Permitting Talk

Hi! My name is Maria, I work for a small City in AZ. I am an ICC Certified Permit Technician and I wear many hats in my role. I am currently working toward being an ICC Certified Residential Plans Examiner. Looking forward to meet many people in this forum. Happy to be here!

I'm a contractor and should be able to find the answer, but I've gotten nowhere, so came here out of frustration. I'm in California. A client hired us to build a standalone catio. If you don't know, a catio is a structure that allows the cat to be outside in a safe environment. There are...

Here's the scenario: The Army Corps of Engineers are tasked with building a series of waterways / canals to shuttle rainwater from the Parts of the U.S. that get tons of rain, to the parts that get next to none. An environmental project of epic magnitude, to be sure. How hard would it be to do...

What online permitting systems do you use?

A friend of mine said something interesting the other day and it got me thinking. He said permits nowadays are more about making money for the city/town than they are about safety. What are your thoughts?

In your experience, which is more critical for ensuring quality permitting administration? Is it timely permitting or effective enforcement? Why do you think so?

Good Morning, What are your thoughts about Deferred submittal fees? I have received a deferred submittal project for our community High School—the deferred submittal was for Fire Sprinklers. My question is, are deferred submittals to be charged once approved, or are they to be charged with the...

Just for fun, which types of permits do you think had to be pulled for the 2024 Olympics in Paris? I've noticed there are several food vendors about; I'd say each vendor needed various food safety permits.

If you're living in Northwest Texas, you may have heard about the recent news that The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality voted to grant a permit for the water rights for a new reservoir in Clay County. The vote passed even with an administrative judge wanting to deny it. The chairman of...

Which type of permit office would you rather work with/for? One that's more professional and bureaucratic, with more top-down decision-making, but slower One that's less professional and bureaucratic, with more delegated decision-making, but faster I thought this question represents a good...