G102-05 •
Ordinance No. G102-05
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR SUBDIVISION RELATED
PERMITS AND IMPROVEMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 18.44.010 entitled "Annexation" of the Elgin Municipal
Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"1 8.44.010: ANNEXATION:
Requests for annexation and proposed annexation agreement shall be accompanied by the
following fees:
A. Annexation:
1. Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for property less than ten (10) acres.
2. Four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) for property ten (10) acres, but less than
one hundred (100) acres.
3. Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for property one hundred (100) acres or
more.
B. Annexation Agreement Review Fee:
1. One thousand dollars (1,000.00) for property less than ten(10) acres.
2. Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for property ten (10) acres, but less than
one hundred(100) acres.
3. Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for property one hundred (100) acres or
more."
Section 2. That Section 18.44.020 entitled "Preliminary Plat Filing" of the Elgin
Municipal Code, 1976, as amended,be and is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"18.44.020: PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT FILING:
A. The submission of the preliminary plat of subdivision or a planned unit
development shall be accompanied by the following fees based on the total acreage of the
proposed development:
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,e"k 1. Five thousand seven hundred dollars ($5,700.00) for property less than ten
(10) acres.
2. Seven thousand eight hundred dollars ($7,800.00) for property ten (10)
acres,but less than one hundred (100) acres.
3. Eight thousand dollars ($8,000) for property one hundred (100) acres or
more.
B. The submission of the final plat of subdivision shall be accompanied by a fee of
five hundred dollars ($500.00)
C. In addition to the above fees, each applicant shall pay for the cost of providing for
an accurate verbatim account of the testimony before the Planning and Land Use
Commission pertaining to his application. A deposit of two hundred dollars ($200.00)
shall be made at the time of application. If such costs are less than the deposit, the
remainder will be refunded after approval of the final plat by the Planning and Land Use
Commission. If the cost exceeds the deposit, the additional amount shall be paid in full
prior to consideration of the final plat by the City Council.
D. In addition to the fees for each particular type of application, the applicant shall
pay the cost of providing for legal publication pertaining to the application. A cash
f deposit of two hundred dollars ($200.00) shall be made at the time of application to cover
the direct costs of recording and transcribing the public hearing or meeting. If these costs
are more than the deposit, the additional amount shall be paid in full prior to
consideration of the application by the City Council, or in the case of variations and
appeals, prior to the issuance of a building permit. No fee shall be required for
amendments initiated by the City.
E. Impact Assessment: In addition to the fees for each particular type of application,
the applicant shall pay the cost of providing for any impact assessment required by the
Development Administrator. Such impact assessment shall be completed by a consultant
of the City's choice. A cash deposit of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00)
shall be made at the time of application to cover the direct costs of the impact assessment.
If these costs are more than the deposit, the additional amount shall be paid in full prior to
consideration of the application by the City Council, or in the case of variations and
appeals, prior to the issuance of a building permit. No fee shall be required for
amendments initiated by the City.
F. All fees shall be paid in full prior to consideration by the corporate authorities."
Section 3. That Section 18.44.050 entitled "Inspections of Land Improvements" of
the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended to read as
follows:
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e' "18.44.050: PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION OF LAND IMPROVEMENTS:
All required land improvements to be installed under the provisions of this title shall be
subject to prior plan review and approval by the Director or his designee and shall be
inspected during the course of construction by inspectors appointed by the Director. The
costs of said plan review and inspection shall be the actual costs to the city for same but
not less than $250 for a development of five (5) acres or less and not less than $1,000 for
development greater than five (5) acres. The city may also utilize consulting firms to
provide reviews and inspections and charge the applicant for the consulting fees plus the
city's administrative costs. The applicant proposing the land improvements shall make a
cash deposit with the city of 1.5% of the engineer's estimate of the costs of the proposed
improvements at the time of the application for preliminary plat and preliminary
engineering review. The applicant for the land improvements shall make an additional
cash deposit with the city of 1.5% of the engineer's estimate of the costs of the
improvements at the time of application for final plat and final engineering. The city
shall draw from the applicant's deposits as costs are incurred for review and inspections
and shall submit periodic invoices for such costs to the applicant. In the event the
balance of the applicant's deposits falls below .5% of the engineer's estimate of the costs
of the improvements, the applicant shall submit an additional cash deposit(s) to the city in
an amount(s) not less than .5% of the engineer's estimate of the costs of the
improvements."
Section 4. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after January 1,
2006.
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: December 21, 2005
Passed: December 21, 2005
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 5 Nays: 0
Recorded: December 22, 2005
Published:
Attest:
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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