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Cabarrus officials propose updated permit and fire fees; commissioners ask for municipal consultations
Summary
Construction standards, fire services and planning officials presented fee studies and proposed increases to recover inspection and plan‑review costs; discussion included a proposal to charge small towns for county fire/prevention services and calls for further talks with Mount Pleasant and Midland
County staff on April 7 presented a package of proposed fee‑schedule updates for construction standards, fire services and planning and zoning aimed at better matching permit and inspection charges to the county’s costs.
Construction standards staff said most consultant recommendations were followed but that multifamily projects and certain plan reviews required upward adjustments. The department proposed eliminating a two‑tier single‑family residential rate (custom vs. production homes) and applying a square‑foot or flat fee structure instead; staff proposed keeping current single‑wide and double‑wide manufactured‑home fees at $600 and $800 respectively and $100 for each additional unit.
Staff also proposed five new permit categories,…
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