It is the policy of the Town of Glenville that developers should pay their own way and that the fair and reasonable costs incurred by the Town of Glenville in reviewing applications and in inspecting improvements which will be dedicated to the Town.
Each applicant shall be charged an application fee. The purpose of the application fee is to cover the following:
A. 
Publication fee.
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B. 
Review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals if area variances are being proposed in association with the subdivision.
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C. 
SEQRA fee.
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D. 
Administrative costs, including processing and review by other Town personnel including the Building Inspector, Planning and Zoning Commission Secretary, Town Highway Superintendent, Town Planner and Town Engineering Technician.
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E. 
The application fee will be set by resolution from time to time by the Town Board after reviewing actual costs incurred for these services in typical developments and the fees charged for similar services in other towns in Schenectady County.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 139, Fees.
[Amended 10-1-2014 by L.L. No. 6-2014]
For additional review and legal work performed by the Town Engineer, Town-Designated Engineer Planning and Zoning Commission Attorney and/or Town Attorney the applicant shall be charged at reasonable and customary rates paid by the Town for these additional services.
A. 
Engineering fees. Engineering fees may include but are not limited to the following:
(1) 
Review of subsequent maps and plans submitted by the applicant, other than review at a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting;
(2) 
Assisting a developer's engineer in designing of roads, grading, utilities;
(3) 
Review of financial security estimates;
(4) 
Any other ordinary and necessary review of engineering design work;
(5) 
Determining the location and scope of easements.
B. 
Legal fees. Legal fees may include but are not limited to:
(1) 
Review of easements;
(2) 
Review of offers of dedication;
(3) 
Review of title for easements and dedications;
(4) 
Formation of special districts such as water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, drainage, sidewalk and lighting;
(5) 
Publication fees for district formation;
(6) 
Filing fees for district formation;
(7) 
Review of financial security.
Necessary fees incurred by the Town in the inspection of developments as they progress. These may include but are not limited to the following:
A. 
Roads, streets and highways, including the laying out, excavating and installation of base, intermediate and top coats;
B. 
Water supply systems, including mains, valves, tees, hydrants and other appurtenances;
C. 
Sanitary sewers and their appurtenances;
D. 
Drainage systems and storm sewers, including individual lot grading, swales, pipes, retention or detention ponds and their appurtenances;
E. 
Sidewalks which are to be dedicated to the Town;
F. 
Private drives or roads which serve two or more properties and which are designed to withstand emergency vehicle loading.
[Amended 10-1-2014 by L.L. No. 6-2014]
Prior to payment of engineering or legal fees by the Town of Glenville and the charging of the same to an applicant or developer, the Town Supervisor or Deputy Town Supervisor shall review the charges. After review and a determination that the fees are reasonable in amount and necessary to the accomplishment of the Town's regulatory and proprietary functions, the fees shall then be charged to the developer or withdrawn from the financial security posted in accordance with this chapter.
In cases where the Town is holding financial security in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the Town may withdraw the amount of fees from said financial security upon review and approval as set forth in the preceding section.