§ 74-10. Fees and penalties.

(a)

Fees. It is the obligation of the owner and the developer to pay all administrative, independent contractor, professional, consulting, in house planning and review, and public hearing expenses, including court reporter fees, incurred by the village inprocessing and acting upon petitions or requests for land development. The payment of such fees and expenses shall be assured by the deposit in advance and to replenish sums to cover such fees and expenses more fully set forth in Village Ordinances, being "An Ordinance Establishing Fees and Deposits for Administrative and Consultant Expenses Relating to the Zoning, Subdividing, Development, and Annexation of Lands", as now in effect or as hereinafter revised by Ordinance passed from time to time by the Hinckley village board. The terms of such Ordinance, including revisions and amendments thereto are deemed to be fully incorporated herein, and in the absence of such Ordinances, the escrow shall be established and replenished pursuant to reasonable estimates of such costs.

(b)

Additional development fees. Additional development fees may be adopted by the village from time-to-time. It is the developer's sole and express responsibility to discover if additional fees are applicable.

(c)

Penalty for violation. Whoever shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $750.00 for each violation thereof; and each day that a violation exists or continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(d)

Project shutdown. If a developer ignores written notification from the village of a violation of this chapter or any other ordinance of the village relating to the development of land and the construction, renovation or demolition of structures within the village, the village has the right to halt all construction and development proceedings and to withhold any permit. The developer may request a hearing if construction or development is halted or permits are suspended or cancelled.

(Ord. No. 2009-04, §§ 11-1—11-4, 3-2-2009)