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Vol. 39, No. 49
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December 4, 2024
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Riverside raises zoning deposits, niche fees for 2025 The village aims for transparency about the total cost to request a zoning variance
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The Riverside village board has approved increases to six kinds of fees across village departments that will go into effect on New Year’s Day. At the board’s Nov. 21 meeting, Finance Director Yvette Zavala asked the board to approve the raises to fees related to zoning variance requests, certificates of occupancy and compliance, temporary right-of-way permits, public safety staffing at special events, false alarms for public safety and turning on water after business hours. Trustees are expected to pass an ordinance formalizing the changes at an upcoming meeting. Most of the increases are less than $100, but the See ZONING on page 8
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