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Commissioners approve higher building and fire-inspection fees to align with neighboring counties
Summary
Ashe County commissioners adopted proposed permit-fee increases for the inspections department and a revised fire-marshal fee schedule that creates square-footage "buckets" for periodic fire inspections; staff said most highlighted fees increase by $25.
County staff presented recommended changes to inspections and fire-marshal fee schedules and the Ashe County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt them.
Nick (county staff) said the inspections department had asked Fire Marshal Josh Steelman and Chief Building Inspector Brian Carson to review current fees and recommended increases. Everything highlighted in the staff packet was recommended to increase by $25 to stay in line with neighboring counties. The fire-fee changes include a restructured periodic fire-inspection fee with square-footage buckets to simplify communication and administration.
A commissioner moved to adopt the inspections department permit fees and fire-marshal fee schedule as presented; the motion was seconded and the chair announced "motion carries." The transcript records no roll-call tally.
Ending: The fee schedules were adopted and staff will implement the revised permit and inspection fees per the adopted schedule.
