Monrovian Chris Ziegler, who earlier said fees charged to him by the city for building permits were higher than permitted by California law (see here: http://goo.gl/OdlDaw ) now says the fee structure has to some degree corrected. He writes:
"This morning pulled a permit for another solar power generation system from the City of Monrovia and instead of being gouged via excessive permit [development] fees and then listening to silly stories as to why the fees are so high, I was merely charged $305 ($80 for plan check and $225 for the inspection permit). While still technically a violation of the Fee Mitigation Act, the city's own documents place the costs of services at roughly $80, it is still much better than being charged $800-$1000 as was the case and I credit you greatly for moving this issue in the right direction!"
- Brad Haugaard
That's good news. Thanks for being a squeeky wheel. This town is missing active community oversight and coverage. I would love something like the Sierra Madre Tattler here in Monrovia. (with a more positive spin).
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