[Adopted 6-13-1983 by L.L. No. 4-1983]
To safeguard the health, safety and welfare
of the residents of the Town of Wappinger and to permit the Town of
Wappinger and its agencies to obtain full and complete review of the
impact of a proposed activity for which a permit is required from
the Town or any of its agencies without burdening the taxpayers of
the Town in those instances where the application is for the pecuniary
benefit of the applicant, it is appropriate that the costs of various
professional, consulting or other third-party services which may be
determined to be necessary for review purposes be assumed by the applicant
rather than by the Town.
[Amended 8-8-2011 by L.L. No. 19-2011]
Upon the submission of an application for an
activity for which a permit is required from the Town Board, the Planning
Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals or any other agency of the Town
of Wappinger, including but not limited to zoning permits, zoning
amendment requests, subdivision applications, permits required by
the Building Code, the Fire Prevention Ordinance or other statutes
or local laws, the agency within the Town issuing the permit or from
whom the permit for the activity is requested may, in its discretion,
require that such permit application be accompanied both by such fees
as are prescribed by statute, local law, regulation or resolution
and by such prepayments as deemed appropriate by such agency for the
payment of professional, consulting or other third-party services
if the same are necessary to assist in review of the application or
request, said payment to be sufficient to defray the cost of such
which will be necessarily and reasonably required by such board or
agency in its evaluation or review of the requested activity as determined
by the agency. Submission of the application shall not be deemed complete
until such time as satisfactory arrangements have been made with the
board or agency with the payment of the same, and such board or agency
may require a deposit of the same in advance. If advance payment is
required, such payment shall be made to the Town Comptroller. Any
amount remaining unexpended after said deposit and after the rendering
of services shall be returned to the applicant upon the obtaining
of such final disposition of the application or in the event of withdrawal.
No final disposition shall be made until any additional payments determined
as necessary by the board or agency are made and any application shall
be deemed incomplete and not susceptible to final approval or disposition
until such payment is made. Fees relating specifically to an application
or a portion(s) of an application for the approval and/or installation
of handicap facilities shall be waived upon receipt by the Town of
adequate documentation from a doctor regarding the disability involved.
The board or agency shall make its own determination
as to the selection of professional, consulting or other third-party
services necessary to assist in review.
