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(a) An Applicant shall pay all reasonable costs incurred by the County related to the processing of any application. Processing costs shall include, but not be limited to, the costs of services rendered by any County employee, agent or representative, including consultants and attorneys. (Ord. 2316, § 1, 4/20/2004)

(b) The initial deposit of the application fee for the consideration of an application for issuance, renewal, transfer, or modification of a Franchise shall be in the amount of $5,000.00, or for a License in the amount of $1,000.00, which deposit shall be submitted with the application. Humboldt County may, as costs are incurred, draw upon the deposit to recover its administrative costs, including, but not limited to, the reasonable cost of outside consultants retained by the County related to the County’s consideration and processing of a Franchise or License. The County CAO, at any time, may require the applicant to deposit additional sums if it appears that the initial deposit or subsequent deposits will be exhausted prior to the final action by the County relating to the consideration by the County of an application for issuance, renewal, transfer, or modification of a Franchise or License. The applicant will not be entitled to further consideration by the County of its requested action until such time as the additional deposit required by the County CAO has been deposited with the County. In the event the amount of the deposit of an applicant is in excess of the amount of the administrative expenses of the County related to the action requested, then the applicant shall be entitled to a return of any such excess amount. In addition, an applicant that is awarded a Franchise or a License shall pay the County a sum of money sufficient to reimburse it for all publication expenses incurred by it in connection with the granting of a Franchise or License. Such payment shall be made to the Auditor-Controller of the County within 30 days after the County furnishes the Franchisee or Licensee with a statement of such expenses. (Ord. 2316, § 1, 4/20/2004)