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b. Escrow accounts which have been depleted to less than 30 percent of the initial escrow
fee shall be replenished by the applicant to 50 percent of the initial escrow fee prior to
appearance before the planning board. At no time shall the planning board entertain or
approve an application which does note have positive escrow balance.
c. Unexpended escrow account funds shall be refunded to the applicant within 90 days of
final action of the planning board upon written request by the applicant.
d. Escrow accounts shall be tracked for each application before the board in accordance with
the following schedule:
1. 14 days before PB meeting: application deadline;
2. 12 days before PB meeting: PB secretary to notify village treasurer of applicants
requesting to be placed on the upcoming agenda;
3. Ten days before PB meeting: village treasurer to notify PB secretary of escrow
account status for active applications;
4. Eight days before PB meeting: PB secretary to notify applicants, in writing, of the
required escrow replenishment figure.
(4) Improvement inspection fees: Charges relating to consultant's inspection of improvements to
be paid prior to final approval:
a. Five percent of the amount of the estimated cost of required public improvements.
b. Three percent of the amount of the estimated cost of nonpublic improvements, which will
connect with municipal systems or facilities.
c. Any amounts paid hereunder and not expended for the reasonable and necessary costs of
inspection shall be refunded.
d. The amounts required to be paid hereunder shall be deemed to be initial deposits and the
applicant shall be responsible for any additional reasonable and necessary expenses
incurred by the village.
(5) The village is hereby empowered to tax levy any past due planning board fees.
(6) No village permit, approval or certificate of occupancy or compliance shall be granted to any
property, applicant or entity in arrears with respect to planning board review fees.
(7) The village board may modify the above referenced fee schedule by simple resolution as is
deems appropriate to reflect current conditions and expenses.
(L.L. No. 3-1992, § 3, 3-23-92; L.L. No. 5-1999, § A, 12-13-99; L.L. No. 6-2003, § 2, 10-27-03)
Cross reference— Subdivisions, ch. 46; application for minor subdivision, § 46-66; subdivision
preliminary layout for major subdivisions, § 46-81; site development plan review, app. A, art. X;
conditional use review, app. A, art. XI; zoning board of appeals, app. A, art. XIII; administration and
enforcement of the zoning provisions, app. A, art. XIV.
Sec. 2-164. - Local laws resulting from application or petition.
Fees regarding local laws resulting from application or petition shall be as follows:
(1) Zone change local law: $375.00.