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Council and building officials to revisit high permit fees after a costly deck and shed permits draw criticism
Summary
Council members questioned an $838 deck permit and a reported $857 shed permit tied to purchase price; the city’s building official said a maximum-fee schedule for large projects will be presented to council.
Oak Grove council members on Monday raised concerns about building-permit fees after a resident reported an $838 permit charge for a large composite deck and another resident reported a prebuilt shed permit fee tied to the shed’s purchase price.
Council members said the fees felt high for homeowners and asked staff and the city’s building official to review how permit fees are calculated. “I have a problem with an $838 permit,” Councilmember Tradewell said, noting he wanted a cap or maximum fee for unusually large or expensive projects.
Andy Schroeder of Grama River Consultants, the city’s building…
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