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Commissioners direct staff to help elderly homeowner after dispute over retroactive permits and fines
Summary
A speaker said his 94-year-old client is facing large fines and expensive engineering requirements related to a fence and shed installed decades earlier. City officials described mitigation programs for seniors and said filing a permit pauses fines; staff offered a follow-up to identify assistance.
A resident who said he is helping a 94-year-old, bedridden homeowner described steep fines and permit costs tied to a fence and a shed installed decades ago. City leaders said the city has mitigation programs for seniors, that fines pause once a permit is filed, and they offered a staff follow-up to connect the homeowner with sustainable development staff and mitigation options.
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