Allendale council introduces ordinance to update construction permit fees

The Allendale Mayor and Council on July 17 introduced Ordinance 25-13, a measure to amend portions of the borough's construction-code fee schedule, saying the fees have not been updated for about 15 years. Mayor Wzinski opened the meeting, reviewed the agenda and asked the clerk to read the ordinance title and affected code sections.

Council moved and seconded the motion to introduce Ordinance 25-13. During roll call, council members recorded affirmative votes to place the ordinance on the calendar for consideration. The ordinance was read as "an ordinance to amend certain portions of article 1, state uniform construction code, chapter 100-3" of the borough code; the transcript did not specify the proposed new fee amounts.

The ordinance introduction was taken as part of a short agenda that also included routine consent items. The consent agenda, which council approved by roll call the same night, included bill approvals and one change order; the mayor noted that the administration is also seeking two Department of Transportation grants for paving Cedar and Oak streets and for potential paving of the transit lot.

The council did not take a final adoption vote on Ordinance 25-13 at the July 17 meeting; the action reported in the transcript was the formal motion and roll-call to introduce the ordinance for further consideration. The clerk and mayor said more detailed materials and the full text would be available in the usual public records and meeting materials.

Next steps: the ordinance will return to the council for further readings and any required public hearings before final adoption. The borough did not specify the proposed fee amounts or a timeline for subsequent readings during the July 17 meeting.