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Placerville council adopts updated building-permit and water‑meter fees to improve cost recovery
Summary
The council approved a new permit-fee structure that shifts many minor permits to simplified flat rates and sets a $1,075 flat fee for water‑meter installation; staff said the changes close a cost‑recovery gap while council members raised concerns about transparency and impacts on homeowners.
Placerville’s City Council voted Dec. 9 to adopt updated building‑service fees and a revised water‑meter installation charge that staff said are designed to achieve full cost recovery and greater fee equity.
Development Services and the building official presented a fee study showing prior inconsistencies where some project types subsidized others. Staff proposed…
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