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Board approves lower flat late fee structure for annual food permits; change requires commissioners' sign-off
Summary
After discussion of a punitive compounding late-fee formula, the board voted to replace the daily 50% compounding late fee with a flat $100 late fee on day 1 and an additional $100 at day six (closure on day seven) for the coming permitting year; the change still needs county commissioners' approval.
LaPorte County environmental health staff and board members debated the countyfood-permit late-fee structure Oct. 21 and approved a less punitive flat-fee schedule for the coming permitting year, subject to county commissioners' final approval.
Background: Staff explained the existing ordinance applies a 50% per-day compounding late fee for annual food permits that can escalate—for a Class D permit example—from $325 to…
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