As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
APPLICANT
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company
or organization of any kind who or which requests the Geddes Planning Board,
Zoning Board of Appeals or Town Board to approve a subdivision
and/or to grant an application for a variance, a site plan or a special permit.
CODE
The Code of the Town of Geddes.
DEVELOPER
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company
or organization of any kind who or which constructs or proposes to construct
one or more highways, drainage facilities, utilities or parks within or in
conjunction with a development with the intent to convey or dedicate the same
to the town, or requests the town to create a district, or requests the town
to approve an application for a subdivision, variance, site plan or special
permit.
DEVELOPMENT
Includes but is not limited to a subdivision or a district.
DISTRICT
Any special district under the Town Law.
DRAINAGE FACILITY
All surface water drainage facilities, including but not limited
to detention and retention basins, storm sewers and their appurtenances, drainage
swales and ditches and any easements through or over which such facilities
may be constructed or installed within or in conjunction with a development.
HIGHWAY
Includes but is not limited to a street, avenue, road, square, place,
alley, lane, boulevard, concourse, parkway, driveway, overpass or underpass
and also includes all items appurtenant thereto, including but not limited
to bridges, culverts, ditches, shoulders and sidewalks within or in conjunction
with a development.
PARK
An area of land located within a development which is open to the
public and devoted to active or passive recreation.
SUBDIVISION
A subdivision of land as defined in the Code.
UTILITIES
All water, sanitary sewer, gas, electric, telephone and cable television
facilities and any easements through or over which said facilities may be
constructed or installed within or in conjunction with a development.
The amount of the initial deposit for the various developments and/or
applications covered by this chapter shall be as set forth in a schedule of
deposits established from time to time by the resolution of the Town Board.
The schedule shall remain in effect and shall apply to all applicants and
developers until amended or revised by subsequent resolution of the Town Board.
The deposits required by this chapter shall be in addition to any application
fees as may be required by other laws, rules, regulations or ordinances of
the town, the County of Onondaga, the State of New York or of any other body
having jurisdiction with respect to a development, drainage facility, highway,
utility or park or to an application for a variance, site plan or a special
permit and shall not be used to defray either the town's general expenses
for legal, engineering or other professional consulting fees, expenses or
costs for the several boards of the town or its general administration expenses.