The City Council shall establish a schedule of fees, charges, and expenses, and a collection procedure for building permits, certificates of zoning compliance, appeals, and other matters pertaining to this ordinance. The schedule shall be posted in the office of the administration official and may be altered or amended only by the City Council.

No permits, certificates, special exception, or variance shall be issued unless and until such costs, charges, fees, or expenses have been paid in full, nor shall any action taken on proceedings before the Board of Adjustment unless or until preliminary charges and fees have been paid in full.

The exact charge for the following services will be established by separate ordinance:

1. For docketing a zoning petition with the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Meridian.
2. For docketing an application for relief with the Board of Adjustment of the City of Meridian.