Committee backs sending after‑the‑fact double‑fee language to county board
After discussion of enforcement and customer hardship, the committee agreed to forward a narrower ordinance addition to allow a doubled application fee for after‑the‑fact zoning applications; staff and the Board of Adjustment chair said more extensive language could be considered later.
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The committee reviewed a memo and draft ordinance language that would permit the county to charge enhanced fees for applications filed after work was started without prior permits. Sean, who authored the memo, outlined two options: a straightforward addition to the administrative section (chapter 61) to double application fees for structures built in contradiction of the zoning ordinance, and a more comprehensive ordinance that would require additional documentation and could specify denial and removal remedies.
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