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Committee reviews building permit fees, appeals pay, seven‑day online burn permits and several research assignments
Summary
At the June 4 meeting the committee discussed raising building permit fees to cover city costs (current fee $50), considering pay for Board of Appeals members (recommendation to match council committee pay; amount not specified), adopting an online seven‑day burning permit with daily notification to the Buffalo County Sheriff Office, and assigned follow‑up research on mobile homes, engine braking and yard‑parking rules.
Fountain City’s Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee on June 4 discussed a group of new‑business items focusing on fees, permits and enforcement tools.
On building permit fees members agreed that fees should cover city costs without being punitive; the minutes record the current fee as $50 but do not record any decision to change the amount. The committee also discussed the Board of Appeals process: the current municipal code does not permit payment to appeals board members, and the committee asked staff to investigate an ordinance change that would allow paying appeals members at the same rate as council committee meeting pay; the minutes do not record a recommended dollar figure or a formal motion to change the code.
On open burning, the committee revisited its ordinances and recommended an online application process. Under the concept recorded in the minutes, the city would issue a seven‑day permit via the web; the permit holder would be required to call the Buffalo County Sheriff Office nonemergency number on each day they intend to burn. The minutes state the fire department would not need to be notified but that 911 should be called if the burn is out of control.
Committee members also assigned additional research: Chair Peter Schaϋner will investigate mobile home management questions; Scott Feraro will research vehicle engine braking standards and possible Department of Transportation assistance; and the committee will review the ordinance prohibiting parking of vehicles on residential yards (ordinance #33) for possible consolidation with the current parking ordinance.
Procedural votes recorded at the meeting were limited to approving prior minutes and adjourning; no motions to change fees, pay appeals members, or alter ordinances were recorded as carried at this session.
