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Council approves immediate change to building permit fire-alarm fees after staff warns rates could deter projects
3375263 · April 3, 2025
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Summary
Wilmington City Council passed an emergency ordinance to revise fire-alarm permit fees after the Service Director said the old fee schedule could impose fees of roughly $45,000 on very large buildings and risk deterring development.
Wilmington City Council voted to revise its building permit fee schedule for fire alarms, adopting Ordinance 25-31 with an emergency clause after department leaders said current fees could discourage development.
Service Director Crow told council that the prior fee schedule produced…
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