One Stop Shop For Permits
In April, 1999, the City Building Division implemented a full scale effort to streamline the building permit process with the creation of the Business Assistance Center (BAC) Project Steward Program, a more comprehensive Preliminary Project Review process, and the One-Stop-Shop for Permits. Our goal is to significantly increase the number of Same-Day Permits and reduce the time frame for reviewing, approving, and issuing other building permits to between 3-5 working days after the building permit application has been made. Presently, Same-Day Permits make up about 84% of all building permits issued.

The focal point of the new streamlined permit process is the One-Stop-Shop for Permits which operates out of the Building Division - Permit Section, Room 425, City Hall. The key components of the One-Stop-Shop are:

  1. central location (front door) to process all same-day building permits as well as all routed permits;
  2. direct link to the Business Assistance Center Project Steward Program where Business Assistance Specialists coordinate preliminary project review meetings and assist with expedited permit issuance;
  3. professional staff assigned to review projects in historic districts and special redevelopment areas;
  4. registered design professionals to review all building permit applications and documents, and approve all Same-Day Permits.

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