[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
The changing scale of development for residential and commercial
purposes and the creation of unique problems of traffic, circulation
and other areas of public health, safety and welfare require the Village
of Sleepy Hollow to exercise greater control over such development.
To that end, it is found desirable to require that proposals for certain
development be reviewed and approved by the Village of Sleepy Hollow
Planning Board.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Costs incurred by the Village for consultation fees, including
legal fees, traffic and planning studies and environmental review
pursuant to SEQR or other expenses in connection with the review of
a proposed site plan shall be charged to the applicant. The Department
may require that an amount sufficient to pay said costs be deposited
with the Village. The applicant shall also pay to the Village the
cost of publication of the notice of public hearing. Upon the failure
of the applicant to pay such costs, the Department shall certify the
costs to the Assessors of the Village, and thereupon such costs shall
become and be a lien upon the land involved and shall be added to
and become a part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon
such land and shall bear interest at the same rate as, and be collected
and enforced in the same manner as, taxes. The provisions of this
section with respect to costs shall be in addition to any penalty
imposed by this chapter for violation of or noncompliance with the
provisions of this chapter.