Administrative Code, fees, and building code amendments
Upper Arlington
Summary
A sweeping code cleanup would quadruple the fee penalty for building without a permit and add remote-meeting authority for boards. Council wrangled over keeping written notice of outside-counsel hires and civil-service exam fairness standards.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Unpermitted construction could now cost four times the normal permit fee instead of double.
Residents who follow the rules benefit from stronger deterrence against 'act first, permit later' builders.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Aug 24, 2026
Council Member Ben Tracy's ordinance amending the Administrative Code, fee schedule, and building code was scheduled for continued consideration and possible action.
City Council - Jun 8, 2026
A sweeping code cleanup would quadruple the fee penalty for building without a permit and add remote-meeting authority for boards. Council wrangled over keeping written notice of outside-counsel hires and civil-service exam fairness standards.
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