§ 184-38. Inspection fees; deposit required.

The developer shall reimburse the Borough for all reasonable inspection fees paid to the Borough Engineer for the inspection of improvements required pursuant to this chapter. Prior to the initiation of any construction approved pursuant to this chapter, the developer shall deposit with the Board Secretary sufficient funds to reimburse the Borough for inspection fees paid to the Borough Engineer. The Borough Engineer shall not perform any inspection if sufficient funds to pay for those inspections are not on deposit. Deposits shall be as follows:

A. 

The developer shall deposit for the inspection fees an amount with the Borough not to exceed, except for extraordinary circumstances, the greater of $500 or 5% of the cost of improvements, which cost shall be determined pursuant to this chapter.

B. 

For those developments for which the reasonably anticipated inspection fees are less than $10,000, inspection fee deposits may, at the option of the developer, be paid in two installments. The initial amount deposited by a developer shall be 50% of the reasonably anticipated inspection fees. When the balance on deposit drops to 10% of the reasonable anticipated inspection fees because the amount deposited by the developer has been reduced by the amount paid to the Borough Engineer for inspection, the developer shall deposit the remaining 50% of the anticipated inspection fees.

C. 

For those developments for which the reasonably anticipated inspection fees are $10,000 or greater, inspection fee deposits may, at the option of the developer, be paid in four installments. The initial amount deposited by a developer shall be 25% of the reasonably anticipated fees. When the balance on deposit drops to 10% of the reasonably anticipated fees because the amount deposited by the amount paid to the Borough Engineer for inspection, the developer shall make additional deposits of 25% of the reasonably anticipated fees.

D. 

Appeals of the amount required to be deposited for the payment of inspection fees or the amount charged for the inspection of improvements shall follow the procedures in § 184-37I.