§ 819-2. Review fees.

A. 

The applicant will also be required to submit $30,000 (this amount may be adjusted at the discretion of the Zoning Board of Appeals) for "review fees" for the hiring of outside consultants, to be placed in a revolving account. If the account falls below 50% of the requirement set by the Board, the applicant must deposit an additional amount to return the account to the required level. The Board may engage engineers, financial analysts, planners, lawyers, urban designers, environmental consultants, or other appropriate professionals. Such assistance may include, but not be limited to, analyzing an application, monitoring or inspecting a project or site for compliance with the Board's decision or regulations, or inspecting a project during construction or implementation. Failure of an applicant to pay a review fee shall be grounds for denial of the comprehensive permit application.

B. 

Prior to paying the review fee, the applicant may appeal the selection of the consultant to the Board of Selectmen.

(1) 

The grounds for such an appeal shall be limited to claims that the consultant selected has a conflict of interest or does not possess the minimum, required qualifications.

(2) 

The minimum qualifications shall consist either of an educational degree in or related to the field at issue or three or more years of practice in the field at issue or a related field.

(3) 

The required time limits for action upon the application by the Board shall be extended by the duration of the appeal. In the event that no decision is made by the Board of Selectmen within one month following the filing of the appeal, the selection made by the Board shall stand.

C. 

Each review fee shall be deposited in a special account established by the Town Treasurer pursuant to MGL c. 44, § 53G. Funds from the special account may be expended only for the purposes described above.

Amended 2-21-2006