Commission adopts updated community development and building fee schedule

Scott Messel of the Community Development Department outlined proposed updates to Washington County's Community Development and Building Fee Schedule, saying some fees had not been updated since the 1990s. He told commissioners the county wanted fees to better reflect staff time and comparable jurisdictions; he cited examples including raising staff-initiated conditional‑use review from $150 to $300 and planning commission review from $300 to $600, and proposed doubling permit fees when applicants have already built without a permit.