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File #: BL2025-906   
Type: Bill (Ordinance) Status: First Reading
File created: 6/19/2025 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 7/1/2025 Final action:
Title: An ordinance amending certain sections and subsections of Chapters 2.62, 12.56, 13.02, 13.08, 13.20, and 13.32 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to allow the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure ("NDOT") to increase its permit and administrative fees over time, as necessary.
Sponsors: Sean Parker, Delishia Porterfield, Olivia Hill
Attachments: 1. Fee Study
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An ordinance amending certain sections and subsections of Chapters 2.62, 12.56, 13.02, 13.08, 13.20, and 13.32 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to allow the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure ("NDOT") to increase its permit and administrative fees over time, as necessary.
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WHEREAS, NDOT provides many valuable services to the public; and,

WHEREAS, according to a recent comprehensive fee study of NDOT's current permitting and licensing fees, the fees charged by NDOT for various services are currently below the costs incurred by NDOT for providing such services; and,

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Metropolitan Government to recover the full amount of costs it incurs for the services it provides.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Subsection 2.62.030.F. of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

F. Payment of Fees. The permit application must be accompanied by payment of both a permit fee and the applicable administrative fee for the cost of processing the application. All fees shall be submitted in the form of checks or money orders payable to the mayor's office of film and special events. Such fees shall be determined by the Director of the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure, and approved by the Director of Finance, published for public viewing on the metropolitan government's website, and filed with the metropolitan clerk.

Section 2. That Subsection 2.62.040.F. of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

F. Payment of Fees. The permit application for special events, except for metropolitan events, must be accompanied by payment of both a permit fee and the applicable administrative fee for the cost of processing the application. All fees shall be submit...

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