01 M.R.S. § 001-575-10 - APPLICATION FEE SCHEDULE

1. PURPOSE. This section establishes a fee schedule for applications processed by DACF and prescribes fees for general administrative services, including the reproduction of documents. This section does not apply to compensation fees.

2. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

A. The application must be accompanied by the proper fee(s). Except as otherwise provided by law, all required application fees must be paid at the time of filing the application. Failure to pay all required application fees will result in the application not being accepted as complete for processing.

B. If the applicant chooses to withdraw their application, the application fee will not be refunded. However, the application fee may be applied to a future application, at DACF's discretion, if the applicant chooses to reapply in the next two years after withdrawal of the application. If the applicant does not reapply within two years of the withdrawal date, the application fee is considered forfeited to DACF.

3. FEE SCHEDULE. The following fees are required from the applicant for DACF to process applications. Unless otherwise indicated, the fees listed below will be assessed only for solar energy developments that require approval from DACF.

A. BASE FEES.

(1) Application fee for PBR $200

(2) Application fee for Individual Permit $300

(3) Application fee for Permit Transfer $100

B. AFTER-THE-FACT FEES. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, base fees are two times the otherwise applicable fee as established by this section for developments that require a permit under this chapter and have already started construction before receiving permit approval.

4. SPECIAL SERVICE FEES. Fees will not be assessed to view or download materials available on DACF's website or other web-based transfers. The following fees will be assessed to recover expenses incurred by DACF in providing the services listed:

A. FOR REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, TRANSCRIPTS, OR OTHER RECORDS: $1.00 for the first page and $0.25 per page thereafter, except as provided below.

B. FOR PUBLICATIONS OR RULES: No fee will be assessed for the first copy of any publication or rule. Charges will be made for additional copies as follows:

(1) Rules and standards $5.00 or actual costs, whichever are greater;

(2) All other publications $3.00 or actual costs, whichever are greater.

C. FOR PHOTOGRAPHS, OVERSIZED DOCUMENTS, OR OTHER ITEMS REQUIRING SPECIAL HANDLING: Actual cost of reproduction, handling, and applicable postage.

D. If DACF records documents at a county registry of deeds on behalf of the permittee or owner, DACF may assess only the actual cost charged by the applicable county registry of deeds for recording and for any applicable copy required for DACF's records.

5. EXCEPTIONS.

A. No fee is assessed for:

(1) Minor changes; and/or

(2) Notifications that may be required by law or DACF's rules.

B. The Commissioner, at the Commissioner's discretion, may reduce or waive fees when the applicant is a governmental agency.

Notes

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