[Ord. No. 74-1977, § 1001, 7/12/1977; Ord. No. 3-1990, 6/26/1990; Ord. No.
3-1995, 9/12/1995]
1.
A minimum fee shall be paid at the time of the filing of the preliminary
plat as established by the Board of Supervisors from time to time
by resolution. For any subdivision containing more than 15 lots there
shall be paid, in addition to the minimum fee, additional fee as established
by the Board of Supervisors from time to time by resolution per lot
for every lot over 15.
2.
Park and recreation fee. As established by the Board of Supervisors
from time to time by resolution per dwelling unit.
[Ord. No. 74-1977, § 1002, 7/12/1977; Ord. No. 92-1978, § 2, 12/12/1978; Ord. No. 3-1995, 9/12/1995; Ord. No. 1-2023, 4/25/2023]
1.
At the time a preliminary plan and/or final plan is submitted to
the Township's Planning Commission, the applicant shall pay by check,
payable to the Township, a review fee to be determined as follows:
A.
Review fees shall include the reasonable and necessary charges by
the Township's professional consultants, solicitor and/or engineer
for review and report to the Township, and shall be set by resolution.
Such review fees shall be reasonable and in accordance with the ordinary
and customary charges by the professional consultant, Township Solicitor
and/or Township Engineer for similar service in the community, but
in no event shall the fees exceed the rate or cost charged by the
professional consultants, Township Solicitor and/or Township Engineer
to the Township when fees are not reimbursed or otherwise imposed
on applicants.
B.
In the event the applicant disputes the amount of any such review
fees, the applicant shall, within 30 days of the billing date, notify
the Township that such fees are disputed. The Township shall not delay
or disapprove a subdivision or land development application due to
the applicant's request over disputed fees.
C.
In the event that the Township and the applicant cannot agree on
the amount of review fees which are reasonable and necessary, then
the fees shall be recalculated and recertified by another professional
consultant of the same discipline as the fee-assessing professional
consultant, attorney or professional engineer, whichever applies,
licensed, registered and/or certified, if required, as such in this
commonwealth and chosen mutually by the Township and the applicant
or developer. The estimate certified by the third-party professional
consultant, attorney or engineer shall be presumed fair and reasonable
and shall be the final estimate. In the event that a third-party professional
consultant, attorney or engineer is so chosen, fees for the fee review
services of said third-party professional consultant, attorney or
engineer shall be paid equally by the Township and the applicant or
developer; however, if it is ultimately determined that the review
fees as assessed were reasonable, then the fees for the services of
the third-party professional consultant, attorney or engineer shall
be paid entirely by the applicant.
2.
Other fees. Fees for all the permits required for and by South Hanover
Township for opening roads, connecting to Township sewer, building
construction, etc., and such amount determined by the engineer for
inspecting required improvements during installation at times other
than regular working hours of the engineer, which overtime fees shall
be paid promptly to South Hanover Township by applicant.
3.
Applicant, at the time of application shall agree to cover the cost
of advertising the ordinance, accepting the deed of dedication and
its recording and registration costs.
[Ord. No. 106A-1980, § 3, 5/13/1980]
The Board of Supervisors shall prescribe from time to time,
by resolution, such fees as shall be deemed necessary for the proper
administration and enforcement of this article.
