[Ord. No. 04-12 § 21-7.2; Ord. No. 09-08; amended 2-25-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-08]
The application charge is a flat fee to cover administrative expenses and is non-refundable. The escrow account is established to cover the costs of professional services including engineering, planning, legal and other expenses connected with the review of the submitted materials. For Borough employees, the hourly rate shall be 200% of the employee's hourly base salary which shall be established annually by ordinance. All professionals shall submit vouchers to the Chief Financial Officer of the municipality on a monthly basis in accordance with the schedules and procedures established by the Chief Financial Officer. The professional shall send an informational copy of all vouchers or statements submitted to the Chief Financial Officer of the municipality simultaneously to the applicant. Sums not utilized in the review process shall be returned to the applicant. If additional sums are deemed necessary, the applicant shall be notified of the required additional account and shall add such sum to the escrow within 15 days of the date of the notification of the short fall or the application will be considered incomplete and all work or approvals shall cease.