§ 9-50.050. Application Fees

A.

Filing fees required.

1.

The Council shall, by resolution, establish a schedule of fees for amendments, entitlements, and other matters pertaining to this Code, referred to as the City's Schedule of Service Charges.

2.

The schedule of fees may be changed from time to time only by resolution of the Council.

3.

The City's processing fees are cumulative. For example, if an application for a Parcel Map also requires a Variance, both fees shall be charged.

4.

Use of independent consultants.

a.

The City staff may, after conferring with the applicant and with the approval of the City Manager, refer any application to an independent and qualified consultant for review and evaluation of those issues deemed to be beyond the expertise of City staff.

b.

The costs for all consultant work shall be borne by the applicant with joint concurrence of the applicant and City Manager and are independent of the fees paid to the Department for processing of the requests.

5.

Processing shall not commence on an application until all required fees and deposits have been paid.

6.

Without the application fee, or a deposit if appropriate, the application shall not be deemed complete.

7.

The City is not required to continue processing any application unless additionally required fees and deposits (e.g., additionally required "real cost" deposits) are paid in full.

8.

Failure to pay the applicable fees or deposits is grounds for disapproval of the application.

B.

Fee exemptions. A filing fee shall not be charged or collected for any application or appeal filed by:

1.

A Council Member, when the application or appeal has been signed by at least two Council Members;

2.

A Commissioner, when the application or appeal has been signed by at least two Commissioners; or

3.

The City Manager (or designee).

C.

Refunds. Recognizing that filing fees are utilized to cover City costs of public hearings, mailing, posting, transcripts, and staff time involved in processing applications, no refunds due to a disapproval are allowed.

(§ 5, Ord. 1085, eff. January 6, 2006)