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Kern County unveils 'Kern TOPS' permitting improvements, board receives report
Summary
County staff reported early wins from the Kern TOPS initiative to streamline permitting: Acela upgrades, cloud migration, preapproved ADU plans, SolarAPP+ for rooftop solar, contract plan-check support, and a permit navigator concept; the board received and filed the report 4-0 (1 absent).
Kern County officials presented an update Feb. 11 on "Kern TOPS," a Transparent Online Permitting System intended to streamline permitting and improve customer service across multiple departments. The Board of Supervisors received and filed the report.
Stacy Kuohara, chief operations officer in the county administrative office, described Phase 1 work focused on building permits and public works. The county retained consultant Barry Dunn to map current workflows, recommend improvements, and design a future-state process supported by standard operating procedures and performance metrics.
Staff described actions already under…
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