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Board raises penalties for unpermitted work; sets $500 or three times permit fee and makes it retroactive to Oct. 2025
Summary
Morgan County approved a revised permit fine policy: failure to obtain a permit will carry a penalty of $500 or three times the permit fee, whichever is greater; the board made the change retroactive to October 2025 and approved the change unanimously.
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners approved revisions to the Planning & Development fee schedule on June 16, 2026, adopting Option 2 for fines when a required permit was not obtained. The policy sets the penalty at $500.00 or three times the permit fee, whichever is greater, and the board made the effective date retroactive to October 2025.
Planning and Development Director Chuck Jarrell presented two options to the board, explaining that Option 1 would remove the older minimum-fee language and leave the penalty at three times the permit fee, while Option 2 preserved a minimum dollar amount to address historical practice. The board voted unanimously to adopt Option 2.
The minutes include specific line items in the revised fee schedule, such as sign permit fees ($50 to $350 depending on type), curb-cut/driveway permit $85, re-inspection $75 (additional $150 for each additional re-inspection), demolition permit $100, and a $6,000 recreational vehicle bond. The minutes do not record citations for individual cases; implementation details will be handled by Planning & Development staff.
