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Thurston County OKs permit fee increases, schedules public hearing on code updates
Summary
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution on Oct. 21 to increase land use and building permit fees to move the county toward full cost recovery and also adopted a separate 5% technology fee to fund permitting software and digital plan review.
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution on Oct. 21 to increase land use and building permit fees to move the county toward full cost recovery and also adopted a separate 5% technology fee to fund permitting software and digital plan review. The board set a public hearing for Nov. 12 to consider the annual permit-review code updates that align county timelines with state law.
The changes are intended to reduce the county’s general-fund subsidy for permitting and provide greater cost clarity for applicants, County staff said. Ashley Bridal, director of Community Planning and Economic Development, told the board the package would include clerical edits, updates to permit-review timelines to align with the state Project Review Act, amendments to SEPA categorical exemptions reflecting recent housing legislation, and a review of the board’s…
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