606.65 Fees or charges for engineering services. (a) Each applicant for a permit shall pay to the board, at the time of filing the application therefor, the following named charges or fees for engineering service to be rendered by the board in case of the granting and issuance of a permit:
(1) the basic survey fee where the access area applied for does not exceed 100 feet in width; and
(2) the supplemental survey fee, in addition to the basic survey fee, for each additional 100 feet in width of access area, or fractional part thereof, for which application is made.
(b) Each permittee requesting a new survey to be made of an access area shall pay
to the board the basic survey fee.
(c) Each said applicant shall pay in addition to the foregoing, at the time of filing
application for permit, the basic application clerical fee to defray clerical and other incidental expenses in connection with the application and the basic sign fee as payment for one sign to be furnished and erected on the access area by the board.
(d) The said charges or fees shall be refunded in case of nonissuance of permit. The said charges or fees specified in this section are not required to be paid upon renewal of permit, excepting as prescribed in section 606.69 of this Part.
(e) Fee for work project.
606.66 Commercial permit fees – general. Excepting as to the business of renting out boats, each applicant for a commercial permit, in addition to the charges or fees hereinbefore prescribed, shall pay to the board, at the time of filing the application for permit, as a part of the consideration for the granting thereof, a charge or fee, to be determined by the board after consideration of the permit privileges for which application is to be made. Said charge or fee shall be an annual charge, subject to revision by the board from time to time, and shall be paid to the board at the time of filing original application for commercial permit, and also at the time of filing an application for any renewal or renewals thereof. The said annual charge or fee shall be refunded in case of nonissuance of permit, renewal or renewals thereof. No refund will be made if permit or renewal is issued, excepting a pro rata refund in cases where the access area is granted for a width less than that for which application was made.
606.67 Commercial permit fees for boating business. (a) An applicant shall pay to the board at the time of filing new application or application for annual renewal of permit to engage in the business of a marina or boat livery on the reservoir, in addition to the charges and fees named in section 606.65 of this Part, and as a part of the consideration therefor:
(1) a boat livery fee, which shall be based on the number of boats and/or the number of docking berths for hire; and
(2) when appropriate, a launching ramp fee.
(b) The total number of boats and the total number of berths for hire shall be stated in the application and permit. The board reserves the right in each case to fix and limit the number of boats, the number of berths, and the width of the area to be granted.
(e) No refund will be made if a permit is issued, excepting a pro rata refund in cases where the width of the access area, and the number of boats and/or berths in connection therewith, is granted for and fixed at less than that for which application was made. In case of the nonissuance of the permit or renewal thereof, a refund will be made in the amount of the payment accompanying the application.
606.68 Powers of board. (a) The board reserves the right to fix the dollar amounts for all of the charges or fees described in these rules and regulations after:
(1) publishing a notice in each of the officially designated district newspapers, once a week for three consecutive weeks, that a change in the fee (s) or charge (s) is under consideration. Such notice shall specify the date, time and place of the meeting of the board when consideration of such fees may be anticipated:
(i) the published notice shall include an invitation for written public input to be submitted to the district at the office(s) of the district designated therein;
(ii) no action on setting or amending such changes in charges and fees shall occur for a period of 30 days following the last date of publication of such notice; and
(2) adopting a resolution fixing said fees or charges at a regular public meeting of the board at which a quorum of the board is present and at which a period for public comment has been provided.
(b) The board reserves the right to grant, issue and renew special permits, and to fix the fees therefor, and to modify the width of the access areas to be granted.
606.69 Fees or charges for access areas. All permit holders shall pay annually to said board, at the time of filing new application or application for renewal of permit, an access width charge, an administrative charge, and, if it has been found necessary to erect a new sign on the access area during the preceding year, the further charge of the basic sign fee.
606.70 Payment of fees and charges. Each applicant for a permit shall pay the full amount of charges or fees required, whether the permit is effective for a full calendar year or only a fractional part thereof.
606.71 Exemptions from fees or charges. The board reserves the right to exempt from the provisions of these sections, as to the payment of charges or fees, religious, charitable or fraternal organizations or associations, or similar organizations or associations; provided, however, in case of any such exemption, all the other rules and regulations herein shall be fully complied with.