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After-the-fact permits, double-fee penalty and right-of-way signs prompt commission discussion
Summary
Commissioners discussed recurring after-the-fact permit requests, enforcement options including a double-fee penalty for unpermitted work, and the city’s practice on temporary right-of-way signage; staff said building-permit fees already double when work begins without a permit but administrative application fees do not.
At its Sept. 8 meeting the Canal Winchester Planning and Zoning Commission discussed a pattern of applicants arriving after work is complete and asked staff to consider options to discourage unpermitted construction and improve public outreach.
Commission members noted multiple agenda items at the meeting resulted from work completed before approvals and urged staff to pursue stronger enforcement or penalties. One commissioner said that in other…
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