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Supervisors approve building‑permit fee increase to fund permit technician; public questions remain on enforcement
Summary
After a public hearing, the board adopted proposed increases to building permit fees intended to pay for a dedicated permit technician (estimated salary ~$36,000). Supporters said fees align Nottoway with neighboring counties; at least one resident questioned whether higher fees would improve contractor compliance.
The Board of Supervisors voted on a proposed increase to building permit fees after a public hearing. Planning and building staff said the fee changes were designed to cover the permit technician’s workload—transferring the technician from general administration to the building department so that permit users, not the general taxpayer, pay the position’s cost. Staff estimated the salary to be approximately $36,000.
During the hearing a resident said he did not understand how raising fees would necessarily prevent unlicensed or substandard work, asking "how raising the fee would actually solve the problem." Building staff responded that higher fees would fund additional administrative work and enforcement of unpermitted work, including a proposed $250 administrative fee for work begun without a permit. The board carried the motion in a roll‑call vote recorded as "3 2." Staff said projected revenue was hard to pinpoint because it depends on construction activity; staff noted the county recorded about $19 million in new construction in the prior 24 months—figures the board will use in longer‑term revenue modeling.
