[RE-wrenches] Costs of Solar Permits

[Dave Click]

http://www.rules.house.gov/111/AmndmentsSubmitted/hr2454/cardoza173_hr2454_111.pdf

Back in June, I found this amendment to the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade 
bill- limiting solar permit costs for residential at $500 and 
noncommercial at 1% of the project cost, up to $10k. Noncompliance with 
permit cost requirements would disqualify the entity from Community 
Development Block Grants. I don't think it made it into the latest 
version, but you Californians should let Cardoza know that he's doing 
good work! This is the only time I've seen this addressed at the federal 
level.

DKC

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Costs of Solar Permits
From: Michael Welch <michael.welch at re-wrenches.org>
To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Date: 2009/10/29 16:21

> Hi Nick. Here is some info you may find helpful, or at least interesting.
> 
> http://www.lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/TheLomaPrietan.asp?q=2009050101
> 
> Nick Soleil wrote at 12:45 PM 10/29/2009:
>  
>> Aloha wrenches:
>>    I will be involved in a few meetings with City Council members and Building Officials around Sonoma County, CA, and I want to argue that solar permit fees should be lower.  Do any of you have recommendations for me?  I want to argue that the solar provides other incentives to the jurisdictions besides the incomes from the permit fees, such as; city taxes collected, environmental benefits, reliable electric system, etc.
>> . Nick Soleil
>> Project Manager
> 
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