If, at any time during the processing of, or before final action
on, an application, there shall be insufficient monies in the Village
escrow account to the credit of an applicant to pay the approved vouchers
in full, or if it shall reasonably appear to the reviewing board that
such monies will be insufficient to meet vouchers yet to be submitted,
the applicant shall be required to deposit additional sums as is deemed
necessary or advisable in order to meet such expenses or anticipated
expenses.
In the event the applicant fails to deposit the requested professional
review fees with the Village, any reviewing board may suspend application
review, and the Code Enforcement Officer may withhold any permits
or certificates of occupancy, until such monies are deposited.
Upon completion of the review of, or work associated with, an
application, or upon the withdrawal of an application, and after all
reasonable and necessary professional review fees already incurred
by the Village have been paid and deducted from the escrow account,
any balance remaining in the escrow account shall be refunded within
60 days after the applicant's request.
The reviews governed by this chapter shall include all environmental
review pursuant to law, including review of the proposed action under
the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). Fees charged strictly
as a result of a SEQRA review shall in no event exceed the maximum
amounts that can be charged by the lead agency pursuant to the SEQRA
regulations.
The review fees provided for herein are in addition to application
or administrative fees required pursuant to other sections of the
Village Code. Monies deposited with the Village by applicants pursuant
to this section shall not be used to offset the Village's general
expenses of professional services for the several boards of the Village
or its general administrative expenses.
In no event shall an applicant make direct payment to any Village
consultant as compensation for services performed for the Village
by the consultant in connection with his/her application.