Village of Whitefish Bay, WI Article VI Services and Fees

[Adopted as Secs. 17.10 and 17.14 of the Codification]

§ 17-23 Administrative services and fees.

[Amended by Ord. No. 1419; Ord. No. 1470; Ord. No. 1562; Ord. No. 1581; Ord. No. 1715; Ord. No. 1716; Ord. No. 1731; Ord. No. 1766; Ord. No. 1780]

A. A Schedule of Fees for Village permits and services is maintained on file in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 17, Village Code and Ordinances, Art. I)]

B. The rules and regulations pertaining to the delivery of services and the collection of the fee therefor shall be promulgated by the Village Board, and said rules and regulations shall be maintained on file in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.

C. Except for those permit fees which have otherwise been set in other sections of this Municipal Code, all permit fees for building permits, electrical permits, plumbing permits, sign permits and zoning permits shall be as provided for in resolutions adopted, from time to time, by the Whitefish Bay Village Board.

D. All permittees, by signing permit applications with the Village, agree to comply with the requirements of the Municipal Code and understand that fees not paid within 15 days of receipt of invoice or grant of permit, whichever is earlier, shall be considered delinquent, and permittee automatically authorizes the Village Clerk-Treasurer to place any amounts due and owing to the Village upon the Village tax roll. Such amount shall further become a lien upon said real estate, and may be collected as a special charge for current services pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats.

§ 17-24 Reimbursement by applicants, petitioners, and requestors of Village's professional fees and expenses.

[Amended by Ord. No. 1649]

A. The applicant or petitioner for any license, permit, approval, zoning change, lease of Village property, variance or special exception may be required to reimburse the Village for its reasonable professional fees and expenses (including but not limited to legal, engineering, accounting, and financial consultant fees and expenses) incurred from non-employee vendors in processing the application, petition or request where the total of such fees and costs exceeds or is expected to exceed $500. The Village Manager shall have the discretion to impose the requirement for reimbursement of the Village's professional fees and expenses in whole or in part, based on a review of the following factors:

(1) Financial burden to the applicant, petitioner, or requestor;

(2) The extent to which fees and costs incurred are a direct and proximate result of the application, petition or request or the actions of the applicant, petitioner or requestor;

(3) The cost of the Village's professional fees and expenses relative to the value of the permit, license, approval, rezoning, lease, variance or special exception or the subject matter thereof; and

(4) Any prior agreements with the petitioner, applicant or requestor.

B. The Village Manager shall make the determination as to what fees and expenses shall be reimbursed before a final decision on the petition, application or request. Applicants for licenses, permits, zoning changes, leases, variances and special exceptions shall be provided a copy of this ordinance prior to the Village incurring reimbursable fees and expenses.

C. The Village Manager may require a deposit, bond, or other financial assurance before a final decision on the license, permit, approval, zoning change, lease, variance, or special exception in an amount sufficient to cover the Village's reasonable anticipated professional fees and expenses.

D. Unpaid professional fees and expenses may be placed on the property tax bill for the property in question pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats., or may be collected by legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction.