An ordinance is being drafted that would aim to crack down on contractors who skirt Mt. Carmel’s required permits. City Clerk Ryan Turner explained that there are contractors, many from out of town, who either don’t pay the required fee to work in Mt. Carmel or don’t pay the $15 for a required roofing permit. Turner proposed the contractor’s annual license fee go up to $50 a year while the roofing permit would go to $75….

Turner said the proposed ordinance would serve a dual purpose….

Turner said some contractors actually come into town over weekends to work thinking those that check for the permits might not be working. He said even if the fees are increased, Mt. Carmel would still be one of the lowest in the area.