Permit fees surge after Cloudpermit rollout; city splits planning and building departments
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Mayor said the city has collected $622,421 in permit fees since March after implementing Cloudpermit, and the administration has split planning and building functions to speed permitting for both small and large projects.
Mayor (name not specified) told the council the city has collected $622,421 in permit fees since March following an on‑site implementation of the Cloudpermit system, and she described organizational changes intended to improve permit turnaround and revenue capture.
The mayor said the planning and building functions are now split into separate departments and that Cloudpermit staff were on‑site during rollout to work out bugs. She said the split allows local staff to manage small-business and small‑commercial permits while the city seeks outside assistance for very large projects that exceed local staff capacity.
The mayor described the volume of incoming permits as “crazy” and noted that the new structure is intended to make permit processing “faster and more efficient” for residents and contractors. She also said the city plans to review fees and identify review processes previously not charged for — for example, certain engineering and plan-review services — to increase revenue and ensure the city recovers staff time.
Ending: The mayor said staff will continue to refine Cloudpermit operations and present fee and process changes to council as they are developed.