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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A REDUCTION OF CERTAIN FIRE INSPECTION FEES FOR THE WESTGATE COMMUNITY IN RECOGNITION OF ITS RECENT CONSTRUCTION AND THE ABSENCE OF PRIOR FEE ABATEMENTS DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, KENNIE HOBBS JR.)
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Request Action:
The City Commission is requested to approve a case-specific reduction of fire inspection fees for the Westgate Community. The expected outcome is to provide phased fee relief for a newly constructed development while maintaining compliance with applicable safety regulations.
Need Summary Explanation/ Background:
The Westgate Community is a newly constructed development that recently completed all required building and fire inspections and did not receive any prior fee abatements during construction. This action provides reasonable, case-specific relief in recognition of those circumstances while maintaining the City’s safety and compliance standards.
Cost Summary/ Fiscal Impact:
There is no direct fiscal impact to the City’s adopted budget associated with this action; however, the approved fee reduction will result in a temporary decrease in anticipated fire inspection fee revenues. Such revenues are typically deposited into the Fire Department’s operating account (Account No. ________), with no specific budget appropriation tied to this reduction.
Attachments:
1) Draft Resolution;
2) Westgate Exemption Request
Budget Code Number(s): __________________________________
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[ ] RFP/Bid [ ] Emergency Purchase [ ] SBE
[ ] Proposal/Quote [ ] State Grant Funds [ ] Local Preference
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