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Building department holds second public hearing on revised fee schedule; board to delay formal adoption until December

6141326 · September 30, 2025
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The board recessed a public hearing on proposed building-department fee changes after staff presented a clarified side-by-side comparison; commissioners directed staff to return in December for formal adoption to meet statutory notice requirements.

The Richland County Board of Commissioners recessed the second public hearing on proposed building-department fee changes after staff presented a revised, clarified comparison of existing and proposed fees.

Steve, the building department representative, told the board he provided a side-by-side “cliff notes” version of the proposed fee schedule that combined duplicate line items (for example, merging solar fees with electrical) and added explanatory notes. He said the department has not seen substantial pushback from contractors…

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