Council declines ordinance that would require third‑party fire-inspection reporting and local fee

May 27, 2026

Council debated an ordinance to require vendors to report fire-protection inspections into a third‑party database and to add an $18 city administrative fee per system; after extended Q&A and concerns from business owners about cost, the motion to approve failed on a council vote.

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Council members rejected an ordinance that would have authorized the city to contract with a third‑party inspection‑reporting vendor and to add a new city administrative fee for processing fire‑protection system inspection reports.

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