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Council removes long-standing 25% building-permit discount; private-provider discount tabled
Summary
Cape Coral repealed a 25% discount on building-permit fees that had been implemented during prior years to comply with reserve rules; council also removed a proposed 15% private-provider discount from the resolution for further study, and voted to adopt the rest of the ordinance.
The Cape Coral City Council voted Oct. 22 to repeal a 25% building-permit fee discount previously adopted during a period when the city's building-fund reserves exceeded statutory limits, and to restore earlier fee levels. Council also directed staff to remove a proposed 15% discount for private providers from the current resolution for additional review.
City Manager Merritt explained the discount's history and the financial rationale. The city originally adopted a reduced-fee policy to address a state statute limiting the amount of reserves that may remain in the building fund when…
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