If pursuant to Section 12.30.30 a Permit is required,then within ten (10) days the Director shall establish an estimate in an amount necessary to cover costs of reviewing and processing the application, including costs of copying, mailings, publications, labor, overhead and retention of consultants, experts and attorneys that the County deems necessary to advise it on the application package, if costs are not specified in fee schedule for development application.
Until the fee is paid, the application for Permit shall not be further processed.
The amount of the payment under Section 12.30.40(1) may be increased at any time if it is determined by the Director that the fee is not sufficient to cover all costs associated with the application.
The Permit Authority may in its sole discretion waive all or a portion of the fees if the applicant demonstrates a special need or such waiver of fees is found to be in the best interests of the citizens of Pitkin County.