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Commission committee adopts updated residential permit fee schedule, sends valuation table to full court
Summary
Committee voted to adopt a residential permit fee schedule and valuation table based on the 2018/2012 valuation methodology and to forward the adoption to full court for final approval.
County staff presented a proposed update to the residential building permit fee schedule and the valuation table used to calculate permit fees, recommending the county adopt the 2018/2012 valuation methodology (a square-foot / cost-based schedule) for residential permits.
Staff explained the two-part approach: (1) a per-square-foot construction cost basis (example cited: $130 per square foot for R‑3 residential new construction under the referenced table) and (2) a secondary valuation table for utility and miscellaneous structures (garages, decks, barns and additions). The presentation noted the proposal is similar to nearby Sparta and that adoption would standardize how the county estimates construction value for permits.
A motion to adopt the fee schedule and the valuation table as presented passed in committee and will be sent to full court for consideration. Committee members noted the proposed change would affect how permit revenue is estimated; an informal projection mentioned a possible revenue change on the order of a few thousand dollars annually based on the county’s recent permit activity, but staff will provide detailed estimates at full court.
Ending: The committee approved forwarding the fee schedule and valuation table to the full county court for final adoption.
