At the time of filing, all plans shall be accompanied
by a check, payable to West Hanover Township, in the amount specified
herein to defray the cost of reviewing the proposed plans and required
data.
A.
The Board of Supervisors shall establish by resolution
a Schedule of Fees to be paid by the subdivider at the time of filing
a preliminary or final plan.
(1)
Such fees shall include the reasonable and necessary
charges by the Township's professional consultants or Engineer for
the review and report to West Hanover Township. Such fees shall be
reasonable and in accordance with the ordinary and customary charges
by the consultant or Township Engineer for similar service in the
Township, but in no event shall the fees exceed the rate or cost charged
by the consultant or Township Engineer to the Township when fees are
not reimbursed or otherwise imposed on applicants.
(2)
In the event that the applicant disputes the amount
of any such fees, the applicant shall, within 10 days of the billing
date, notify the Township Secretary/Treasurer that such fees are disputed,
in which case the Township shall not delay or disapprove a subdivision
or land development application due to the applicant's request over
disputed fees.
(3)
In the event that the Township and the applicant cannot
agree on the amount of review fees which are reasonable and necessary,
then the fees shall be recalculated and recertified by another professional
engineer licensed as such in this commonwealth or consultant and chosen
mutually by the Township and the applicant. The estimate certified
by the third engineer or consultant shall be presumed fair and reasonable
and shall be the final estimate. In the event that a third engineer
or consultant is so chosen, fees for the services of said engineer
or consultant shall be paid equally by the Township and the applicant.
B.
The Schedule of Fees shall be available in the Township
office and in such other places as the Township may designate.
C.
No plan shall be considered by the Board of Supervisors
or Planning Commission unless all fees and charges are paid in full.
A.
On or before the date on which the preliminary or
final plan or land development plan is to be considered by the Board
of Supervisors, the applicant shall pay or shall have paid by a check
or checks, payable to West Hanover Township, an amount determined
or approved by the Township Engineer sufficient to cover the costs
of:
(1)
Reviewing the plan's engineering details.
(2)
Inspecting the site layout for conformance with the
plan.
(3)
Preparing cost estimates of required improvements
(as applicable).
(4)
Inspecting required improvements during installation.
(5)
Final inspection on completion of installation of
required improvements.
(6)
Other engineering verifications and/or administrative
work required by this chapter.
B.
The engineering fees required to be paid by this section
shall be promptly paid to the Township by the applicant at the time
of submission of the plan. If said amount is not sufficient to cover
such costs, the applicant shall furnish additional amounts when the
balance is 50% depleted. An applicant who disputes the amount charged
for engineering plan review fees shall have 14 days from receipt of
the bill to notify the municipality that the fees are being disputed.
[MPC Section 503, Subsection (1)(I)[1]] When fees are disputed, the applicant and Township shall
adhere to the procedure described in Section 510(g) of the MPC, Act
247,[2] and the professional resolving the fee dispute shall be
of the same profession as the consultants whose fees are being disputed.
[Amended 11-4-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-9; 11-16-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-03]
A.
On or before the date on which the preliminary or
final plan or land development plan is to be considered by the Board
of Supervisors, the applicant shall pay or shall have paid by a check
or checks, payable to West Hanover Township, an amount determined
or approved by the Township Solicitor sufficient to cover the legal
costs, if any, incurred in:
(1)
Reviewing the plan's compliance with the ordinances
of the Township or the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(2)
Rendering legal services to the Township or the West
Hanover Township Water and Sewer Authority in any litigation arising
from a dispute between the applicant and the Township or Authority
pertaining to the plan.
(3)
Preparing or reviewing any special agreements related
to the plan.
B.
The attorney fees required to be paid by this section
shall be promptly paid to the Township by the applicant upon the submission
of bills to the applicant from time to time, as such fees are billed
to the Township or its Municipal Authority by its or their attorney(s).
A.
Fees for all other permits required for and by the
Township for opening roads, connecting to municipal sewers, building
construction, manufactured home parks, etc., shall also be paid by
a check payable to the Township. At the time of filing, all plans
shall be accompanied by a check payable to the West Hanover Township
Water and Sewer Authority in an amount established by the Water and
Sewer Authority to defray the cost of reviewing the design and construction
specifications of the proposed sanitary sewers and appurtenances.
[Amended 4-17-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-3]
B.
The applicant at the time of application shall agree
to pay any cost associated with the advertising of any ordinance which
may be required to be adopted as a result of approval of the plan,
or the cost of recording any resolution associated with the acceptance
of any deed of dedication of any improvements required by the approved
plan.
C.
At the time of filing, all plans shall be accompanied
by a check payable to the Dauphin County Planning Commission, in the
amount specified by the county, to cover the costs of County Planning
Commission review and report.
