The amount of any fee or deposit required in accordance with this chapter shall be established by resolution of the city council, which may revise such amount from time to time as is appropriate. Such fees and deposits shall be sufficient to compensate the city fully for the actual costs of conducting the applicable inspection, review, processing or other activity, as specified in this chapter.
If the actual costs of conducting a particular subdivision processing activity are less than the amount paid, then a refund shall be authorized to the subdivider for the excess amount.
If the actual costs of conducting a particular subdivision processing activity exceed the amount paid, then the subdivider shall pay an amount deemed sufficient to cover the remainder of costs. If the subdivider fails or refuses to pay such amount upon demand, the city may recover the same by action in any court of competent jurisdiction. Until such amount is paid in full, the particular processing activity shall not be completed, nor any related materials released, nor any additional processing activity conducted.
All deposits made will be deposited in the name of the owner or subdivider. All notices for additional deposits or refunds will be sent to the owner or subdivider of record. No refunds will be made until all engineering, construction of improvements, plans, maps, documents and reports are approved, and/or accepted and/or recorded as required in this title. However, a letter from the owner or subdivider to the city engineer stating that the project has been cancelled prior to the recording of the parcel map with the county recorder, or approval of the final subdivision map by the city council, shall release all moneys eligible for refund. No refunds shall be made to any other than the owner or subdivider or his/her legal representative.
When computing fees and charges to be imposed in accordance with this chapter, which are based upon the number of parcels and lots or total site area, any streets, lots, parcels or other areas which are reserved for future street or other right-of-way development, shall not be considered.
A. 
Filing of Tentative Map. At the time of filing a tentative map with the planning commission, there shall be paid to the planning department tentative map examination fees and deposits as follows:
1. 
A fee for each tentative map; plus
2. 
A fee based upon the number of lots or acres within the tract divided by the tentative map, whichever produces the larger fee; plus
3. 
A deposit to pay for the actual costs incurred by the city engineer in reviewing, investigating and making recommendations on the tentative map, including the cost of determining the need for a soils engineering report and/or an engineering geology report, the review of any other required reports, and the preparation of all necessary documents related to the tentative map.
B. 
Revision of Tentative Map. At the time of filing a revised tentative map with the planning commission, there shall be paid to the planning department a revised tentative map examination fee as follows:
1. 
For the area or portion thereof included in both the subdivision shown on the approved tentative map and the subdivision shown on the revised tentative map, a fee for such area or portion thereof;
2. 
For any additional area included in the subdivision shown on the revised tentative map, there shall be added a fee for each lot or acre within the additional area. For the purpose of computing this fee, portions of lots included within the additional area shall be regarded as entire lots.
C. 
Expired Tentative Map. At the time of refiling a tentative map after proceedings thereon have been terminated by reason of expiration of two years from the date of approval or conditional approval of such tentative map, a new tentative map filing fee shall be paid to the planning department.
D. 
Final Map Examination. A deposit shall be paid to the city engineer to cover the actual costs to the city of examining and certifying final maps, including the review of any required reports and the preparation of all necessary documents.
E. 
Parcel Map Examination. A deposit shall be paid to the city engineer to cover the actual costs to the city for examining, certifying, and recording parcel maps, including the review of any required reports and the preparation of all necessary documents, and including the fee required for filing the parcel map in the office of the county recorder.
F. 
Tentative and Tentative Parcel Map—Improvement Inspection. All construction and installation of improvements shall be subject to inspection by the city engineer or other appropriate department, and the subdivider shall arrange for such inspection prior to starting construction or installation of the improvement. A deposit shall be paid to cover the actual costs to the city in examining improvement plans and inspecting improvements and monuments. Before submitting improvement plans for examination, the subdivider shall deposit with the city engineer a sum estimated by the city engineer to be sufficient to cover such actual costs.
G. 
Other Tentative Parcel Map Fees and Deposits.
1. 
Planning Department Examination Fee. At the time of submission of a tentative parcel map, there shall be paid to the planning director examination fees as follows:
a. 
A fee for each tentative parcel map; plus
b. 
A fee based upon the number of lots shown thereon; plus
c. 
A deposit to pay for the actual costs incurred by the city engineer in reviewing, investigating and making recommendations on the tentative parcel map, including the cost of determining the need for a soils engineering report and/or an engineering geology report, the review of any other required reports and the preparation of all necessary documents related to the tentative parcel map.
2. 
Revision Fee. A fee shall be paid at the time of submitting a revised tentative parcel map to the planning department.
3. 
Expiration Fee. A fee shall be paid at the time of refiling a tentative parcel map which has expired.
4. 
City Engineer Examination Fee. At the time of submission of a tentative parcel map, there shall be paid an examination fee to the city engineer for review of drainage impact.
5. 
Amendment to Final Notice of Approval Fee. A fee shall be paid upon the submission of a written request to the planning director for an amendment to a condition of approval on the final notice of approval of a tentative parcel map.
6. 
Appeal Fee. A fee shall be paid to the planning director upon the filing of any appeal allowed under this title with respect to a tentative parcel map.
H. 
Adjustment Plat. At the time of filing an adjustment plat, an examination fee shall be paid to the city for each such plat.