Denver gives out 1,234 free building permits - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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The free permits issued under the city’ “Home Renovation Bonanza” program saved residentsz an estimated $85.774 in fees, officiale said. Building-permit fees normally range from $20 to severall thousand dollars, depending on the value of the The program aimed to boost the local economy byencouraginy home-improvement projects. The free permits, availablre June 1-15, are for common improvement projectsinvolving single-family homea and duplexes. “We wanted a bonanza and it seem wegot one,” Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said in a statement. “We hoped to stimulate the local economy by offeriny an incentive for residents to make improvementsd totheir property.
This is a good sign that people are moving forward and doinv what they can to get our economyy backon track.” The permitsa are valid for 180 days.