First reading: Jackson County proposes $371 utility permit fee under state law
Summary
At first reading, Jackson County proposed a $371 utility permit fee under Oregon Senate Bill 1566 (2024) to recover permitting administrative costs and scheduled a second reading and public hearing for Sept. 9, 2026; the minutes record a timing discrepancy between recommended and motioned hearing times.
County Administrator Danny Jordan explained during the Aug. 26 meeting that "Oregon Senate Bill 1566 (2024) authorizes counties to charge up to $500 for a permit for utility activities in a public road right of way," and that Jackson County intends to implement a $371 utility permit fee to recover administrative costs.
The Board held the ordinance’s first reading and approved scheduling a second reading and public hearing on Sept. 9, 2026. The minutes note a scheduling discrepancy: Jordan recommended the hearing at 9:30 a.m., while the motion recorded the hearing time as 1:30 p.m. If adopted on Sept. 9, the ordinance would take effect on Nov. 9, 2026.
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