An additional fee may be charged based on actual costs to hire outside counsel in instances where a conflict of interest may exist for County Counsel. Application of the charge will be at the discretion of the Executive Officer, except that such charge may be appealed directly to the Commission. The Commission has adopted a policy and procedure setting out the process by which this charge will be applied. At the discretion of the Executive Officer, a deposit of funds by the proponent may be required in an amount sufficient to cover the anticipated litigation costs, except that such charge may be appealed directly to the commission. Filing fees must be paid prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Filing.
Fees are non-refundable.
Fees may be appealed to the Commission prior to submittal of an application. A request for waiver or reduction of the fees shall be submitted in writing and shall specify the reasons for the request. There is a processing fee required by the State Board of Equalization upon completion of proceedings, based on acreage category. If the application is initiated by a public agency, submit 13 copies of the EIR, Negative Declaration or Declaration of Exemption. If the application is initiated by petition, the applicant may be required to submit additional information for an environmental assessment.