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County staff propose sliding-scale ordinance to clear backlog of expired building permits
Kootenai County Board of Commissioners — Community Development meeting · March 13, 2026
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Summary
Community development staff proposed an ordinance to let the county administratively close long-expired building permits on a rolling, sliding scale to reduce a large backlog created after a database migration; staff said the plan reduces workload and will proceed to the planning commission.
Craig Davidson of community development outlined a proposal March 12 to bring back an ordinance that would permit a sliding-scale administrative closure of long-expired building permits. Davidson said the existing…
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