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Council adopts sweeping update to building-permit fee schedule
Summary
The Lackawanna City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance replacing §75-16 to establish a comprehensive fee schedule covering permit fees, penalties, electrical/plumbing/mechanical permits, tower fees and related items; the ordinance took effect immediately.
The council adopted an ordinance to amend Chapter 75 (Building Code Administration) and replace §75-16 with a new fee schedule covering penalties for work without a permit, residential and commercial permit calculations, electrical and plumbing fees, communication- and micro-cell tower fees, and mechanical permit charges.
The ordinance text in the minutes states, "THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY." The motion to adopt was moved by Marrano, seconded by Anderson, and carried 5-0. The minutes document specific line items in the schedule including penalty formulas (e.g., contractor: greater of $200 or two times the permit fee) and tower fees (tower up to 150 feet: $4,500 filing/plan review; new pole micro-cell: $1,500–$2,000).
