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City proposes higher fees, new deadlines for special events permits to cut last‑minute requests
Summary
City staff and council working group proposed ordinance changes Oct. 15 to raise interdepartmental cost recovery rates, add late‑application fees, tighten lead times for major and minor events and raise some film permit fees; staff plans a Jan. 1 rollout and to report on early effects.
City staff and a council working group on special events presented a set of recommended ordinance changes Oct. 15 intended to reduce last‑minute permit filings, improve interdepartmental coordination and better align permit fees with actual cost of service.
Key recommendations published by staff include:
- Increasing a cost‑recovery hourly rate for certain city personnel from $30 to $45 per hour over three years (to align with earlier police and fire fee increases adopted in the FY26 budget). - Adding a late application fee for major events (public right‑of‑way or mixed public/private) and minor events (private property only); staff proposed a $200 fee when submitted…
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