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Council committee advances broad building‑code revisions to adjust fees, inspections, contractor rules and abandoned‑project handling
Summary
City staff presented sweeping updates to the building ordinance — raising some minimum fees, clarifying inspection and citation protocols, formalizing stop‑work procedures, codifying handling of abandoned construction and adding state‑required private‑provider language — and the committee recommended the changes to the Committee of the Whole.
City attorneys and building officials presented a comprehensive set of amendments to the city’s building ordinance intended to modernize fee structures, clarify inspection authority and streamline enforcement for abandoned or unsafe construction.
Jenna Throe, city attorney, summarized the package of changes grouped by topic: adjustments to permit fees and a raised minimum fee (from $40 to $60) to reflect inflation and ensure fee recovery; updated definition cross‑references to state terms for consistency; clarified inspection protocols and partnership roles for building and fire departments; a citation…
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