Biddeford council advances code‑enforcement fee changes and approves shellfish ordinance first reading
Councilors approved amendments to code‑enforcement fees (first reading) after clarifying $5,000 thresholds for small structures and demolition permits, and passed a first reading of a revised shellfish ordinance while staff recommended linking the fee schedule online and clarifying state approval requirements.
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Councilors considered two ordinance matters on Feb. 3. On agenda item 9a, Councilor Dowdy asked how the minimum assessed‑value threshold for fee waivers is applied; the code‑enforcement representative (speaker 8) explained there are two $5,000 thresholds—one for small structures (e.g., sheds) where the $60 application fee would be the only fee, and a separate $5,000 threshold for demolition permits. The council voted unanimously to pass the amendment on first reading.
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