All persons petitioning the city council for a change or amendment
to the provisions of the zoning ordinance, for the issuance of a specific
use permit pursuant to the provisions of said ordinance, or for the
creation and establishment of a planned development district pursuant
to the provisions thereof, or appealing to the board of adjustment
pursuant to the provisions of said ordinance, shall be required to
pay in advance all necessary costs therefor as follows:
(1)
Immediately upon the filing of a petition or application for such a change or amendment, issuance of a specific use permit or for the creation or establishment of a planned development district, or any combination thereof, the person making such request shall pay to the city the sum as provided for in section A28.02.001 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code as the fee therefor.
(2)
Immediately upon the filing of such an appeal to the board of adjustment, the person making such appeal shall pay to the city the sum as provided for in section A28.02.001 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code as the fee therefor.
(3)
In all instances where the processing of any such petition, request
or appeal has commenced, the fee so paid shall be retained by the
city.
(4)
The payment in advance of such fees shall be a condition precedent
to the perfecting of the object of any such request or appeal from
any adverse ruling of the building official, as the case may be.
(1990 Code, sec. 14.201)
