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Murray staff propose raising some building permit and plan-review fees; first reading expected in April
Summary
Planning staff proposed roughly $50 increases to many plan-review and building-permit fees to bring Murray closer to neighboring communities; staff provided comparative examples and will present a first reading at the next council meeting.
Marissa Stewart told the council the city is preparing updates to Chapter 150 to raise building permit and plan-review fees that have not been broadly updated since 2003. Staff recommended roughly $50 increases on many standard fees and provided comparative examples showing Murray's current fees remain lower than several neighboring jurisdictions.
Stewart offered examples of past permit costs to illustrate the scale of fees: a recent $1.14 million commercial project had a building-permit fee of $2,872 under the existing schedule. Staff presented projected adjustments and comparisons to Oak Grove and Marshall County fees, which were higher in many categories. Stewart said the committee and full council will have a chance to review the proposed changes and that a first reading of the ordinance is expected at the council's next meeting.
Why it matters: Adjusting permit and plan-review fees can affect construction costs for developers and businesses and can alter the city's permit revenue stream; staff framed the changes as aligning local charges with comparable communities.
Next steps: Council members were asked to review the fee schedule and bring questions to staff ahead of the April meeting, when the ordinance will be presented for first reading.
