(a) Compliance with model plan. Petitioners shall file a proposed service plan with the department. The proposed service plan shall substantially comply with the form and content of the model service plan referenced in section 122-30. The city council shall have the sole discretion to determine whether the proposed service plan substantially complies with the form and content of the model service plan.

(b) Fee. At the time of filing the proposed service plan, petitioners shall pay a nonrefundable application fee to the City. Such fee shall be established by the manager of the department in accordance with the provisions of section 2-587 of this Code.

(c) Outside review. Petitioners shall pay all costs that the city may reasonably incur in retaining an outside consultant or consultants for the purpose of reviewing any proposed service plan that does not substantially comply with the form and content of the model service plan.

(d) Copies. Copies of the proposed service plan must be submitted in a quantity and format acceptable to the department. (Code 1979, § 36.5-5; Ord. No. 2005-65, § 3, 9-12-2005; Ord. No. 2004-41, § 4, 7-12-2004; Ord. No. 2000-55, § 3, 6-26-2000)