Township of Carroll, PA Article VIII Fees

§ 120-74 Fees established by resolution; disputes; schedule on file.

A. The Carroll Township Board of Supervisors shall, by resolution, establish a fee schedule for the review and processing of plans and inspection of improvements. Review fees shall include reasonable and necessary charges by the municipality's Engineer or professional consultants for review and report thereon to the municipality. The resolution setting forth such fees shall set forth fees in accordance with the ordinary and customary charges by the Municipal Engineer and/or consultant for similar services in the community, but in no event shall the fees established by said resolution exceed a rate or cost charged by the Engineer or consultant to the municipalities when fees are not reimbursed or otherwise imposed upon applicants.

(1) In the event the applicant disputes the amount of any such review fees, the applicant shall, within 10 days of the billing date, notify the municipality that such fees are disputed in which case the municipality shall not delay or disapprove a subdivision or land development application due to the applicant's request over disputed fees.

(2) In the event that the municipality and the applicant cannot agree on the amount of review fees which are reasonable and necessary, the applicant and the municipality shall follow the procedure for dispute of resolution as set forth in Article V, § 120-36G, of this chapter.

B. Fees for all other permits required for and by the Township shall be established by resolution.

C. Said schedule of fees shall be filed in the office of the Carroll Township Supervisors.

§ 120-75 Professional fees.

A. All professional fees required to be paid by this article shall be promptly paid to the Township by the applicant for the below listed services:

(1) Reviewing the plat and plan for engineering details.

(2) Reviewing cost estimates of required improvements as submitted by the developer.

(3) Final inspection on completion of installation of the required improvements.

(4) Such other technical or legal services as deemed necessary or required by the Township.

B. The professional fees required to be paid by this article shall be promptly paid to the Township by the applicant upon the submission of bills to the applicant from time to time, as such fees are billed to the Township by its professionals.

C. All fees shall be paid to the Township prior to receiving Township signatures and recordation of the plan with the Perry County Recorder's Office.

[Amended 6-20-2000 by Ord. No. 42]