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Connell City staff proposes narrowing low‑risk building permits to speed projects and lower costs
Summary
Staff presented a plan to remove or modify low‑risk building permits (fences, small sheds, nonstructural reroofs, retaining walls under 4 ft) to reduce administrative burden and speed small projects; council asked staff to return with revenue and ordinance language.
Theresa, a city staff member, told the Connell City Council that staff had reviewed the city's building and construction permitting rules and an interlocal agreement with the county and is considering removing or modifying low‑risk permits to reduce administrative burden and align the city with regional practice.
"As part of the ongoing effort to improve efficiency and reduce administrative burden," Theresa said, she had identified items such as retaining walls under 4 feet, fences up to 6 feet, small sheds and nonstructural reroofs as…
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