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This bill amends Delaware's building permit fee regulations for Sussex County by allowing the county to implement a new surcharge on building permit applications. Specifically, the county can now add a fee of up to 1.25% of the construction value for each building permit, with the explicit purpose of generating funding for local school capital construction programs. This surcharge is only applicable to building permit applications with a construction value exceeding $30,000 and must be related to permits submitted after the original certificate of occupancy is issued. The bill requires that the school capital construction program receiving these funds must have first obtained a Certification of Necessity from the Secretary of Education of the Department of Education. By enabling this additional fee mechanism, the bill provides Sussex County with a new tool to help finance local school infrastructure improvements by leveraging a small percentage of building permit revenues.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142433