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<section number="23-115" name="Permit fees" law="code" slug="sec-23-115" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_23ROSI_DIV2PEBOFE_S23-115PEFE">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The fee as prescribed in the Table of Fees, section 2-253.63, Attachment A and as published on the DPIE website, for issuance of any road construction permit required by this ordinance, excepting a utility permit fee for a public utility, small wireless facility permit fee for work in the public right-of-way, or a haul road permit fee for operation of a haul road, shall be ten percent (10%) of the cost of the work as estimated by the Department. The estimated cost for this purpose shall not include the contingency allowance. In no event, shall the amount of the fee be less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00). The fee for issuance of any road construction permit shall be dedicated solely to the provision of staff and administrative services used to issue road construction permits, subject to appropriation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Director shall establish and maintain a Table of Fees for all types of permits and shall have the authority to change the fees from time to time pursuant to Section 2-253.63(d) and (e).</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A nonrefundable filing fee shall be charged to process an application for a road construction permit. The filing fee for a road construction permit shall be as prescribed in the Table of Fees, section 2-253.63, Attachment A and as published on the DPIE website, but not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). If bond and fee are posted within the time allotted as set forth in Section 23-114(c), the filing fee will be credited toward payment of the permit fee. Where an application fails to result in the issuance of a permit, the filing fee will be retained to offset the administrative costs incurred.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The fee for issuance of a utility permit and a small wireless facility permit for work in the public right of way are established in the Table of Fees published by the Director. These fees are further explained in the "Specifications and Standards for Roadways and Bridges," the "Design Manual for Small Wireless Facilities," and the "Policy and Specification for Utility Installation and Maintenance."</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Extra Review Cycle Fee for Site Road Applications: If the permittee has not addressed all County review comments in the first three plan review cycles, such that the approval or permit is not issued on the 4th cycle, the permittee shall pay an extra review cycle fee as identified in the Table of Fees in Subtitle 2-253.63 for each extra review cycle prior to the approval and issuance of the permit. This extra review cycle fee applies to site development concepts, street grade establishments, street construction permits, site development rough grading permits, and site development fine grading permits. The Director or their designee shall have the authority to waive this fee. If the extra review cycle is due to new comments from the County that could have been made during earlier review cycles which then resulted in review cycles exceeding 4 cycles, then the fee shall not be assessed.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>Road Plan Deficiency Fee for Site Road Permit Applications: Site Road permits shall include the construction of all public roads shown on the preliminary plan of subdivision and final subdivision plats, and shall include the frontage road improvements as required by Subtitle 23-105. In the instance of a phased project, all public roads within a phase of development shall be included in the phased permit application. The Department shall approve multiple phases of a project during the Site Development Concept Plan approval. If the improvements to the existing frontage road are submitted as a separate permit, that application shall be submitted prior to or concurrently with submission of the onsite permit. If the frontage improvements are submitted as a separate permit, the onsite permit will not be issued until the existing frontage road permit has been issued. For phased projects, the existing frontage road improvements shall be included in the first permit phase that abuts the frontage road. The Director or their designee may waive the requirements of this Paragraph and authorize a reduced scope for a permit application on a Site Development Concept Plan.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>Phasing of Site Road Permit Applications: For phased projects, the permit application and plans must include all roads within the phase limit, including the full width of the roads adjacent to and near the lots and parcels in that phase. The phasing shall be established by an approved Site Development Concept Plan. For phased projects, the existing frontage road improvements shall be included in the first permit phase that abuts the frontage road.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>Road Plan Deficiency Fee: If the scope of the permit submission does not conform to the requirements of Paragraph (f) and (g) above, the permit submission will be returned for correction and the permittee will be required to pay a Road Plan Deficiency Fee with the subsequent submission submissions. This fee will not be required if a waiver letter was granted by the Director or their designee prior to permit submission which matches the extent of roadwork on the submitted permit plans. This fee applies to street construction permits and site development find grading permits. For phased projects, the permit application and plans must include all roads within the phase limit, including the full width of the roads adjacent to and near the lots and parcels in that phase. The phasing shall be established by a previously approved site development concept. For phased projects, the existing frontage road improvements shall be included in the permit phase that abuts the frontage road. If the existing frontage road improvements are submitted as a separate permit, prior to submission of the onsite permit, the fee will not be required. If the existing frontage improvements are submitted as a separate permit, the onsite permit will not be issued until the existing frontage road permit has been issued. This fee applies to street construction permits and site development fine grading permits.</text>
  </level>
</section>
