building permit
Permits for construction, renovations, inspections, and related fees.
Whether the city turns the narrow-lot construction staging/sidewalk-closure expectations into a written, repeatable rule that applies to all builders.
Typically discussed at City Council. Check back when the next agenda is published.
After a 5-3 stall in November, City Council came back Dec. 15 and passed a new fee schedule 9-0, including new building permit fees and inspection-fee caps: $2,500 for residential projects and $100,000 for commercial. Public Works also flagged a related, on-the-ground issue: how tight-lot rebuilds can block sidewalks and street parking, and staff set a Jan. 29 sit-down with Jim Reif Builders to tighten expectations.
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passed 9-0 City Council · Dec 15, 2025 25-252 Ordinance to Amend Chapters 1-2-1 of the Municipal Code of the City of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, Fees, and Create Section 6-15 of the Municipal Code Titled “Weights and Measures”
Motion to waive reading and adopt the ordinance
Mark Bittner YesDoug Brandt YesShannon Derby YesBill LeClair YesDarla LeClair YesTim Petri YesBonnie Shimulunas YesScott Stechmesser YesAdam Wachowski Yes -
passed 9-0 City Council · Dec 15, 2025 25-228 Ordinance to Amend Chapters 1-2-1 of the Municipal Code, Fees (Tabled from November 17, 2025 meeting)
Motion to waive reading and adopt the ordinance with the amendment of a $2500 cap on residential projects and $100,000 cap on commercial projects for inspection fees
Mark Bittner YesDoug Brandt YesShannon Derby YesBill LeClair YesDarla LeClair YesTim Petri YesBonnie Shimulunas YesScott Stechmesser YesAdam Wachowski Yes -
passed 5-3 City Council · Nov 17, 2025 25-228 Ordinance to Amend Chapters 1-2-1 of the Municipal Code, Fees
Motion made by D. LeClair, seconded by Shimulunas to table this item to a future work session agenda (25-228 Ordinance to Amend Chapters 1-2-1 of the Municipal Code, Fees)
Shannon Derby YesBill LeClair YesDarla LeClair YesBonnie Shimulunas YesAdam Wachowski YesMark Bittner NoDoug Brandt NoScott Stechmesser No
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City Council voted 5-3 to table a proposed ordinance updating the city fee schedule, including restructuring how building permit fees are calculated.
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The same proposed fee changes included increasing short-term rental license fees and creating a new harbor sludge tipping fee that could be charged to the Army Corps of Engineers.
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City Council revisited the fee schedule discussion, with building permit fees a central issue; a draft approach discussed shifting building permit fees to a percentage-based model that would increase costs for new construction and large commercial projects.
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Council members raised concerns about potential large increases and asked staff to bring back alternative building permit fee structures, including caps and square-footage models.
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City Council adopted Ordinance 25-228 updating the city’s master fee schedule, including restructuring building permit fees.
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As part of adopting Ordinance 25-228, City Council added an amendment capping inspection fees at $2,500 for residential projects and $100,000 for commercial projects.
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Ordinance 25-228 passed 9-0.
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City Council adopted Ordinance 25-252 creating an annual “weights and measures” license requirement for devices used to calculate charges by weight/measure, with operators paying the city’s actual inspection costs.
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Ordinance 25-252 passed 9-0.
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Public Works Committee discussed a recurring narrow-lot redevelopment issue where dumpsters, trailers, materials staging, and worker parking can take up street parking and constrain traffic flow and driveway access.
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Staff said the city has already allowed a sidewalk closure in at least one case, and the resulting work zone still created a tight corridor for neighbors.
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Staff scheduled a multi-department meeting with Jim Reif Builders for Jan. 29 to set clearer expectations intended to protect pedestrian access and neighborhood function while allowing projects to proceed.
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