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Bill to limit permit back‑and‑forth and allow certified professionals to 'deem complete' applications draws industry support (SB 5729)
Summary
SB 5,729 would deem building permits complete when plans are stamped by licensed professionals and limit local governments to three review cycles for project permits in fully planning jurisdictions.
The Senate Housing Committee on Feb. 19 took testimony on Senate Bill 5,729, which would change how local governments handle building permit completeness and limit the number of review cycles for project permits in fully planning jurisdictions.
Committee staff described the bill: in fully planning jurisdictions, a building‑permit application submitted with plans, computations and specifications prepared, stamped and signed by a licensed professional (architect or engineer) would be deemed complete by the city or county building department. The bill would still allow local governments to review zoning and land‑use compliance, but would limit substantial modification requests and…
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