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Committee backs waiving permit fees to encourage sprinkler retrofits in older apartments
Summary
The committee recommended an ordinance that would waive city plan-review and permit fees for landlords who voluntarily retrofit sprinkler systems into existing multifamily buildings, aiming to encourage life-safety upgrades while acknowledging an uncertain fiscal impact estimated at about $35,000 annually.
Alderman Bergellis introduced a measure to waive city permit and plan-review fees for landlords who voluntarily retrofit sprinkler systems into multifamily buildings that are currently exempt from that requirement, calling it a practical step to “help protect the life and safety of residents in our community.”
Deputy Commissioner Mike Basmian of Neighborhood Services told the committee the permit and plan-review charge for a recent retrofit was roughly $2,200 and that the…
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