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Jersey Village council approves broad fee update after public hearing; residents press $300 generator permit
Summary
The council passed a wholesale update to the city fee ordinance to reflect a roughly 6% CPI increase and to better align fire-inspection fees with neighboring jurisdictions. Residents raised concerns during a required public hearing about a $300 generator permit and use of outside consultants on other projects.
Jersey Village officials on the regular agenda approved Ordinance 2025-30, a comprehensive update to the city’s fee schedule that staff said accounts for roughly a 6% increase in the consumer price index since the fees were last reviewed.
City staff told council the 17–18 page ordinance rounds many charges for administrative ease, removes fees tied to a non-existent swimming pool, and adjusts fire-inspection and commercial permitting fees to align more closely with…
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