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Permit fee increases draw homeowner complaints→At a glance
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Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Public comments (5)
Criticized the 500% permit fee increase, saying inspections take 11-28 minutes yet are billed as two hours.
Council Regular Meeting — September 1, 2026 · 28:33 →Said his encroachment permit fee jumped from $594 to $2,690 and questioned the fee study's inflated inspector hours; urged the council to review it.
Council Regular Meeting — July 7, 2026 · 38:10 →Paid $438 for a sidewalk permit and said tiered fee levels have disappeared; agreed fees need re-examination.
Council Regular Meeting — July 7, 2026 · 41:09 →Property manager said sewer permit fees of $3,000-$4,000 get passed to tenants, urged revisiting fees and dropping the ADU deed restriction blocking his six-unit project.
Council Regular Meeting — July 7, 2026 · 44:19 →A plumbing contractor said new fees taking effect July 1 would nearly quadruple his typical permit costs and asked the council to re-examine the increases.
Council Regular Meeting — June 2, 2026 · 10:34 →