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Tenino real-estate owner asks council to waive nearly $900 penalty after sign permit confusion; building official defends code
Summary
Castle Realty owner Dave Champagne asked the Tenino City Council to forgive a $894.54 penalty tied to a sign installed before a permit payment; the city's building inspector said the penalty follows code when work begins before permit issuance and urged consistent enforcement.
Dave Champagne, owner of Castle Realty, asked the Tenino City Council on Jan. 28 to waive penalties tied to a recent sign installation, saying the city's permitting process and communication left him unaware of a nearly $1,000 permit fee and a subsequent $894.54 penalty for work completed prior to payment.
"My first request is to be relieved of my penalties," the statement from Champagne, read aloud to the council by Jen Sharber, said after describing a six-week permitting process and a surprise total charge of $1,856.33 including…
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