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Council directs staff to design solar permit pilot and summer bulk‑purchase effort; interim fees to apply
Summary
After staff reported that waiving a $700 building permit for rooftop solar and EV chargers cost the county about $60K–$63K in forgone revenue plus ~$15K in consultant review costs, council directed staff to develop a time‑limited pilot (May 15–Sept 15) and a publicized bulk‑purchase program; interim policy is to continue charging the full fee until the pilot is launched.
County planning and building staff briefed the Summit County Council on a multi‑year practice of waiving a $700 flat building permit fee for rooftop solar and EV charger installations. Planning director Pat Putt said the county recorded about 98 permits in 2021 and 90 in 2022 for these waivers.
Staff estimate the county foregoes roughly $60,000–$63,000 per year in permit revenue and pays roughly $15,000 per year in…
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