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RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2023 FEE SCHEDULE FOR LICENSE, PERMIT, FINE, PENALTY AND OTHER CHARGES.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, pursuant to sections 2-5, 31-6, and 31-8 of the Duluth City Code, 1959, as amended, and the authority otherwise granted in said Code and the Duluth City Charter, the charges for those permits, licenses, fines, penalties and other charges listed in Exhibit A are hereby established as those set forth in said exhibit, effective as of January 1, 2023.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that any fees established by any prior resolution inconsistent or conflicting with those set forth in said fee schedule are hereby superseded as of January 1, 2023 and of no future effect.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution adopts license, permit, fine, penalty and other fee charges for the year 2023. Pursuant to Sections 2-5, 31-6, and 31-8 of the Duluth City Code, fee increases are tied to the annual Implicit Price Deflator (IPD) for government purchases, with exception. The 2023 IPD increase is 7.29 percent. Any fee increase not adopted in 2023 shall be included in subsequent years’ fee calculation as required by the City Code. Detailed information on proposed fee changes is included in Exhibit B. Information regarding the city policy for setting recreation program fees is included in Exhibit C.