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Findlay staff propose higher, simplified permit fees to cover a larger share of planning costs
Summary
Staff proposed doubling much of the City of Findlay’s permit fee schedule and simplifying fee tiers; the draft moves toward covering roughly one-third of the planning department’s operating budget on a three-year average and would be refined for council consideration in October.
City of Findlay planning staff presented a proposed revision of zoning and permitting fees designed to recover a larger share of the Planning Department’s operating budget and to simplify the fee schedule.
Staff told the committee the proposal generally doubles the current fee schedule. Using a three‑year average of permit activity, the proposed fees would raise the department’s permit revenue to cover about 33% of its operating budget; using 2025 year‑to‑date activity annualized, staff…
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