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Houston launches 30-day residential permit pilot; mayor sets 30-day review
Summary
The mayor of Houston announced a pilot to complete residential permitting in 30 days, praising staff and naming Councilmember Kelsall Alcorn for helping push the change. City leaders said the effort aims to improve affordability and economic development and could be expanded to commercial permitting.
The mayor of Houston announced a pilot project intended to complete the residential permitting process within 30 days and said he will return in 30 days for a review and celebration if the target is met.
The pilot aims to shorten permitting times that city leaders said have increased housing costs and discouraged some builders from working inside the city. "It affects affordability, and it definitely impacts economic development," the mayor said. "I've had numerous home builders tell me in meetings that they will not work inside the city of Houston." He added that…
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