Appeals Fee Can Be Waived
HERMOSA BEACH —
A newly implemented $266.50 fee for appealing Planning Commission decisions may be waived or reduced if the appellant can prove financial hardship. An ordinance passed last week on a 3-2 vote by the City Council says the council can waive the fee without establishing specific criteria to define “hardship” cases.
Councilmen Gary Brutch and Tony DeBellis opposed the measure.
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