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Fairhope staff outline permit fee changes and new erosion-control fines during code update discussion
Summary
City staff described proposed additions to the construction fee schedule — new plan re‑submittal fees, historic-preservation review and a $50 tree‑removal fee — and added administrative reinspect fines tied to erosion‑and‑sediment-control (ESC) enforcement for residential and commercial sites.
A city staff member identified in the meeting as Eric reviewed proposed changes to Fairhope’s construction fee schedule and related enforcement tools during the Sept. 8 work session.
Eric said the draft ordinance adds a new plan submittal fee to capture staff time for re‑reviews when a builder substantially changes a previously approved plan after a permit is issued. “The only thing that’s changing in this are the ones that are marked in red,” Eric said, referring to the draft fee schedule distributed to council.
Key fee changes described by staff include: - A residential plan re‑submittal fee of $100 for substantial redesigns after an initial permit approval. - A commercial plan re‑review fee of $250 for comparable commercial…
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