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Council approves technology fee to fund new permitting system; exemption attempt for single‑family permits fails
Summary
Council adopted Resolution R-21-2025 to add a technology fee (10% of building and plan‑check fees; 5% for planning application fees) to fund a replacement permitting, plan review and code‑compliance system. An amendment to exempt single‑family permits failed 8‑1.
Loveland City Council voted to adopt a new technology fee to fund and operate a replacement permitting and planning system, approving Resolution R-21-2025 after more than an hour of discussion and public comment.
The technology fee will be calculated as 10 percent of building permit and plan‑check fees and 5 percent of planning process application fees; staff said the percentage is tied to the valuation‑based fee structure for building permits so larger projects contribute more to the ongoing operating cost. IT and Development Services staff told council the city has budgeted capital funds to purchase a modern hosted software‑as‑a‑service permitting platform, but annual subscription and…
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