Building Permit Allocation System
This initiative establishes a two year cap on new residential building permits to manage county growth, limiting permits to approximately 500 per year with a phased reduction schedule. The policy includes an amendment for a 0 percent reduction in the first six months, followed by 15 percent in the subsequent six months and 20 percent in the second year.
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Second reading passed 4 to 2 on April 28, 2026; third and final reading is expected on July 28, 2026. Watch the next recap.
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May 12, 2026
Council gave the Building Permit Allocation System its third and final reading - it passed 5-2 and is now law, capping new residential building permits to manage the county's growth. On the same night, a slate of related zoning ordinances also received final approval. The measure was softened before final passage: most…
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After more than two hours of debate and 11 public speakers, Council passed the Building Permit Allocation System on second reading, 4-2 - a two-year cap on new residential building permits meant to slow the county's rapid growth. A third and final reading is still to come (expected July 28). Most of the night's firewor…
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