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Council adopts ordinance requiring developers to pay engineering review costs
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2025‑6 to require developers to pay engineering review fees and provide deposits or bonds to cover anticipated expenses; staff said deposits would be refunded if unused and final costs would reflect actual engineering expenses.
The Preston City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025‑6, a change to Title 16 that requires applicants for subdivisions and certain permits to pay engineering review fees and to post a deposit or bond to secure those costs.
Why it matters: Council members and staff said the city’s current fee structure did not fully cover staff and consultant costs for subdivision engineering reviews. The ordinance directs applicants to reimburse…
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