Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title V, Article 18 (Short Term Rentals)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title V, Article 18 (Short Term Rentals)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/laws-and-regulations/town-bylaws/... ↗

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The exercise of discretion by the Commission in making its determination to require payment of a consultant fee shall be based upon its reasonable finding that additional information acquirable only through outside consultants would be necessary for the making of an objective decision.

The Commission shall return any unused portion of the consultant fee to the applicant unless the Commission decides at a public meeting that other action is necessary.

Any applicant aggrieved by the imposition of, or size of, the consultant fee, or any act related thereto, may appeal according to the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws.

The maximum consultant fee charged to reimburse the Commission for reasonable costs and expenses shall be according to one of the following schedules whichever is greater:

Project Cost Maximum Fee

UP TO $100,000 $ 3,000

$100,001 -- $500,000 $ 4,500

$500,001 -- $1,000,000 $10,000

$1,000,001 -- $1,500,000 $15,000

$1,500,001 -- $2,000,000 $20,000

Each additional $500,000 project cost increment over $2,000,000 may be charged at an additional $4,500 maximum fee per increment.

The project cost means the estimated, entire cost of the project, including, but not limited to, project design, building construction, site preparation, landscaping, and all site improvements.

Project Site Size Maximum Fee

Up to 1 acre $3,000

1 to 2 acres $4,500

2 to 10 acres $10,000

10 acres and above $10,000 plus $2,000 per acre for

each acre above 10 acres

The project shall not be segmented to avoid being subject to the consultant fee. The applicant shall submit estimated project costs at the Commission’s request but the lack of such estimated project costs shall not avoid the payment of the consultant fee.

SECTION 17. VARIANCE