19Fees for draft development control plans prepared by owners

#### 19 Fees for draft development control plans prepared by owners 19 Fees for draft development control plans prepared by owners > > (1) If a draft development control plan is prepared and submitted to the relevant planning authority by the owners of the land to which it applies, the owners must pay the authority an assessment fee determined by the authority. > > > (2) If a draft development control plan is prepared by the relevant planning authority at the request of the owners, the owners must pay the authority a preparation fee determined by the authority. > > > (3) The assessment fee or preparation fee must not exceed the reasonable cost to the relevant planning authority of— > > > > > (a) assessing or preparing the draft development control plan, and > > > > > (b) carrying out associated studies, and > > > > > (c) publicly exhibiting the draft plan. > > > (4) If there is more than 1 owner, the relevant planning authority must apportion the fee between the owners. > > > (5) If the Minister makes a development control plan under the Act, section 3.44(5)(b), the council must pay to the Minister any assessment or preparation fee that was paid to the council in relation to the plan, if the Minister directs.