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Carpinteria Council approves annual fee schedule update including new event and plan-check charges
Summary
The City Council on April 27 approved resolution 6459 to update the annual fee schedule, applying a 3.1% inflation adjustment and adding fees such as a 5% public‑works plan-check surcharge and revised park and event charges; council discussed event fee levels and staff accounting of personnel time.
The Carpinteria City Council approved an update to the city’s fee schedule on April 27, adopting staff recommendations that include a 3.1% inflation adjustment and several new or revised charges intended to recover staff time and operational costs.
Staff said the adjustments are necessary to maintain cost recovery for city services and to reduce reliance on the general fund. Among the changes described in the record: a 3.1% inflationary increase across applicable service fees; a new flat fee…
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