Notice of proposed ordinance and public hearing for Ordinance 313

Pursuant to Chapter VIII of the City of Lowell Charter of 1984, notice is hereby given of the availability of proposed Ordinance 313, “"An Ordinance Amending the Lowell Building Department Permit Fees; Adopting Appendix J 'Grading' of the 2024 International Building Code; and Amending the Section on How Building Permit Fees Are Established.”

Proposed Ordinance 313 is available for public inspection at Lowell City Hall, 70 N. Pioneer St., Lowell, OR 97452 during normal business hours, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. The Lowell City Council’s public hearing and readings for Ordinance 313 will occur as follows:

• Public hearing and first reading. DATE AND TIME: August 20, 2024 at 7:00 pm. LOCATION: Lowell Fire Department, 389 N Pioneer St, Lowell, OR 97452.
• Second reading and possible vote of approval. DATE AND TIME: September 3, 2024 at 7:00 pm. LOCATION: Lowell Fire Department, 389 N Pioneer St, Lowell, OR 97452.

Interested members of the public may comment on the proposed ordinance at the public hearing or by submitting written testimony by mail at PO Box 490, Lowell OR, 97452, in person at Lowell City Hall, or by email to admin@ci.lowell.or.us. Written comments received by 4:00 pm on August 20, 2024 will be included in the record for the August 20, 2024 public hearing. Questions? Contact City Administrator Jeremy Caudle at the email address just listed or by calling (541) 937-2157. Information on the meetings and public hearing, including instructions on how to join remotely, can also be found on the city website at: https://www.ci.lowell.or.us/calendar. Be sure to select the meeting in question.

Additional information can be found on the “Proposed Fee Adoptions and Notices” webpage of the Oregon Building Code Division: https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/jurisdictions/Documents/2024-lowell-proposed-...