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Council extends downtown permit fee waiver for one year; program to be reviewed annually
Summary
Council voted 6-0 to accept first reading of ordinance 014/2025 extending a temporary downtown permit fee waiver for one year; building permits and tenant improvements are the most commonly waived fees, while impact fees and water/sewer hookups remain charged.
The Monroe City Council voted unanimously on June 24 to accept first reading of ordinance 014/2025, extending for an additional year the city’s downtown temporary permit fee waiver program, which waives certain permit fees to support downtown revitalization.
Staff member Lance Bailey described the program, which began in 2015 and is revisited annually. Bailey said not all fees are waived; the program typically covers building permits, sign permits, site plan reviews, right-of-way permits and tenant improvement permits,…
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