18.04.540 Fees.
The following fees will be charged:
1. Threshold Determination: The City will collect $25.00 from the proponent before undertaking a threshold determination. The time for making a threshold determination does not begin to run until payment of the fee.
2. Environmental Impact Statement.
a. When the City is the lead agency for a proposal requiring an EIS and the Responsible Official determines that the EIS will be prepared by employees of the City, the City will charge and collect a reasonable fee from the applicant to cover its costs. The Reasonable Official will advise the applicant of the projected costs and obtain security for them.
b. When the Responsible Official determines that the City will contract for the preparation of an EIS, he will charge costs directly to the applicant. Consultants will be selected by mutual agreement of the City and applicant after a call for proposals. The Responsible Official will obtain security for the costs.
c. If a proposal is modified so that an EIS is no longer required, the Responsible Official will fund any fees collected under a. or b. of this subsection which remain after incurred costs are paid.
3. The City will collect a reasonable fee from an applicant to cover the cost of meeting the public notice requirements of this chapter.
4. The City will not collect a fee for performing its duties as a consulted agency.
5. The City will charge for copies and for mailing.