Article 2-9 Independent Consulting and Peer Review Fees

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Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Land Use and Development Amendment-Table 3 pdf		Land Use and Development Amendment-Table 3	Ch 300
Land Use and Development Amendment-Table 1 pdf		Land Use and Development Amendment-Table 1	Ch 300
Land Use and Development Amendment-Table 2 pdf		Land Use and Development Amendment-Table 2	Ch 300
Order No. 26-46 pdf	2026-05-05	Land Use and Development Amendment	Ch 300
Order No. 26-56 pdf	2026-06-02	Land Use and Development Amendment	Ch 300

§ 300-2.44 Fees established.

Notwithstanding any other ordinance provision to the contrary and in addition to such fees as are otherwise specified by this Land Use and Development Code, the Town shall assess fees to cover 100% of its costs related to independent geotechnical, hydrologic, engineering, planning, legal and similar professional consulting services. Such fees shall be subject to the following limitations:

Such fees shall be expressly provided by ordinance;

Such consultation shall be limited to reasonable and necessary review, as allowed by the pertinent ordinance, that exceeds the expertise of Town staff or their ability to review the application materials within the time limits otherwise required by law;

Such fees shall be assessed only to recover costs directly associated with review of the application submitted by the applicant to whom they are assessed;

Such fees shall be reasonable in amount, based upon the consulting time involved and the complexity of the review;

The results of the consultation for which such fees are assessed shall be available for public review, but such results shall be deemed to have been made solely for the benefit of the Town of Gorham and shall remain its property; and

Such fees shall be assessed for the privilege of review and shall be payable without regard to consultation results or the outcome of the application.

§ 300-2.45 Escrow account.

[Amended 8-5-2025 by Ord. No. 25-82]

An escrow account shall be established with the Town by the applicant to guarantee payment in advance of actual fees for peer review pursuant to this article. The original deposit shall be an amount specific to the application, as required elsewhere in this Land Use and Development Code. It is the duty of the Town Planner to notify the applicant and require that an additional amount be deposited whenever the balance of the account is drawn down by 75% of the original deposit. Any excess amount deposited with the Town in advance will be promptly refunded to the applicant after receipt of as-built record drawings.

§ 300-2.46 Payment due date.

Prior to the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy by the Code Enforcement Officer, all fees assessed hereunder must be paid in full.