§ 13.11.00. Fees and charges.


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  • The board of county commissioners hereby establishes a schedule of fees and charges for matters pertaining to this Code. It is the intent of this Code that Okeechobee County shall not be required to bear any part of the cost of applications or petitions made under this Code and that the fees and charges herein set out represent the cost of required postage, clerical, filing, and other costs involved in the processing of applications and petitions. Extraordinary costs in addition to those listed in appendix "A" may be charged to the developer on a case-specific basis.

    The schedule of fees and charges listed in appendix "A" shall be posted in the offices of the zoning administrator. The schedule may be changed by resolution of the board of county commissioners and is not subject to the procedure for amendment of this Code set out in this article.

    Applications or petitions initiated officially by Okeechobee County by its duly authorized agencies or officers are exempt from the payment of the fees or charges herein set out.

    Until the applicable fees or charges have been paid in full, no action of any type or kind shall be taken on an application or petition.