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Dellwood council moves to raise occupancy permit fee to $250; second reading motion recorded
Summary
Council considered ordinance BL2026-02 to raise the occupancy permit fee from $60 to $250; the clerk read the bill and a motion to adopt into ordinance O2-2026 was moved and seconded; the transcript does not include a recorded final vote.
City officials presented ordinance BL2026-02 to increase the occupancy permit fee to $250 for residents or tenants seeking a permanent occupancy permit in Dellwood, up from $60.
The clerk read the bill as a first reading and explained the intent: to increase the fee to provide a stronger penalty/deterrent when residents move in before obtaining an occupancy permit. During the meeting the mayor entertained a motion to adopt BL2026-02 into Ordinance O2-2026; the motion was made and seconded. The transcript records the motion and the second but does not include a final roll-call or vote tally in the recorded segments.
Why it matters: Raising the permit fee changes the cost for residents who fail to obtain occupancy permits and may affect compliance rates and enforcement workload for code enforcement staff. City Administrator Terry Wilson earlier reported code enforcement activity and encouraged residents to report property concerns.
Next steps: Because the transcript does not record a final vote, the ordinance's adoption and effective date remain unconfirmed in the meeting record.
