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2 4. Building Department Reinspection Fee – $75 (Proposed New Fee) Staff have observed an increase in reinspections caused by contractors calling for inspections before the work is ready. This results in wasted staff time and limits availability for other permit holders. A reinspection fee is already in place for rental license and electrical inspections, and staff recommend extending this practice to building inspections to ensure consistency. The proposed fee is intended to discourage premature inspection requests and aligns with standard practices in other communities. 5. Temporary Sign Permit – $0 (Removing Fee) The current $50 fee for temporary sign permits is no longer justified given the minimal staff time required—typically less than 10 minutes per review following last fall’s simplification of the City’s temporary sign standards. While the permit requirement will remain in place to ensure consistency with City regulations, eliminating the fee is expected to encourage voluntary compliance and improve tracking of temporary signage without burdening applicants. 6. Update Cannabinoid (THC/Hemp) Products Fee The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is currently only registering businesses that sell cannabinoid (THC or Hemp-derived) products, but starting in Fall 2025 will move to a licensing program which will then only allow cities to “register” these types of businesses. Little Canada currently licenses these products with a $300 annual license fee. The city will have to change to a registration system just like what the state allows for cannabis businesses and will also have the same fee amount limitations of half of what the state license fee is. RECOMMENDATION Adopt Ordinance 920, amending the City of Little Canada Fee Schedule for development review, general construction and cannabinoid product fees, and approve publication of a summary ordinance.