{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-8-1-32.3-16","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 8-1-32.3-16","heading":"Application fees; prohibited unless required for similar types of development; limitations","body":"Sec. 16. (a) A permit authority may not require an applicant to pay a fee associated with the submission, review, processing, or approval of an application for a permit unless the permit authority requires payment of the same or a similar fee for applications for permits for similar types of commercial development within the jurisdiction of the permit authority.\n(b) A fee associated with the submission, review, processing, or approval of an application for a permit, including a fee imposed by a third party that provides review, technical, or consulting assistance to a permit authority, must be based on actual, direct, and reasonable costs incurred for the review, processing, and approval of the application.\n(c) A fee described in this section may not include:\n(1) travel expenses incurred by a third party in its review of an application; or\n(2) direct payment or reimbursement of third party fees charged on a contingency basis.","path":["TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION","ARTICLE 1. UTILITIES GENERALLY","Chapter 32.3. Permits for Wireless Service Providers"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_8.html#8-1-32.3-16","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-04T20:08:46Z","sha256":"d7ed6eced87bbc6faeccdbef537bd6336de62b7f67394e596c2c694d7914c112","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-8-1-32.3-15","next":"us-in/ic-8-1-32.3-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}