(Shelby Co) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution waiving the filing fees for Zoning Permits due to the tornadic activity on April 26th.
The resolution states that as a result of the extreme events in the unincorporated areas of Shelby County, several structures were damaged. Shelby County has enacted a Zoning Ordinance which requires that permits be obtained prior to commencing construction or reconstruction and the ordinance establishes filing fees for the permits. The Board of Supervisors feels it is in the best interest of the County and those property owners affected that the filing fees for these permits be temporarily waived.
The filing fees for Zoning Permits shall be waived in the following situations and subject to the following conditions: The property is in the tornadic activity damaged areas of the unincorporated area of Shelby County, Iowa. Structural repairs are necessary to repair tornadic activity damage occurring during the April 26th, 2024 tornadic event. That any structural repairs or construction not tornado damage related shall be subject to the required filing fees. That the waiving of filing fees does not waive any other requirements of Shelby County or Iowa, Code sections.