It is the policy of the Town that the applicant for a change
of zoning classification, a grant of a special exception, approval
of planned development, approval of a variance, or the award of growth
allocation, and one filing an appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals
shall pay to the Town with such application such fees as may from
time to time be established by resolution of the Town Commissioners,
to reimburse the Town for the costs incurred by the Town associated
with processing such applications and appeals, including, but not
limited to, the cost to the Town of the following: advertising; Town
employees' time and/or consultants hired to evaluate such application
and the issues related thereto as staff to the Town recommending or
decision making body; and any amplification, recording and/or transcription
of the hearing.
A.
In accordance with the above policy, the Town Commissioners shall
establish, and from time to time may amend, by resolution a schedule
of fees, charges, and expenses and a collection procedure for zoning
certificates, zoning occupancy permits, appeals, variances, special
exceptions, amendments, and other matters pertaining to this chapter.
The schedule of fees shall be posted in the Town office and may be
altered or amended only by the Town Commissioners, without the necessity
of a hearing and/or recommendation by the Planning Commission. No
certificate, permit, special exception, or variance shall be issued
unless or until costs, charges, fees, or expenses have been paid in
full, nor shall any action be taken on the proceedings before the
Board of Zoning Appeals unless or until preliminary charges have been
paid in full.
B.
These fees may include the additional cost of the consulting services
of an independent engineer, architect, landscape architect, land planner,
or similar service as may be used to assist the Town in the review
of the proposed development and improvement plan.
