The Development Services Department issued more than 8,000 residential building permits last year. This new initiative will meet the increasing demand for residential building permits, streamline the permit process, and reduce the time it takes to receive a permit for the construction of new, single-family homes.
Through the use of a website contractors now will be able to complete the residential permit intake online from the comfort of their office and work towards a review of their plans. Prior to this new system, residential contractors were only able to apply for permits in person -- a process that may require a 30-minute visit with a Development Services professional and up to two weeks to complete. The new process is expected to cut that time in half.
The system also will immediately detect and troubleshoot any errors with a project, such as an invalid address, before continuing the permit process.
