A. 
All applications submitted for the review and approval of plans of subdivision and plans of land development prepared in preliminary or final form shall be accompanied by a review fee and a deposit in accordance with a schedule of fees and charges established or to be established and adopted by resolution of the Board of Supervisors to defray or to help defray any cost that may be incurred by the Township in viewing and inspecting the site of the subdivision or land development and reviewing the application, data and the plans submitted relative to the same.
(1) 
A report shall be made at the time of application for preliminary and final subdivision approval, with the Township of Brighton in order to cover the costs of engineering review and inspection of proposed improvements, legal fees and other consultants' fees whose services are required in order to provide a comprehensive review of the subdivision application.
(2) 
A review fee, as established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, and fees as charged to the Township for activities related to the subdivision application shall be deducted from the deposit as invoices are received.
(3) 
A full accounting of all expenses incurred during the review and approval of a subdivision application, whether preliminary or final, shall be kept by the Township Secretary and made available to the applicant.
(4) 
An administrative fee of 5% on all services provided to the Township by professional consultants shall be deducted from the deposit as invoices are received. Any professional consultant’s fees shall be deducted from the deposit as invoices are received.
[Amended 9-9-2013 by Ord. No. 184]
(5) 
Upon completion of all improvements to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer, and prior to final release, the Township may retain 10% of the original amount of the posted financial security for the subject improvements.
[Added 9-9-2013 by Ord. No. 184]
B. 
The schedule of fees and charges established or to be established may vary and be regulated in accordance to the scope and complexity of the plan of subdivision and land development project, such as:
(1) 
Number of parcels or lots in plan.
(2) 
Site development plans.
(3) 
Utility development plans.
(4) 
Applicant's plan of construction and development of the land, structures and facilities thereon and appurtenant thereto.
(5) 
Number of times that a plan is submitted or resubmitted for review and request is made for approval of the same.
C. 
Where a plan of subdivision or land development for any reason has been rejected by the Township Planning Commission and/or Board of Supervisors, the applicant when resubmitting plans and application for review and approval of the same shall be required to pay a fee as set forth in the Township's schedule of fees and charges for such submittals.
D. 
All review fees shall be made payable to the Township of Brighton. All review fees deducted from the original deposit are nonrefundable, and the approval or rejection for any reason of any plan of subdivision or land development will not be reason or cause for the return of any fee submitted.
E. 
Fees-in-lieu-of-dedication. Fees received as fees-in-lieu-of-dedication of public recreation land, an option set forth in § 180-64.1, shall comply with the following:
[Added 12-12-2005 by Ord. No. 146]
(1) 
Establishment of fund. Fees-in-lieu-of-dedication shall be deposited in an interest-bearing account. This account shall be separate from other municipal accounts and shall be clearly identified for the purpose of funding the acquisition and development of recreation facilities within the Township of Brighton and shall be expended only for such purposes. Interest earned by each account shall become funds of that account.
(2) 
Maintenance of records. The Township Manager/Secretary shall maintain and keep adequate financial records for such recreation fee account, which shall show the source and disbursement of all revenues and ensure that monies expended are used solely for the purposes stated.
(3) 
Refunds. If the Township has failed to utilize the fee paid for the purposes set forth in this section within three years from the date such fee was paid, upon request of any person who paid any fee under this subsection, the Township shall refund such fee, plus interest accumulated thereon from the date of payment.