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Borough of Monaca, PA
Beaver County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Monaca 12-14-1981 by Ord. No. 734. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Code enforcement — See Ch. 1, Art. II.
Planning Commission — See Ch. 46.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 210.
Zoning — See Ch. 245.
Fee schedule — See Ch. A256.
From and after the passage of this chapter, the Council of the Borough of Monaca shall levy, assess and collect in advance all fees and costs necessary to completely offset and defray the entire cost of any hearing on any appeal, request, proceeding or application requested by or filed by any party under any law, statute, ordinance or regulation providing for a hearing to be granted any person by the Borough of Monaca or any subdivision or department thereof.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Monaca shall set, reset and adjust, increase, decrease, change and otherwise modify any fee from time to time by resolution so as to ensure that the Borough and its taxpayers are saved harmless from incurring any cost or expense for or on account of any person, firm, individual, corporation or political subdivision being afforded a hearing of any kind.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. A256, Fee schedule.
All fees and costs set by the Council by resolution under this chapter shall be in such amounts as to completely defray the administrative costs and expenses of providing said hearing, including any fees charged by an employee or independent contractor hired by the Borough Council to perform services in connection with such a hearing or proceeding. These expenses shall include but not be limited to fees and costs charged by court stenographers, hearing examiners, engineers or other experts necessarily employed in the conduct of such a hearing or proceeding requested.
This chapter and concomitant resolutions shall be applicable to all appeals, hearings and proceedings requested under any state, federal or local law or ordinance requiring or providing for a hearing to be held by the Borough or any of its subdivisions.
The Borough of Monaca, its employees, agents and servants shall be authorized hereunder to refuse to accept any application, appeal, request or other document or communication seeking a hearing or proceeding unless and until the proper fee accompanies said request or communication.