Asotin County officials are considering an 8 to 10 percent increase in some building permit fees and several updates to the building code.
Two public hearings on the issues were conducted Monday, and comments on both items will be accepted until noon Friday. Commissioners plan to take action on the fee hike and building code changes next week.
Officials say the prices for building permits haven’t been adjusted since 2017, and the proposed increase is reasonable for the four-year period. If approved, the valuation per square foot for a new single-family home will go from $94 to $106 on the main floor, which is similar to the fee schedules used in neighboring communities like Clarkston and Moscow.
Comments on the proposal can be submitted to the commissioners via email at bocc@co.asotin.wa.us or by mail to Asotin County, P.O. Box 250, Asotin, WA 99402. The deadline to submit comments is noon Friday. (Lewiston Tribune)
