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Plan Commission Discusses Agricultural Permit Fees and Proposes Committee on Ordinances and Emerging Technologies
Summary
Commissioners debated permit fees for agricultural buildings—some urged lower flat fees for simple storage, staff defended current per-square-foot fees because of review and inspection costs—and discussed creating a committee to review ordinance updates and emerging topics such as data centers and small modular reactors.
Commissioners at the Feb. 18 DeKalb County Plan Commission meeting spent substantial time discussing permit fees for agricultural accessory buildings and expressed interest in forming a committee to review ordinances and emerging land-use issues.
One commissioner suggested that simple agricultural storage buildings should pay a lower, flat fee when no mechanical, plumbing or electrical inspections are required, citing other counties…
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