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Saint Michaels City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XIII

Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Expenses

§ 340-142 Policy.

It is the policy of the Town that the applicant for a change of zoning classification, a grant of a special exception, approval of planned development, approval of a variance, or the award of growth allocation, and one filing an appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals shall pay to the Town with such application such fees as may from time to time be established by resolution of the Town Commissioners, to reimburse the Town for the costs incurred by the Town associated with processing such applications and appeals, including, but not limited to, the cost to the Town of the following: advertising; Town employees' time and/or consultants hired to evaluate such application and the issues related thereto as staff to the Town recommending or decision making body; and any amplification, recording and/or transcription of the hearing.

§ 340-143 Schedule of fees.

A. 
In accordance with the above policy, the Town Commissioners shall establish, and from time to time may amend, by resolution a schedule of fees, charges, and expenses and a collection procedure for zoning certificates, zoning occupancy permits, appeals, variances, special exceptions, amendments, and other matters pertaining to this chapter. The schedule of fees shall be posted in the Town office and may be altered or amended only by the Town Commissioners, without the necessity of a hearing and/or recommendation by the Planning Commission. No certificate, permit, special exception, or variance shall be issued unless or until costs, charges, fees, or expenses have been paid in full, nor shall any action be taken on the proceedings before the Board of Zoning Appeals unless or until preliminary charges have been paid in full.
B. 
These fees may include the additional cost of the consulting services of an independent engineer, architect, landscape architect, land planner, or similar service as may be used to assist the Town in the review of the proposed development and improvement plan.