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Council raises certificate-of-occupancy fee to cover service costs; director says fee could be phased
Summary
The council adopted an ordinance to increase the certificate-of-occupancy fee from $10 to $50 to better cover the cost of the multi-department service; staff said the increase could be phased but the proposed fee will cover the service costs.
The Common Council adopted changes to the Madison General Ordinances updating the building code fee schedule to increase the certificate-of-occupancy fee from $10 to $50, a change city staff said brings the fee closer to the cost of the service.
Why it matters: Certificate-of-occupancy work requires coordination across building inspection, fire and…
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