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Gaithersburg proposes fee schedule updates including new $300 solar permit and homeowner electrical exam
Summary
Finance Director Janice Hartman proposed multiple fee changes for FY27: updated rental housing licensing, a standalone solar permit fee adjusted to $300, added homeowner electrical exam fees, rapid‑issue and early‑start permit options, and inclusion of Maryland Public Information Act fees in the schedule.
Finance Director Janice Hartman detailed a set of fee schedule updates included in the FY27 proposed budget, saying staff reviewed long‑unupdated fees and aligned many charges with neighboring jurisdictions.
Janice said the city will increase most rental housing licensing fees (many unchanged since 2012) and add clarity to biennial license timing. On solar permits, she said the administration originally listed a new stand‑alone fee of $355 but revised it to $300 to better align with Montgomery County. Janice said, “By…
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