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Derby council approves broad fee updates including temporary-structure, permit and fingerprint charges
Summary
The Derby City Council adopted a fee-resolution updating multiple permitting and service fees, and directed staff to research a possible local-business contractor discount to return in the fall.
The Derby City Council voted 5-0 on July 8 to adopt a resolution updating city fees for permits, inspections and select utility services, city Finance Director Megan Pater said.
The updates change existing charges and add several new fees across planning, engineering, fire, court and utilities. The council approved the resolution as presented and directed staff to return in the fall with research on a local-business discount for contractor licenses.
Pater told the council the last comprehensive fee resolution was adopted in April 2024 and that departments review fees periodically to ensure they reflect costs. Among the changes the council approved: a temporary membrane-structure permit fee of $75 per structure per event for tents and similar structures 400 square feet or larger; a mobile-sales/vending…
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