The applicant, at the time of filing a submission to the Planning Board and Zoning Board, shall pay to the City of Absecon City the required application fees and escrows. The application fees are nonrefundable. The escrows will be paid to the City and are held to cover the costs of Board professional services and other expenses and administrative costs.

The required escrows are estimates, and the actual amounts needed may be less than or more than the amounts indicated. Any escrow funds not used will be returned to the applicant at the conclusion of the matter without interest. If the escrow funds are substantially depleted before the conclusion of the matter, the applicant will be required to post additional funds in order to return the escrows to the original required amounts and to have the matter proceed.

If at the conclusion of the matter there are not sufficient escrow funds to cover all costs of the City, a bill for such deficiency will be submitted to the applicant and will be paid immediately. In the event that it is necessary for the City to file suit to collect any unpaid costs, the applicant will be responsible for all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees. The City may enforce payment by the withholding of building permits or certificates of occupancy.

Where one submission included more than one application or request for relief, or where preliminary and final approval is sought simultaneously, the applicant shall be responsible for payment of the sum of all of the individually required fees and escrows. The Board may, however, waive any portion of the required escrows where it appears reasonably likely that the full amount normally required would not be necessary. The applicant would not be relieved of the obligation to post the full required escrow amounts should the Board subsequently determine it to be necessary. Also, the applicant would still remain responsible for paying the actual amount of Board expenses and costs.

Application fees.

Escrows.

Tax map maintenance fee. The following fees shall be paid by the applicant of a subdivision or site plan that includes a condominium form of ownership as a condition of approval. The fee(s) will not be required until final approval is granted. The fee(s) are intended to offset the cost of the City Engineer to revise the municipal tax maps as a result of the approval of a subdivision and/or site plan that includes a condominium form of ownership. Such maintenance of the municipal tax maps are required by State law.

Notice for publication of hearings as required: paid by applicant.

Publication of final decision: $15 plus cost of publication.

Expert witnesses, copies of transcripts: $0.50 per page; recordings: actual costs.

Special meetings requested by the applicant: $50 plus actual costs incurred by the Planning Board.

Zoning permit application fee for fence erection or utility sheds less than 100 square feet in area: $15.

Reserved.

All application fees and escrow fees are payable to the City of Absecon City. Application fees and escrow fees shall be paid with separate checks.