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Manvel council adopts updated permit fee schedule, adds tree‑removal permit; amends burn permit rules
Summary
Council amended the city fee schedule and adopted a new tree‑removal permit fee after lengthy debate about enforcement and deterrence; the council struck an obsolete residential burn entry, raised burn permit amounts and approved adoption to allow staff to implement new procedures.
Manvel city council approved an amended municipal fee schedule Monday that adds a tree‑removal permit fee, updates burn permit rules and consolidates several building and fire‑safety fees.
What the council approved: Resolution 2025‑R‑11 (fee schedule) was amended on the floor to remove an outdated line for a residential burn permit that referenced a $15 fee. After that amendment council unanimously adopted the revised fee schedule. The new schedule adds a tree‑removal permit at $50 per protected tree up to a $750 maximum (staff said the cap is intended to limit administrative review costs), increases single burn permit fees and…
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