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Board tables request to waive building permit fees for volunteer fire station
Summary
A volunteer fire-station project seeking a waiver of county permit fees was presented with projected parts costs for a hydrant; commissioners debated legal authority to waive fees and tabled final action pending staff review and form completion.
A local volunteer group asked the board to waive county building-permit fees and to install a fire hydrant at a new volunteer firehouse. The group said parts to install a hydrant would be approximately $1,300–$1,500 (parts only) and described expected insurance-class reductions for nearby houses once the station is in service.
Commissioners questioned whether the county legally may waive the specific building-permit fees and asked staff to research statutory authority and provide the relevant form and estimated county costs for labor and inspection. Staff said the county could provide enforcement and installation but that permit assessments generally recoup inspection and staffing costs (one estimate for permit fees came to about $1,335). The board moved to waive fees but ultimately tabled the final action to allow staff to verify legal authority and bring the item back at a subsequent meeting.
