[Added 1-25-2005 by Ord.
No. 792]
A.
In processing any and all plats and plans pursuant to this chapter,
the Borough may charge review fees. The review fees may include reasonable
and necessary charges by the municipality's professional consultants,
who are persons who provide expert or professional advice, including,
but not limited to, architects, attorneys, certified public accountants,
engineers, geologists, land surveyors, landscape architects or planners.
The review fees shall be based upon the schedule which appears hereinafter
and which may be amended or revised from time to time in the future
by resolution of Borough Council. The review fees shall be reasonable
and in accordance with the ordinary and customary charges by the professional
consultants for similar service in the community, but in no event
shall the fees exceed the rate or cost charged by the professional
consultants to the Borough when fees are not reimbursed or otherwise
imposed upon the applicant.
B.
In the event an applicant disputes the amount of any such review
fees, the applicant shall, within 100 days after the date of transmittal
of the bill to the applicant, notify the Borough that such fees are
disputed, in which case the Borough shall not delay or disapprove
a subdivision or land development application due to the applicant's
request over disputed fees, in accordance with Section 503(1) of the
Municipalities Planning Code,[1] as amended or as hereinafter amended.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10503(1).
C.
In the event that the Borough and the applicant cannot agree on the
amount of review fees which are reasonable and necessary, then the
applicant and the Borough shall follow the procedure for dispute resolution
as set forth in Section 510(g) or any other applicable section of
the Municipalities Planning Code,[2] as now enacted or as it may be amended hereafter, provided
that the professionals resolving such dispute shall be of the same
profession or discipline as the consultant whose fees are being disputed.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10510(g).
D.
Review fees for legal services, planning services and engineering
services shall be as set by resolution of the Borough Council.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
