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Gulfport council adopts ordinance offering permit-fee waivers to attract large developments
Summary
The Gulfport City Council approved an ordinance to waive building-inspection and permit fees for large projects — $10 million inside urban renewal districts and $40 million elsewhere — prompting debate over zoning exemptions, GRC authority and whether the policy amounted to a ‘blank check.’
The Gulfport City Council voted to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 3, Article 2, Section 3-38 of the code of ordinances to create fee-waiver incentives for large private developments.
The ordinance, moved by Mr. Sellers, directs that building inspection and permit fees may be waived for projects with a total cost exceeding $10,000,000 inside designated urban renewal districts and for projects exceeding $40,000,000 outside those districts. City staff said the measure is designed to provide certainty to site-selection decisions and make Gulfport more competitive for large investments.
City attorney and staff presenters described the policy as a tool to attract grocery stores, large retailers…
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