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Council committee sends rewritten building‑construction ordinance and fee changes to public hearing
Summary
The ordinance subcommittee reviewed a near‑complete rewrite of Chapter 85 (building construction, renovations, demolition) and a streamlined fee schedule proposed by the building official; the committee voted to move the draft to the city council for a public hearing.
Torrington’s ordinance subcommittee reviewed a comprehensive rewrite of Chapter 85, which the building official said is intended to modernize the city’s building, mechanical and demolition permit rules and to update a fee schedule that has not been revised since 2010. Kevin Gillette, the city’s building official, explained the proposal simplifies fee calculations by charging based on total project value (e.g.,…
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