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City Boosting Development, Building Fees

Vancouver, WA-The city council votes 6-0 to raise all building fees by 36% and raise development fees by an average of 32%. To boot, the city intends to review fees again in early 2003, with the goal of bumping them up by another 40%.

By Brian K. Miller | Updated on August 22, 2001

VANCOUVER, WA-Building and development fees are on the rise in the City of Vancouver. The City Council this week unanimously approved a 36% hike in building fees and a 32% average hike in development fees.

The new rates will take effect in 45 days, and will now increase annually based on inflation. In addition, the City Council promised another substantial hike in 2003 in an attempt to catch up with the city’s actual costs for dealing with the impacts of new development.

Building fees haven’t been raised by the City since 1995. Development fees were increased in early 1999. As a result, according to the city, building fees cover just 57% of the city’s related costs, and development fees cover just 40% of the city’s related costs. Add in money collected from other departments, and its fees cover more like 77% of its related costs.

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