Building Inspection, Plan Check and Permitting

PermitCity’s intuitive design enables users to fully enjoy the powerful capability of the software. The entire project application is done with one simple, user-friendly screen designed to eliminate human error, omission and duplication.

Offer on-line permitting
Without leaving their offices or construction sites, your customers can:

• Submit permit applications
  
• Obtain permits on projects requiring no review
  
• Obtain permits after review and approval
  
• Check project status
  
• Request inspections
  

Project management
Your staff can:

• Assign projects to multiple agencies with different review times
  
• Those agencies can, in turn, assign projects to specific staff
  
• Receive updates on existing projects and their status
  
• Require approval from external agencies such as Public Health and Sanitation
  
• Obtain project progress reports
  
• Receive warning e-mails when project deadlines approach
  

Project intake
Fast and error-free project intake:

• Retrieve data by address
  
• Retrieve data by Property Owner
  
• Retrieve date by project applicant
  
• Easy Project descriptions and definitions (drop down list for occupancy group, construction type, etc.)
  
• Automated construction valuation (using floor area and municipality’s cost table)
  
• Verify contractor licensing with the State Website (available in California)
  
• Verify bond, workers compensation, insurance and other permitting requirements against database
  
• Verify business license against the jurisdiction’s database.
  

Fee Calculation
PermitCity offers:

• Automatic Fee calculations based on occupancy and construction classification
  
• Easy electrical/mechanical/building fee interface that definesthe scope of work
  
• Ability to offer estimates
  
• Ability to add Adhoc fees
  
• Automated special and impact fees based on defined zones
  
• Ability to charge per hour and deduct from deposit
  
• Specific fee accounting