NORWICH – The city is getting closer to working out a plan for building and fire inspection fees.
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Finance and Personnel Committee, Police and Fire Chief Joseph Angelino said had been working with Code Enforcement Officer Jason Lawrence to develop what he hoped was “a fair and equitable plan” to implement a fees structure that has been discussed since February because of the large number of annual inspections.
The number of inspections has increased since the city adopted the state’s municipal building code. After looking at how surrounding municipalities are handling the situation, Angelino told the committee: “We’re about the only community that doesn’t (charge for inspections).”
While the committee has agreed that charging some type of fee is a good idea, the details of the plan are still being decided. Angelino said he and Lawrence do not want to charge by the hour. They are considering charging based on the square footage of a building, but they want to ensure the measures are affordable for business owners.
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