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Pasco staff propose removing permits for small fences, sheds and reroofs to reduce regulatory burden
Summary
City staff recommended code changes to exempt certain small‑scale work (decks, small storage sheds, fences, reroofing that does not affect structural sheathing) from separate permits where the International Building and Residential Codes do not require them; council generally supported direction to draft code revisions and return for action.
City staff presented a proposal to the Pasco City Council workshop to remove permit requirements for minor residential work that the International Building Code and International Residential Code exempt, aiming to reduce customer cost and free staff time.
Director Miller (building/permitting lead) told council that Pasco currently requires permits for some small projects that are not required under the model international codes and that exemptions (for example, decks, small storage sheds…
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