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Scappoose holds first reading of ordinance codifying HB 3505 on residential sprinklers, SDC exemptions
Summary
Scappoose — The City Council opened a public hearing on Sept. 15 and took a first reading on ordinance 9-23 to amend SMC 13.24.100 to implement House Bill 3505, which bars local SDC charges tied to residential sprinkler systems.
Scappoose — The City Council opened a public hearing Sept. 15 and took a first reading on ordinance 9-23 to amend the municipal code (SMC 13.24.100) to implement House Bill 3505, which prohibits local governments from imposing new or increased system development charges (SDCs) for residential sprinkler systems or for the increased water-meter capacity needed for such systems.
Community Development Director Laurie Oliver Joseph explained that developers often need a 1-inch meter to meet fire-flow demands when a…
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