§ 8181-5.4. Fees.

Each application request for any purpose subject to the regulations of this Chapter, except appeals of decisions regarding developments subject to appeal, shall be accompanied by payment of all outstanding fees and charges billed by and owed to the County under Division 8, Chapters 1, 1.1, and 2 by the applicant or by persons, partnerships, corporations or other entities owned or controlled by applicant or owning or controlling applicant. Furthermore, each application for any of the above, and for appeals of decisions regarding developments not subject to appeal, shall be accompanied by the fee specified by Resolution No. 222 of the Board of Supervisors. No application or appeal shall be accepted for filing or be processed unless the applicant complies with this Section.

(a)

Exemptions. No fee need accompany applications for activities sponsored by nonprofit organizations that are solely youth-oriented, including, but not limited to, Scouts, 4-H Clubs, and Little Leagues. No filing fee shall be charged or collected for any application or appeal filed by any County officer, employee, board, commission, or Board-governed Special District on behalf of the County.

(b)

Penalty Fees. Where a use is inaugurated, or construction to that end is commenced, prior to the granting of the required entitlement or amendment to the LCP, the fee for said entitlement or amendment shall be doubled. Payment of such double fee shall not relieve persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code, nor from any other penalties prescribed herein. In no event shall such double fee exceed the application fee plus one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

(c)

Billing Method. Once a decision is rendered and becomes final regarding an entitlement, the applicant shall be billed for the balance of fees and charges up to the ceiling amount as specified by the fee schedule (Resolution No. 222). Should final costs be less than the deposit fee, the unused portion of the deposit shall be refunded to the applicant. Upon request, an accounting of all fees and charges billed to the applicant shall be made available. An applicant may request, or the County may require, incremental billing for processing costs of an application request. All fees and charges shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date of any billing invoice. If billed fees and charges are not paid within thirty (30) days of the invoice date, a penalty charge of two (2) percent of the unpaid balance will be added to the balance due, and each month thereafter an interest charge of two (2) percent of the unpaid balance shall be added and compounded until the bill is paid in full.

(d)

Failure to Pay. While the County may choose not to stop processing an application for which the applicable billed fees and charges have not been paid, the County may, after a hearing, deny such application based on the applicant's failure to pay said fees and charges.

(Ord. No. 4451, §§ 7, 9, 12-11-2012)

Editor's note

See editor's note at § 8181-5.3.