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Planning commission recommends raising minor‑repairs permit waiver to $2,500 in building-code amendment
Summary
The commission recommended City Council approve an amendment to Chapter 14.05 to raise the minor-repairs permit waiver threshold from $500 to $2,500 and to clarify calculation of market value; the change is intended to reduce inspector workload and reflect inflation in construction costs.
The City Planning Commission on Sept. 3 recommended that City Council adopt an amendment to the building code (Chapter 14.05) to increase the threshold for the building inspector’s minor‑repairs permit waiver from $500 to $2,500 and to clarify how the ceiling should be calculated (market value…
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