§ 245-9. Fees.

A. 

Soil application fee. Soil removal and soil relocation fees are to be paid as follows with soil applications and will not be refundable whether the permit is issued, denied or withdrawn:

(1) 

Minor soil application fee: $25.

(2) 

Major soil application fee: $150.

(3) 

Soil permit modification application fee: $50.

B. 

Soil moving fee. Except in circumstances where soil movement is planned to occur exclusively within the confines of the property upon which the soil being moved originates or any property in common ownership and contiguous therewith, a soil moving fee will be charged at the rate of $0.15 per cubic yard of fill or excavation less the soil application fee. If the application for a soil moving permit is voluntarily withdrawn, the soil moving fee shall be refunded less the expenses incurred by the Borough.

C. 

Engineering review and inspection fees. The applicant shall also be responsible for payment of engineering and legal review and inspection fees. Where the application is processed simultaneously with an application for subdivision or site plan approval, escrow fees as set forth in § 194-21 of the Land Development Procedures Ordinance shall be utilized. Where a minor soil movement permit or a soil permit modification is sought, an escrow fee of $300 shall be posted with the Board Clerk at the time of application. Where a separate major soil movement permit is sought, an escrow fee of $1,000 shall be posted with the Board Clerk at the time of application and shall be supplemented as needed as a condition of approval. Inspection fees shall be established pursuant to § 194-21 of the Land Development Procedures Ordinance.

D. 

Exemption from fees. All utility companies and federal, state and local authorities, including the Board of Education and charitable organizations, may be exempt from the requirements of soil application fees and soil movement fees at the discretion of and upon application to the Borough Council.