(1) Introduction. This section explains the processing fee that may be established by the city or county legislative authority and that may be required when an application for classification or reclassification is submitted. It also explains the manner in which the amount of this fee is determined and the distribution of this fee upon receipt.

(2) Processing fee. The city or county legislative authority may, at their discretion, require a processing fee to accompany each application. This fee shall be in an amount that reasonably covers the processing costs of the application.

(a) If any agreement is to be recorded, the cost of such recording shall come from the fee.

(b) The fee shall be made payable to the county financial authority, who shall forward a portion of the fee to any city in which the parcel of land is located in proportion to the land area included in the city to the total land area of the parcel.