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An ordinance amending certain sections and subsections of Chapter 2.62, Chapter 12.56, and Title 13 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to modify fees charged by the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure ("NDOT") and make various other changes.
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WHEREAS, the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure ("NDOT") provides many valuable services to the public; and
WHEREAS, a recent comprehensive fee study, attached hereto as "Exhibit A," identified the costs incurred by NDOT for providing services by request; and
WHEREAS, the study demonstrates that certain costs exceed the fees charged by NDOT to deliver those services, resulting in Nashvillians subsidizing the provision of those services to the users requesting them; and
WHEREAS, fees should correspond to costs and be based on empirical data; and
WHEREAS, certain permits are associated with multiple project types, and certain projects are associated with multiple permit types, and context provided by stakeholders identified appropriate modifications to ensure alignment with the stated goal; and
WHEREAS, it will best serve the Metropolitan Government and other stakeholders to gradually increase fees for certain services over time rather than imposing a one-time fee increase; and
WHEREAS, it is prudent to, through this ordinance, also update antiquated references in the Code and enhance clarity; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Metropolitan Government and the citizens of Davidson County that this ordinance be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 2.62.030 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is hereby amended, for the purposes of referencing fee amounts and practices in Section 4 of this ordinance and allowing payment types besides check and money order, by deleting subsection F in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
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