Construction Fee Moratorium

For any single commercial or residential project, the Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 states that counties and cities shall not impose any fee associated with a permit, inspection, or certificate of occupancy required by law for construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal, or demolition of a manufactured home, building, dwelling, or structure damaged as a direct result of Hurricane Helene, so long as it falls within one of the designated counties (Yancey included). A person is allowed a refund of any fee assessed and collected that is subject to this moratorium. Cities and counties shall post a notice of the availability of a refund on their websites. This moratorium applies to applications for issuance of a permit dated on or after 9/26/24 and expires 12/31/24.