facility, the unused portion of the maintenance fund will be applied
to the cost of abandoning the facility and connecting to the storm
sewer system or other facility. Any amount of the deposit remaining
after the costs of abandonment are paid will be returned to the depositor.
B.
Payment terms of the stormwater facility maintenance fee shall be
stipulated in the developer's agreement. The fee shall be paid
prior to placing the facility in service, and in no case shall the
Borough accept the facility until the fee is paid.
The developer or landowner shall provide bonds in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 315, Subdivision and Land Development.
