<p><strong>The Auburn City Council voted unanimously Monday (7-0) to pass an ordinance amendment that will waive or reduce permit fees for Veterans and widows/widowers of Veterans.</strong></p>
<p>The city&rsquo;s new Veteran Relocation and Development Incentive Program will make Veterans eligible for a 100% reduction in permitting fees on certain residential construction and a 50% reduction on permitting fees on certain commercial construction.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Auburn is Veteran-friendly, but this goes beyond that,&rdquo; said Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque. &ldquo;This shows our gratitude, and our community&rsquo;s wholehearted commitment to welcoming those who have served. I truly believe that Auburn will be stronger and better with them here and I commend the City Council for making this promise to our Veterans.&rdquo;</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Residential Construction:</strong> A Veteran (or the widow/widower of a Veteran) - or a contractor on their behalf - seeking to build new construction or to rehabilitate an existing property will have all fees waived/reimbursed upon permit approval. This applies to owner occupied, single-family and multifamily units, up to 3-unit structures.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Commercial Construction:</strong> A Veteran-owned business or subcontractor hired by a Veteran-owned business, will be entitled to a 50% fee reduction/reimbursement for new construction or rehabilitation of an existing property at the time of permit approval.</p>
<p>These reductions do not apply to state fees administered by the City of Auburn. Honorably discharged veterans must present their DD-214 for fees to be waived.</p>


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