[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Winchester as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-1-1973 ATM; amended 3-3-1975; 11-24-1980 (§ 114 of the prior compilation)]
An Inland Wetlands Commission is established with the members,
terms, powers and duties set forth in the Town Charter.
[Adopted by the Board of Selectmen 8-7-2006; amended 4-16-2007 (§ 187
of the prior compilation)]
In addition to those fees enumerated in the Inland Wetlands
and Watercourses Commission regulations,[1] which shall be deemed the minimum fees, the Commission
may impose the following fees:
A.
When the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission determines that
the application will require the use of outside consultant services,
it may add to the minimum fee a surcharge fee to fund the approximate
actual cost of those services.
B.
The expenses for such outside consultants may be estimated by the
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission upon receipt of the application,
based upon the projected expenses of reviewing, evaluating and processing
the application. This reasonable estimate, together with the appropriate
application fee given above, shall be paid forthwith, and the application
shall be deemed incomplete until these fees have been submitted. For
the purpose of this article, an "outside consultant" means a professional
who is not an employee of the Town, including, but not limited to,
engineering, traffic, legal, environmental and planning professionals.
C.
Any portion of the surcharge fee not expended by the Town on the
project shall be rebated to the applicant upon completion of the review,
evaluation and processing of the application.
D.
The Commission shall bill the applicant for any costs incurred by
the Town in excess of the surcharge fee paid by the applicant. This
bill shall be paid by the applicant prior to the issuance of any permits.
