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Board passes code changes; DBI to implement fee increases and amnesty window for awnings

Building Inspection Commission · August 16, 2023
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Summary

DBI staff briefed commissioners on multiple ordinances affecting permitting: an awnings amnesty (fee waivers) effective Aug. 19, a site-permit interdepartmental-review requirement and a 15% DBI fee increase that both take effect Aug. 28, and pending business-sign and development-impact-fee ordinances headed to final votes in September.

Carl Necedah, DBI's Legislative Affairs Manager, updated the Building Inspection Commission on several recently passed and pending ordinances. He said a planning-and-building-code ordinance creating a temporary amnesty program for unpermitted awnings (with streamlined applications and fee waivers) was signed July 20 and takes effect Aug. 19; a related duplicate ordinance will take effect Aug. 28 and will be the official kickoff date for the amnesty program.

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