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Council tables building-permit inspection fee increases after concerns about steep, immediate hikes
Summary
Washington Terrace City Council on April 7, 2026, voted to table Resolution 206-3, which would have restructured building permit inspection fees and added a $55 reinspection/no-show charge, after councilmembers raised concerns about large one-time increases and asked staff to provide phased options and comparator data.
Washington Terrace City Council on Tuesday voted to table Resolution 206-3, a staff proposal to amend building permit inspection fees that would have removed the reinspection charge from the base permit cost and added a separate $55 reinspection/no-show fee.
City staff member Sherry explained that the proposed schedule would list reinspection as a separate line item and that over-the-counter permit fees vary by type; staff presented the recommendation and an attachment with detailed fee figures. Sherry told council the $55…
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