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Committee recommends higher penalties and reinspection fees for zoning, code-enforcement permits
Summary
The finance committee forwarded an ordinance updating Chapter 202 (fees charged by zoning, code enforcement and planning), including new reinspection charges and higher penalties for contractors working without permits; committee members stressed enforcement will be needed to make the changes effective.
The Pawtucket Finance Committee recommended first passage Wednesday for an ordinance amending Chapter 202 of the city code, which sets fees for the zoning, code enforcement and planning departments.
City staff told the committee the chapter had not been updated since about 2010 and that the redraft cleans up outdated language, removes state-controlled fee lines and proposes several new enforcement-oriented charges. The director presenting the proposal said the goal is to deter contractors from doing work without permits and to recoup inspection costs when repeated reinspections are needed.
Among the changes discussed: the current…
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