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Committee reviews land‑use fee schedule and explores annual maintenance charge for septic tracking
Summary
Staff presented the 2021 fee schedule, workload metrics and options to recover costs for system maintenance tracking; the committee asked staff to return with a formal proposal, including a possible $5–$7 annual per‑system charge.
County staff presented a review of the Dunn County land‑use fee schedule Sept. 3, showing current permit volumes and plumbing system inventories and asking the committee whether to adopt changes to recoup costs associated with inspections and long‑term maintenance tracking.
Planning staff noted current permit volumes average about 300 zoning permits and 200 sanitary permits annually and that the county has roughly 10,500 septic systems recorded in its database. Staff said current fees primarily cover review and inspection time and suggested the committee consider a small annual…
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