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Nottoway supervisors approve higher building-permit fees amid contractor licensing change
Summary
After a public hearing and debate over enforcement and burden on homeowners, the Nottoway County Board of Supervisors approved higher building-permit fees and a shift from a universal permit to permits by individual licensed trade, a move county staff says will fund a permit technician and strengthen oversight of unlicensed work.
The Nottoway County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on July 17 to raise building-permit fees and change the county's permitting approach from a universal permit to permits issued by individual discipline, county staff said.
County planning and building staff presented the proposal at a public hearing, saying the fee increase would fund transfer of a permit technician position to the Building Department and help the office track unlicensed work. "We were trying to cover the expenses and that the end user would be the person who would pay for the service, not the tax," Mr. Boles, speaking…
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