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Council amends building-permit ordinance, adds $50 inspection fee amid debate over transparency
Summary
Council consolidated building permit fee schedules into a simplified chart and approved adding a $50-per-inspection fee to the codified ordinance after aldermen requested clearer language on inspection and consultant review charges; some members had pushed for more visible listing of inspection costs before final passage.
Berwyn aldermen debated and ultimately amended the city’s building-related fee ordinance on Feb. 10, 2026, approving a consolidated permit-fee chart and inserting a $50 inspection fee into the codified ordinance.
Council members described the package as a consolidation of many line items into a shorter chart intended to make the permitting process easier for residents. Several aldermen said the aldermanic committee had spent multiple meetings…
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