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Council approves amended building‑inspection fee schedule but removes proposed large per‑day penalty for unpermitted work

3206718 · May 7, 2025
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Summary

The Royce City Council approved Resolution 25‑5 updating building inspection, plan review and construction code fees, but the council struck a proposed penalty clause that would have imposed large per‑day fines for working without a permit.

The Royce City Council voted to approve Resolution 25‑5 on May 6, adopting an updated fee schedule for building inspections, plan reviews and other construction permits while removing a proposed punitive per‑day penalty for working without a permit.

Staff and council members had been discussing the fee schedule for several meetings. The item before council on May 6 included a proposed penalty intended to deter unsafe, unpermitted construction; staff said extreme violations in…

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