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Richmond adopts ordinance to align blasting permit fee with neighboring jurisdictions at $50
Summary
On second reading the Richmond board approved Ordinance 25-26 to set the city blasting permit fee at $50 to match surrounding jurisdictions; the change was described as correcting a discrepancy between code sections.
The Richmond City Board of Commissioners on second reading adopted Ordinance 25-26 to amend development ordinance section 1‑57.077 (schedule of fees) and align the city's blasting permit cost with neighboring jurisdictions.
The city attorney described the amendment as a correction to reconcile a discrepancy between an older code section (1‑11.04, passed in 1990) and the current development ordinance schedule. The attorney noted that neighboring jurisdictions such as Berea and Madison County charge $50 for a blasting permit and the city’s ordinance was revised to match that rate in order to achieve uniformity and clarity. After the attorney summarized the change the board moved, seconded and recorded unanimous approval on the second reading.
No public comment or amendment was recorded during the second-reading discussion. The ordinance was presented as an administrative alignment to reduce confusion created by inconsistent code sections; the attorney said the change responds to a detected discrepancy in the city's code language.
