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46 <br /> Fee Study —Review Inspections <br /> Fee Recovery % Net Cost to County <br /> 50% $1 ,007,974 <br /> Fee Services Provided: <br /> The building inspections division receives, processes, and issues building construction permits. This division verifies <br /> compliance with the mandated NC State Building Code by conducting inspections during construction of building, structures, <br /> mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. County provides services for Town of Hillsborough and Unincorporated Orange <br /> County. <br /> Volume in FY 25 was notably low and FY 26 is already outperforming historic norms in terms of permit volume and revenue. <br /> Positions that were held vacant and defunded in FY 25 were included in the MGT model. <br /> Considerations for Fee Recovery <br /> • Demand Impact: while demand is impacted by market forces, high fees and high costs for new development can reduce <br /> demand. <br /> • Strategic Alignment: Housing for All Obj. 5 — Review County ordinances, policies, agreements, and the regulatory <br /> processes to streamline practices, and increase opportunities and reduce barriers to construct housing. <br /> • Cost to Taxpayer: lower subsidy levels mean that taxpayers across the county are subsidizing inspections for construction <br /> in only parts of the county. <br /> • Opportunity Cost of Subsidy: State law requires a certain timeframe of responsiveness, funding that is-subsidizing program <br /> could be used to increase staff and meet responsiveness requirements. ORAN�L-- ti--,.�JNT <br /> 12 NORTH CAROLINA <br />