During the pendency of any appeal, the Municipality or approving authority shall continue to process, hear, and decide the application for development, and to inspect the development in the normal course, and shall not withhold, delay, or deny reviews, inspections, signing of subdivision plats or site plans, the reduction or the release of performance or maintenance guarantees, the issuance of construction permits or certificates of occupancy, or any other approval or permit because an appeal has been filed or is pending under this section.

The Chief Financial Officer of the Municipality shall not pay any disputed charges out of any escrow account. The applicant shall inform the Chief Financial Officer of the dispute in writing as set forth in Subsection 54-15.8A of this chapter. The Chief Financial Officer shall wait to hear from the Planning Board if the motion has been settled. If there is a settlement the Chief Financial Officer shall pay the settled amount to the professional or consultant. If there is no settlement and the applicant has filed an appeal the Chief Financial Officer shall wait for the results of the appeal before disbursing funds from the applicant's account.