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Greenwood City Council approves temporary waiver, refunds for hurricane permit fees
Summary
At a special-call meeting Feb. 5, Greenwood City Council unanimously approved a temporary suspension of building inspection permit fees for repairs related to Hurricane Helene and authorized a refund process for qualifying permits paid after the prior waiver expired.
Greenwood City Council voted unanimously at a special-call meeting Feb. 5 to temporarily suspend building inspection permit fees for repairs tied to Hurricane Helene and to establish a process for refunds for qualifying permits paid after the prior waiver lapsed.
The measure, which mirrors an extension adopted by Greenwood County, allows homeowners and contractors to apply during a 30-day window for fee waivers for hurricane-related repairs. Applicants approved for a waiver may pull permits through May and will have 180 days from the permit issuance date to complete repairs unless the building department grants an extension.
The action follows an initial fee waiver the city adopted in October after the storm; that waiver lapsed on Nov. 30, 2024, and the permit office began charging fees again on Dec. 1. County…
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