[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.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 390, Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations.