An authorized reporter shall make a record of all hearings on petitions for zoning map amendments. The record may not be destroyed until the time for appeal or rehearing on any petition for zoning map amendments has expired. A person making an application for a zoning map amendment shall pay an additional filing fee of $5 at the time of paying the advertising costs. A person appealing a decision of the district council or requesting that a transcript be transcribed shall pay to the county the estimated cost of transcription of the record.