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Rum River consultant explains $41-per-square-foot valuation as council debates deck-permit fees
Summary
Rum River Consultants' chief building official told the committee that Minnesota state code and a standardized $41-per-square-foot valuation are used to set deck permit fees; councilmembers challenged the approach and asked Rum River to return with sample fee scenarios and common permit examples.
The Committee of the Whole heard an extended discussion about building-permit valuation after several council members questioned why small residential decks are charged permit fees based on a valuation that may overstate the actual cost for do-it-yourself projects.
Andy Schroeder, chief building official with Rum River Consultants, told the council that the city uses a uniform valuation of $41 per square foot to calculate project valuation…
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