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(a) General requirements. All applications for the review and approval of drainage proposals, private sewer or private drain plans, private sewer or private drain construction permits, and the supervision of construction and material testing shall be accompanied, at the time of submission, with the appropriate filing f

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§ 23-08 Application and Filing Fees.

RCNY § 23-08

(a)General requirements. All applications for the review and approval of drainage proposals, private sewer or private drain plans, private sewer or private drain construction permits, and the supervision of construction and material testing shall be accompanied, at the time of submission, with the appropriate filing fee as established by section two of the New York City Water Board's Water and Sewer Rate Schedule as amended from time to time. A copy of the latest fee schedule may be obtained from the department by request.

(b)Payment of new application fee upon expiration of proposals or plans. Payment of a new application fee shall be required for the renewal of an expired drainage proposal or private sewer or private drain plan.

(c)Payment of new application fee upon department's determination of need for substantial revisions to drainage proposals, private sewer or private drain plans, or construction permits. After the department has completed it's initial review, any drainage proposal, private sewer or private drain plan which the department determines requires extensive revisions for such reasons including, but not limited to, a major change in the alignment of the proposed private sewer or private drain, major changes in points or methods of discharge into the outlet system, major changes in the type or kind of the proposed development, and deficiencies that make drainage proposals, private sewer plan or private drain plan unsafe or infeasible, shall be subject to an additional fee in an amount equal to one half of the amount of the review fee for the revised submission.

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