§ A111-4. General provisions.

A. 

Refund of fees. Upon expiration or cancellation of any permit issued under this article, where no construction, excavation, demolition or other work for which such permit was issued has been started, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of 50% of any permit fee paid and 100% of any certificate of occupancy/completion fee paid, upon filing a claim for such refund by the Building Inspector and the Board of Trustees.

B. 

Filing for alterations and new dwellings. One set of forms must be filled out, and nine sets of plans with the original architect's signature and seal, a check for filing fees and a workmen's compensation certificate must be submitted.

C. 

Costs. On all applications to the Board of Trustees, the Board of Appeals and/or the Planning Board, the applicant shall be liable for and shall pay the following costs which may be incurred by the Village in processing the application:

(1) 

Advertising.

(2) 

Stenographic minutes of meetings and hearings.

(3) 

Engineering costs for Village Engineer.

(4) 

Legal fees for the Village Attorney.

(5) 

Recording fees.

(6) 

Planning, sound, traffic, environmental or other specialized study or consultant's fees.

D. 

Deposits.

(1) 

In addition to the fees required in §§ A111-2 and A111-3 hereof, the applicant shall deposit with the Village Clerk a sum of money to be used by the Village to defray the costs, listed in Subsection C hereof, which are actually and necessarily incurred by the Village in processing and reviewing the application. The sum deposited shall be as follows:

(a) 

Where an environmental impact statement is required or an expanded environmental assessment form is required or it appears to the applicable board that such may be required: the sum of $5,000 to $20,000.

(b) 

In all other cases: the sum of $1,000.

(2) 

In the event that the amount of the deposit is insufficient to cover the costs listed in Subsection C hereof, the applicant shall, at such time as is fixed by the Village Clerk, deposit with the Village an amount deemed sufficient to defray all such costs. If the amount deposited exceeds the costs listed in Subsection C which are actually and necessarily incurred by the Village, the unused portion of such deposit shall be returned to the applicant within 60 days after the decision on the application is filed.

E. 

Action on application. No action shall be taken by the Board of Trustees, the Board of Appeals and/or the Planning Board on any application subject to the provisions of this section until all fees and deposits required hereunder are paid in full.

F. 

Noncompliance with approved plans. In the event that the applicant has not conformed to the approved plans, the Board may, at its discretion, retain consultants to determine the extent of noncompliance and the applicant shall be liable for all costs incurred by the Village in accordance with Subsection C.