Permitting Talk

We usually tell our customers 2-3 weeks for the first review. I've heard that is pretty timely compared to some jurisdictions but i'm curious how it is in other jurisdictions because we *still*...

We've probably all heard of obscure laws, but this one might shock you! I'd love to know if they eventually were able to change the law that requires a permit for a woman to wear make up! Why such...

My cousin is into acting and wants to start a program with her schoolmates to do public performances in the area. Mostly at places like parks, concert halls, theaters, schools, etc. Are there...

What type of software do your municipalities use for tracking building permits through their life cycle? As more and more inspectors use tablets in the field, we need to find something that works...

We are currently about to make a big change after almost 20 years of using Caselle as our permitting software in our city. We will now be transitioning to Cloud Permit. I am wondering if anyone...

Occasionally someone purchases a home only to discover that permits weren't obtained for some of the home's past renovations. The homeowner may decide to fix the unpermitted work to meet code...

Has anyone ever dealt with situations where the renovation work requiring permitting is relatively minor compared to what the building department is requiring in terms of plan drawings? I was...

How have your cities dealt with Commercial Digital Signage and Permitting? How to limit without limiting speech.

I deal with many pool companies that I pull permits for there in-ground pool projects. On these jobs, the most important part of the project is the site plan/survey. Noting to scale the...

I've become a grumpy developer because it's taking ages to get my buildings inspected. Unfortunately, I can't move forward with my projects until the inspections are complete. The city used to...