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Marvin Collins explained that there has been no real effort, until recently, to enforce campaign sign provisions. When the current fee schedule was adopted by the Board in July, no fees were listed for campaign signs or other identification signs. What is proposed is that a fee be charged per candidate requiring the identification of each sign by tax map, lot and block number. The signs also have to be located on private property instead of DOT or any public or private right-of-way. Commissioner Marshall noted the County should not do something that is not enforceable. Commissioner Lloyd expressed disagreement with the entire concept of paying a fee before campaign signs can be put in place. Planning Board member Sharlene Pilkey asked if the municipalities fine people if the signs are not taken down within a certain period of time, and Collins indicated that it varies in accordance with the ordinance in these municipalities. Steve Yuhasz asked about the charge per acre in the erosion fee schedule and if this charge per acre is per disturbed acre, and Collins indicated it was. Yuhasz questioned the enforceability of a number of fees on the schedule. Collins noted that while some of the fees would be difficult to enforce they are set up to be self-policing. Collins made two corrections to the fee schedule: (1) the fee for prefab utility building apply to those over 500 square feet. (2) under signs - delete, in the section dealing with business identification and billboards .involving construction, the word "not" before the word "involving". Collins clarified that a demolition permit is essential when -- utility systems serving a building must be disconnected. One reason for the inspection is to insure they are disconnected correctly. With reference to woodstoves, the inspection would take place if a woodstove is added to an existing house. Normally, most insurance companies require that if a person has a fireplace or woodstove installed, the installation be inspected by the building inspector to certify it has been installed properly. In an answer to a question from the audience about fees in the Joint Planning Area, Collins indicated that the County can either perform the inspection by using County staff, hire a consultant or contract with the municipalities to do the inspections. Commissioner Lloyd requested that this item be continued to the first meeting in November for receipt of additional citizen comments. Josephine Barbour made comments about the size regulations for campaign signs and expressed disapproval of charging a fee for such activity. She asked that the sign regulations pertaining to campaign signs be reviewed. 6. FIRE DISTRICT BOUNDARY CHANGE Director of EMS Bobby Baker presented for consideration of approval the request for removal of a portion of the White Crass Fire District adding it to the South Orange Area District. All state requirements which provide for changes in fire districts have been met. NO ONE SPOKE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS CHANGE. THERE BEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED.