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Contractor presses city on two-week wait for simple deck permit
Summary
A licensed local contractor told the Ottawa City Commission that a simple deck permit took two weeks to process and asked the city to speed routine permit turnarounds; city leaders said they would investigate.
Jason Dials, a licensed contractor with Dials Construction, told the Ottawa City Commission on April 16 that a basic deck permit he submitted March 31 took about two weeks to process and that the delay costs him work and income.
Dials said the permit was for “a pretty basic porch, 10 by 16. No roof. No nothing,” and that staff member Chris called him April 4 to ask how the porch would be built. He said he picked up the permit Monday and described the…
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