You call this journalism?  The basic questions  --  fees for what? increases of how much? etc, need to be answered, with more than just an entry link to the County's website.  Here's where the actual proposed ordinance is:  http://websrv7.clallam.net/forms/uploads/BOH20171027090121.pdf

It looks like these fees apply to construction  --  hourly rates for tech assistance on water and septic issues, plus fees and permits for what looks like septic construction and repair.  It looks like they do want to raise hourly rates by 15%, but they're proposing raising permit costs by more than 25%.

Competent journalism is intended to have one person/organization ask the questions and read the specialized ordinances FOR the rest of us, and let us know when we need to be interested.  Some suggestions:  Why are these fees being raised?  When were they last raised?  Who / what activities will these changes affect?  Come on, PDN  --  if you're going to give it column inches, at least do the work.