City of Colby, WI Article IX Fees

§ 472-51 Administrative and other fees.

A. General. The subdivider shall pay the City of Colby all fees as hereinafter required and at the times specified before being entitled to recording of a plat or certified survey map according to a developer agreement.

B. Engineering fee. The subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the actual cost to the City for all engineering work incurred by the City in connection with the plat or certified survey map, including inspections required by the City pursuant to § 472-25D. The subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the actual cost to the City for such engineering work and inspection as the Common Council and/or City Engineer deems necessary to assure that the construction of the required improvements is in compliance with the plans, specifications and ordinances of the City or any other governmental authority. Engineering work shall include the preparation of construction plans, review of preliminary plat, final plat, construction plans, standard specifications and inspection of construction.

C. Administrative fee. The subdivider shall pay a fee to the City equal to the cost of any legal, administrative or fiscal work which may be undertaken by the City in connection with the plat or certified survey map.

D. Concept plan. There shall be no fee for the City's review of a concept or sketch plan of a proposed land division. However, such reviews shall be conducted only as staff time permits.

E. Preliminary plat.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

(1) A subdivider who submits a preliminary plat to the City Planning Committee and the Common Council shall file said preliminary plat with the City Clerk-Treasurer and shall deposit with the City Clerk-Treasurer a fee to cover the costs of reviewing said application. The fee for a preliminary plat shall be set by the Common Council. If the plat is rejected, no part of the fee shall be returned to the petitioner.

(2) A reapplication fee as set by the Common Council shall be paid to the City Clerk-Treasurer at the time of reapplication for approval or amendment of any preliminary plat which has previously been reviewed.

F. Final plat review fee.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

(1) The subdivider shall pay a fee set by the Common Council to the City Clerk-Treasurer at the time of first application for final plat approval of said plat to assist in defraying the cost of review.

(2) A reapplication fee as set by the Common Council shall be paid to the City Clerk-Treasurer at the time of a reapplication for approval or amendment of any final plat which has previously been reviewed.

G. Certified survey.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

(1) The subdivider shall pay an application fee for each certified survey, plus a fee for each lot being created in amounts set by the Common Council.

(2) Should the subdivider submit an amended or revised certified survey, the resubmittal fee shall be as set by the Common Council for each amended or revised certified survey.

H. Objecting agency review fees. The subdivider shall transmit all fees required for state agency review to the City Clerk-Treasurer at the time of application. Said review fees shall be retransmitted to the proper state review agency by the City Clerk-Treasurer. Said fees shall be applicable, where appropriate, to review fees required by the Wisconsin Department of Administration, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

I. Public site fee. If the subdivision does not contain lands to be dedicated as required in this chapter, the City Clerk-Treasurer shall require a fee pursuant to § 472-48 for the acquisition and development of public sites to serve the future inhabitants of the proposed subdivision.

J. Assessments. All outstanding special charges (including, without limitation, charges for engineering, legal fees, taxes, public works fees, etc.) due to the City shall be due prior to the signing of the final plat or certified survey by the City.