§ 88-3. Review deposits.  


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  • (a)

    Required review deposits. In addition to the flat fee required pursuant to section 88-8 a $2,000.00 review deposit, payable to the City of Winter Garden by money order, personal or company check or cashier's check drawn on a financial institution authorized to do business in Orange County, Florida, shall be delivered to and collected by the city at the time of submission of each application for review or approval pertaining or related to a subdivision plat, development agreement, planned unit development, or a development of regional impact. Said review deposit shall be utilized by the city to reimburse the city for the actual costs paid by the city incurred as a result of the development activity.

    (b)

    Other development related applications. Upon good cause shown, a review deposit, in an amount determined by the city manager, paid as set forth above in subsection 88-3(a), shall be delivered to and collected by the city at the time of submission of such other development related application as determined by the city manager. The following factors, by way of example not limitation, may be considered to support a finding of good cause for the imposition of a review deposit during the review and approval of a development related application and for establishing the appropriate review deposit amount: information provided by the city staff and the applicant, the complexity and scope of the development related application and project, the payment history of the applicant as it pertains to past dealings with the city, and the expected involvement of city consultants.

    (c)

    Waiver of review deposits. In all cases, the city manager may waive the requirement of a review deposit if, based upon information from city staff and the applicant, the amount of the fees, costs and expenses relating to the review, processing, inspection and regulation of such, as estimated by the city manager, will not exceed the flat fee. No review of an application pertaining or relating to subdivision plats, development agreements, planned unit developments, a development of regional impact or, upon good cause shown, such other development related application as determined by the city manager, shall commence until the flat fee and review deposit, if applicable, is paid. The total development review amount shall be forwarded to the city finance director prior to the end of the second business day following the submittal of said application for review or approval. The balance of the review deposit, if any, shall be returned to the applicant as provided for in section 88-4. No interest shall be paid on any review deposit on account with the city.

(Ord. No. 02-41, § II, 10-24-02)