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Court waives floodplain permit fees for properties affected by July 4 flood
Summary
Commissioners unanimously approved waiving floodplain development permit fees for property owners affected by the July 4 flood; fees vary by permit type and the court said applications will be driven by need.
The commissioners court unanimously approved waiving floodplain-development permit fees for properties affected by the July 4 flood. County staff recommended the waiver to speed repairs and reduce immediate financial burdens on flooded property owners.
At the meeting, staff described the county's standard fee scale: example figures discussed included $75 for septic or erosion-control permits, $200 for residential permits and $400 for businesses, though staff said fees are on a sliding scale depending on the type of work. The court said the waiver applies geographically to all properties identified on the damage maps and change-finder analyses that the county and appraisal/change-detection teams are producing; staff said they have a map and a change-finder workflow underway to identify eligible parcels.
County staff said permit applications will be "driven by need," and asked owners to use the streamlined process the county is developing; the court and staff said they will work to produce an online/mobile permit application to allow many owners to start the process without visiting the office in person.
A motion to waive floodplain permit fees was made and seconded; the court voted unanimously to approve the waiver.
