fee schedule

City Council voted 5-3 to table an ordinance to update the city’s master fee schedule.

The proposed fee-schedule changes described included increasing some fees (including short-term rental licenses), adding a harbor sludge tipping fee that could be charged to the Army Corps of Engineers, and restructuring how building permit fees are calculated.

City Council revisited the fee and fine schedule overhaul, including a draft shift to percentage-based building permit fees that would increase costs for new construction and large commercial projects.

Staff said the city has been undercharging and not covering inspection costs; council members raised concerns about steep increases and asked for alternative fee structures (including caps and square-footage models).

Council directed staff to return with multiple revised options for the Dec. 1 meeting; no vote was recorded for this discussion item.

City Council adopted an ordinance creating an annual weights-and-measures license for devices used to compute charges by weight or measure, with operators paying the city’s actual inspection costs.

The weights-and-measures ordinance passed 9-0.

City Council adopted an ordinance updating the city’s master fee schedule, including increases to some fees, changes to short-term rental licensing, a new harbor sludge tipping fee that can be charged to the Army Corps of Engineers, and a restructuring of building permit fees.

As part of the fee schedule update, council added an amendment capping inspection fees at $2,500 for residential projects and $100,000 for commercial projects.

The fee schedule update ordinance passed 9-0.

City Council adopted an ordinance raising the municipal court fee from $38 to $48.

The municipal court fee ordinance passed 9-0.