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Kootenai County staff propose collecting larger portions of permit fees up front to avoid unpaid review work
Summary
Community Development staff told Kootenai County commissioners they want to collect more permitting fees up front to avoid unpaid review costs, citing roughly $449,922 in unpaid permits and a potential $80,000 in staff-review work at risk; commissioners asked staff to refine an incremental, stepwise billing approach.
Kootenai County Community Development staff on Thursday asked commissioners for direction to collect more permit fees up front so the county is not left covering the cost of plan reviews and other staff work when applicants abandon projects.
David Callahan, Community Development director, told the board the department often performs plan reviews and other services before collecting the full permit fee. "That is problematic," he said, explaining the department sometimes spends substantial staff time before a final payment is made.
Craig Davidson, Community Development, presented the department’s figures: $449,922 in permits outstanding, with planning fees representing roughly 17%–22% of that total (staff used 20% in examples). Davidson said shifting more of the known,…
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