Plan commission approves forwarding building-permit fee changes to commissioners

Jun 10, 2026

The commission voted to forward a revision of the building-permit fee schedule to county commissioners, adding a square-footage tier up to 6,000+, a $50 failed-inspection charge, a double-permit fee for work started without permits and language allowing the building inspector to require extra inspections for complex projects.

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The Scott County Area Plan Commission voted June 10 to forward a revision to the county building-permit fee schedule to the county commissioners. The revision raises square-footage tiers (adding an up-to-6,000 sq. ft. tier), adds a $50 charge for failed inspections and a double permit fee for work started without permits, and proposes language granting the building inspector discretion to require additional inspections for complex or specialty structures.

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