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Council Directs Staff to Return with Updated Building Permit Fee Options; ICC Table Update Considered
Summary
City staff presented a data‑driven assessment showing building‑department revenues lag current operating costs; council directed staff to return with a draft resolution updating fees and comparative analyses with nearby jurisdictions.
City staff told the council Tuesday that the city’s building‑permit fee schedule has not been updated in line with industry benchmarks and that a review is warranted to ensure fee revenue covers the building department’s direct and allowable indirect costs.
Community Development staff explained the city’s current valuation‑based fees trace to a 2008 International Code Council (ICC) evaluation table; staff demonstrated that a conservative projection of next fiscal‑year revenues would leave the building fund short of operating costs. The department and finance recommended updating the ICC valuation table and…
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