The board of trustees shall establish a schedule of fees, charges and expense for appeals, applications for variations, amendments, or special uses, and other matters pertaining to this title. The schedule of fees shall be posted in the village clerk's office and may be altered or amended only by the board of trustees.

(Ord. 2014-13, 7-1-2014; amd. Ord. 2021-15, 11-9-2021)

All consulting fees incurred by the village, including, but not limited to, engineering, planning and legal fees in consideration of the petition for appeals, variances, amendments, special use permits, and site plan review, pursuant to the terms of this title, shall be paid by the petitioner or applicant.

(Ord. 2014-13, 7-1-2014; amd. Ord. 2021-15, 11-9-2021)

Until all applicable fees, charges, and expenses have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application or appeal.

(Ord. 2014-13, 7-1-2014; amd. Ord. 2021-15, 11-9-2021)

A.

Concurrently with the submission of request for zoning amendment, variance, special use permit, approval of annexation agreement, or any other relief as provided for herein, the applicant shall deposit in escrow with the village treasurer, as escrowee, a sum of money that shall be used by the village to defray the cost and expense billed to it by the village staff and such other consultants as are consulted by the village during the review process. Said escrow shall also be used to pay the costs of all processes. Said escrow shall also be used to pay the costs of all special board of trustees' meetings.

B.

The amount to be deposited by the applicant shall not be less than $5,000.00, unless otherwise provided by the board of trustees. Said escrowed funds shall be deposited and held by the village in an interest payable account with the interest payable to the Village of Maple Park. Disbursements from the escrowed fund for professional review and legal service expenses shall be made upon the receipt of billing statement from the consultants; provided the billing statements have been reviewed and approved by the board of trustees. Notice to the applicant shall not be a prerequisite to the making of said disbursements.

C.

If, at any time after commencement of the review process, the amount deposited has been reduced to a balance of $3,000.00 or less, the applicant shall be required to deposit an additional amount with the village so that the escrow balance is not less than the amount the applicant was originally required to deposit. Said additional amount shall be deposited with the village treasurer within 15 days after the applicant has been so notified.

D.

Notice shall be deemed given as of the date a written notice requesting an additional amount is deposited in the U.S. mail addressed to the applicant. Provided all disbursements have been made, any funds on deposit at the conclusion of the staff's involvement with the development shall be returned to the applicant. However, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no final board of trustees' approval shall be granted until all of the aforesaid costs have been paid.

(Ord. 2014-13, 7-1-2014; amd. Ord. 2021-15, 11-9-2021)