What’s the Impact of the Ordinance?

Increased Time for Construction and Remodeling

Another layer in Permitting for home Improvements and construction:

1. First, you must apply for a Building Permit, like anyone in the City.
2. But then your project needs approval that it complies with the CD regulations from the Department of Planning and Urban Development (PUD)
   • Does Review from the PUD take 7-10 Days?
     • No, City data shows applications spend an average of over 7 weeks in PUD
     • PUD may approve. But they can also deny: See Cost of an Appeal below.

Increased Costs

Fines

• Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
• Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.

Cost of an Appeal

• Paperwork to START an appeal: $600-1000. See the City’s Website. 

• Plus, attorneys fees.
• Plus, the cost of construction delays

Delays Created by Neighbors

1. Neighborhood Hall Monitors can — and will — report a Code Violation to the City,
2. Regardless of the merit of their claim, the City then issues a  STOP WORK ORDER on your improvements (See Letter from a Frustrated Homeowner in a CD).

What can you do?

Write to City Council Members:

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Show up at City Council on Wednesday, February 26, in a NoToCD2 Tshirt.
The city website says the meeting is at 1 pm.

Speak at the City Council Meeting/ Register at this Link