§ 3.50.010. Fund established.  


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  • The board of county commissioners does hereby determine that a need exists for the creation of a Porter County building, planning and zoning fund whereby all revenues generated by fees and all proceeds from the acceptance of gifts, donations and grants shall be deposited in the separate fund.

    The following monies received by the building department and plan commission shall be deposited in this building, planning and zoning fund: (a) application fees received by the building department and plan commission for improvement location permits and electrical upgrade permits; (b) application fees for petitions to the plan commission, board of zoning appeals and technical advisory committee; (c) those donations received from any private or governmental source, which are particularly specified to be deposited in this building, planning and zoning fund or to be used for the specific purposes of the fund; (d) those fees generated from building department and plan commission operations which the board of county commissioners approves for inclusion within the building, planning and zoning fund.

    The Porter County auditor's office shall establish the building, planning and zoning fund pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and any balances in the building, planning and zoning fund at the end of any given calendar year shall be carried forward.

    All monies received by the building department and plan commission pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited weekly with the Porter County auditor's office and the Porter County auditor shall credit such deposits to this building, planning and zoning fund.

(Ord. 03-13 § 2)