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Those funds allowed the authority to re-examine some of its fees, she said, and in September, the agency decided to lower the building-permit charges.

Move to Spur Construction Has a Downside Bobby White 2011

The authority is studying how much the building-permit fees should be cut and a final decision won't be made until next month, said Ms. Piepho.

Move to Spur Construction Has a Downside Bobby White 2011

The same goes for Greece's building-permit regime, which he laments is similarly complex and opaque.

Getting Rich in Greece Anne Jolis 2011

Eighteen months of declining sales taxes and building-permit fees, in addition to state cuts, have forced Duluth, Minn., to lay off 23 full-time workers and transfer the zoo to a nonprofit group.

Belt-Tightening by States Squeezes Cities and Towns 2009

"They are small instances of good design," says the 33-year-old building-permit coordinator, who says he has been collecting shopping bags "in earnest" for 15 years.

Bagging Holiday Shoppers 2008

TOKYO -- Tighter credit, building-permit delays and skyrocketing oil and commodity prices will probably push Japan's corporate failures this year to their highest level since 2004, the research chief of a credit-analysis firm said.

Company bankruptcies in Japan should rise in '08 2008

The defensive end agreed to purchase the 2,000-square-foot, high-floor unit in 2006, but building-permit and other issues delayed the closing, Ms. Katzen says.

Ford's Vail Retreat Listed at $14.9 Million 2008

Louisa Sigillo of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., ordered a Harman pellet stove in April but is still waiting for it to be hooked up because her town's building-permit department told her they are backed up.

Home Heat: a Rush for Alternatives 2008

The McGraw-Hill forecast is based on the company's tracking of construction projects, including the issuance of building-permit data by local governments.

Commercial Construction May Slow 2007

Adelman has been accused of trampling on civil-service rules, instructing subordinates to mislead personnel investigators and insisting on building-permit approvals even when safety regulations are unmet.

Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Tuesday 2006