She went to city, was sent to several departments for approval, and when it was time to pay, she was told the permit was almost $900. The material for this project was only $400.

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A permit system could work similarly to Oregon's Sno-Park Program. That program provides funding so that the state can provide safe parking areas above the snow-line for snowshoe hikers and cross ...