Council gives first reading to broad fee-schedule updates, adopts several amendments

Summary

The Eastpointe City Council introduced and gave first reading to Ordinance 25-1250 updating the city's fee schedule, voting to keep vacant-property registration at one year and to remove a proposed escalating vacancy penalty. Council also directed staff to incorporate finance director recommendations and scheduled a second reading for Sept. 2.

The Eastpointe City Council introduced Ordinance 25-1250, a comprehensive update to the city's fee schedule, and completed a first reading on Aug. 19 with several amendments and directions to staff. Councilmembers approved motions to keep the vacant-structure registration period at one year (instead of six months), to remove a proposed progressive annual vacancy penalty, and to incorporate changes requested by the finance director. A second reading and potential adoption is scheduled for the regular council meeting on Sept. 2, 2025.

Why it matters: The fee-schedule revisions affect inspection, permitting and enforcement costs across multiple departments, and will change how the city charges for services such as site-plan reviews, building permits and vacant-property management. Councilmembers said the changes aim to match fees to the city's administrative costs while avoiding creating fines that are not…

Council gives first reading to broad fee-schedule updates, adopts several amendments

Summary

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