Section 19
Fees
19.1 Method of Payment. All fees required by Town Ordinance shall be submitted to the Agency by cash certified check or money order payable to the “Town of Goshen” at the time the application is filed with the Agency.
19.2 No application shall be granted or approved by the Agency unless the correct application fee is paid in full or unless a waiver has been granted by the Agency pursuant to subsection 19.7 of these regulations.
19.3 The application fee is not refundable.
19.4 Definitions. As used in this section:
"Residential Uses" means activities carried out on property developed for permanent housing or being developed to be occupied by permanent housing.
"Commercial uses" means activities carried out on property developed for industry, commerce, trade, recreation, or business or being developed to be occupied for such purposes, for profit or nonprofit.
"Other uses" means activities other than residential uses or commercial uses.
19.5 Fee Schedule. Application fees shall be based the Town of Goshen Fee Ordinance for Goshen Planning and Zoning Commission, Inland Wetlands Commission and Zoning Commission.
19.6 Exemption. Boards, commissions, councils and departments of the Town of Goshen are exempt from all fee requirements.
19.7 Waiver. The applicant may petition the Agency to waive, reduce or allow delayed payment of the fee. Such petitions shall be in writing and shall state fully the facts and circumstances the Agency should consider in its determination under this subsection. The Agency may waive all or part of the application fee if the Agency determines that:
a. The activity applied for would clearly result in a substantial public benefit to the environment or to the public health and safety and the applicant would reasonably be deterred from initiating the activity solely or primarily as a result of the amount of the application fee, or
b. The amount of the application fee is clearly excessive in relation to the cost to the city for reviewing and processing the application.
c. The applicant has shown good cause.
The Agency shall state upon its record the basis for all actions under this subsection.
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