Site plan (all uses except residential): filing fee
of $250, plus $35 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or, where
no building is involved as the principal use, $35 per 1,000 square
feet of ground area; maximum $3,500.
In cases where the applicant first applies for preliminary
approval and then for final approval, the above fees shall apply with
regard to the application for preliminary approval, and the fee for
final approval shall be 1/2 the amount paid on the preliminary application.
In addition to required application fees, an applicant
for development for approval of a subdivision, site plan, planned
development, conditional use, use or density variance, rezoning or
other form of development authorized or required by ordinance or statute
shall be required to establish within the City one or more escrow
accounts for the purpose of paying and/or defraying the City's costs
and expenses for professional services covering the application.
Any other professional or consultant hired or
engaged by the Planning Board and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment to
aid and assist them in reviewing, evaluating and acting upon development
applications, including the hiring of experts for reports and testimony,
if deemed appropriate and necessary.
In addition to the escrow deposits required under Subsection B(1) of this section, a developer shall be required to establish with the City an escrow account, prior to the issuance of any permits, to cover the costs and expenses of inspections and supervision of improvements installed in connection with approved site plans and/or subdivision applications.
The Zoning Officer shall refer the development
application, together with one set of maps and/or reports, if any,
to the City Engineer, the Construction Official, the approving authority
attorney and the professional consultants and advisers of the appropriate
authority.
Within 14 days after receipt, the professionals
shall submit an estimate of the funds necessary to pay for and/or
defray the cost of review, reports and other services they deem will
be necessary in connection with the application.
Upon receipt of such estimate, the Development
Review Advisory Committee shall determine funds considered to be reasonable
and necessary to pay for and/or defray the costs of professionals
for anticipated services to be rendered in connection with the application.
Upon notice, the applicant shall forthwith deposit
the required funds with the City, which funds shall be set up in an
escrow account. Such funds need not be segregated from other escrow
accounts established hereunder but may be mingled and combined into
one or more accounts.
After final disposition of the development application,
the professionals involved shall submit to the approving authority
a detailed statement of services rendered and the cost or value thereof.
The approving authority shall review these statements
and approve, disapprove or modify the same and shall certify to the
City Treasurer the amount finally fixed as the reasonable cost and/or
value of all professional services rendered in connection with a development
application. Notice of the amount finally fixed shall be given to
the applicant.
Unless the applicant enters a written objection
and requests a hearing on the amount so fixed within 10 days after
notice thereof, the City Treasurer shall transfer from the escrow
account(s) to the City's general funds or, if applicable, shall pay
over to outside independent professionals or consultants, upon vouchers
duly submitted and approved, the amount fixed by the approving authority.
In the event that the funds deposited by the
applicant are found to be insufficient to cover the costs and expenses
of the professionals, then the applicant, upon notice, shall be required
to deposit additional funds with the City, to the end that all such
professional costs and expenses shall be covered by the applicant.
No application for development shall be considered
complete, and no such application shall be given final approval, until
such time as the applicant shall have deposited with the City all
escrow funds due hereunder.
The amount of such escrow shall be 5% of the
total estimated cost of improvements, which costs shall be supplied
by the applicant and be subject to review and approval by the City
Engineer or his designee.
The inspection of improvements may be conducted
by the City Engineering Division, independent consulting engineers
engaged by the approving authority for that purpose, the City Planner
or the Construction Official, as required.
Upon notice, the developer shall forthwith deposit
the required funds with the City, which funds shall be set up in an
escrow account. Such funds need not be segregated from other escrow
accounts established hereunder but may be merged and combined into
one or more account(s).
After all inspections have been made, the City
Engineer and/or Construction Official and/or City Planner, if applicable,
shall submit to the approving authority a detailed statement of services
rendered and the cost or value thereof.
The approving authority shall review these statements
and approve, disapprove or modify the same and shall certify to the
City Treasurer the amount finally fixed as the reasonable cost of
or value of services rendered in connection with the inspection and
supervision of the improvements installations. Notice of the amount
finally fixed shall be given to the developer.
Unless the developer enters a written objection
and requests a hearing on the amount so fixed within 10 days of the
notice thereof, the City Treasurer shall transfer from the escrow
account(s) to the City's general fund or, if applicable, shall pay
over to outside independent engineers, upon vouchers duly submitted
and approved, the amount so fixed by the approving authority.
In the event that the funds deposited by the
applicant are found to be insufficient to cover the costs and expenses
of the inspection services, then the developer, upon notice, shall
be required to deposit additional funds with the City, to the end
that all the costs and expenses for such inspections shall be covered
by the developer.