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LaSalle County committee backs building-permit fee overhaul and SafeBuilt inspection contract for county board
Summary
The land use committee recommended sending updates to the building permit ordinance and a SafeBuilt inspection contract to the county board after staff described new fee structures for energy projects, a 10% county administrative add-on, and a corrected wind-speed standard.
LaSalle County’s Land Use Committee on Dec. 3 recommended that the county board consider coordinated updates to the building permit ordinance and a contract with SafeBuilt (a private inspection provider) after staff outlined several fee and technical changes.
County staff said the updates align local fees and requirements to recent state statutory changes for energy projects and to correct an unclear wind-speed reference in the county code. Staff described how large energy projects will be handled under the new fee structure: building permits…
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