G103-05 Ordinance No. G103- 05
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN ZONING MATTERS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Chapter 19.85 entitled "Fees" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, be and is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"19.85.010: PURPOSE AND INTENT:
The purpose and intent of the provisions for fees is to recapture a portion of the
administrative costs associated with processing applications for annexation, amendments,
conditional uses, and variations.
19.85.020: REQUIRED FEES:
Applications for annexation, amendments, conditional uses, and variations shall be
accompanied by the following fees:
A. Annexation Without or Without an Annexation Agreement:
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.
C. Text Amendments: Four hundred dollars ($400.00).
D. Map Amendments:
1. Six hundred fifty dollars ($650.00) for property less than ten (10) acres in
area.
2. Nine hundred dollars ($900.00)_for property ten (10) acres, but less than
one hundred (100) acres in area.
3. One thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) for property one hundred
(100) acres or more.
E. Planned Developments:
1. As a Map Amendment: One thousand four hundred dollars ($1,400.00),
for property of any size.
2. As a Conditional Use: Eight hundred fifty dollars ($850.00), for property
of any size.
F. Master Concept Plan: A master concept plan provides for the formalized review
of a development plan resulting in a non-binding vote by the appropriate hearing board
and the City Council. The application fees for a master concept plan shall be one
thousand four hundred dollars ($1,400.00)
G. Conditional Uses: Six hundred fifty dollars ($650.00).
H. Variations:
1. Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for property less than ten thousand
(10,000) square feet.
2. Six hundred dollars ($600.00) for property ten thousand (10,000) square
feet or more.
I. Appeals:
One hundred dollars ($100.00) for an appeal to the Zoning and Subdivision
Hearing Board.
One hundred dollars ($100.00) for an appeal to the City Council.
J. Zoning Status Report:
1. One hundred dollars ($100.00) for land use.
2. One hundred dollars ($100.00) for site design.
K. Conceptual Plan Review: A conceptual plan review provides for the informal staff
review of documents pertaining to the development of land which will result in an r•• application for annexation, a map amendment, text amendment, conditional use, or
variation. No conceptual plan review fee shall be required for the review of a residential
►- variation. The application fees for a conceptual plan review shall be credited towards the
fees for a complete application for annexation and/or zoning provided that such
application is submitted within six (6) months of the date of the original conceptual plan
submittal. The following fees shall be required for a conceptual plan review:
1. Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for property less than five (5) acres.
2. Five hundred dollars ($500.00) for property five (5) acres but less than one
hundred(100) acres in area.
3. One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for property greater than one hundred
(100) acres.
L. Hearing Recordation: In addition to the fees for each particular type of
application, the applicant shall pay the cost of providing for an accurate verbatim account
of the public hearing or meeting pertaining to the application. A cash deposit of two
hundred dollars ($200.00) for amendments or conditional uses, and one hundred dollars
($100.00) for variations or appeals 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.
M. Legal Publishing: 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 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.
N. 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."
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
January 1, 2006.
s.
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