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(First Reading) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ESTABLISHING A NON-PROFIT PERMIT FEE REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE ENTITIES WHO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT PUBLIC BENEFITS AND PUBLIC PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Foley (the "City Council") is authorized under Ala. Code, §§ 11-45-1, 11-43-43, and 11-43-59 to adopt ordinances and resolutions for the governance of the City, to fix and collect fees and charges for permits and regulatory services, and to appropriate public funds for valid municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further possesses authority under Ala. Code, § 41-9-166 and applicable provisions of Alabama law to promote the general welfare of the citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that certain qualifying nonprofit organizations provide vital services in the areas of health, safety, welfare, education, housing, social services, recreation, public safety, and other public, municipal purposes benefiting the residents and community of the City of Foley; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the reduction of certain City-controlled permit and development fees for qualifying nonprofit projects serves a valid public purpose by enabling the delivery of community-benefit projects that advance the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City of Foley; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to establish uniform, equitable, and transparent standards and procedures for the processing of nonprofit fee reduction requests to ensure accountability, fiscal responsibility, and the consistent application of eligibility criteria; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the fiscal impact of this program and has determined that the public benefits derived from qualifying nonprofit projects outweigh the prospective foregone fee revenue to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City’s existing permit-fee provisions are set forth in Article III of Chapter 4 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Foley, ...
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