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DBI reports permit issuance rebound to about 85% of pre‑pandemic levels; expands electronic plan review pilots

Building Inspection Commission · March 17, 2021
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Assistant Director Christine Hesperic told commissioners DBI issued 4,547 permits last month (roughly 67% issued digitally) and is piloting expanded electronic plan review (EPR) and online no‑plan kitchen/bath permits, aiming to improve turnaround and customer access.

Assistant Director Christine Hesperic reported that DBI issued 4,547 permits in the most recent month, including roughly 4,100 over‑the‑counter permits and about 56 using electronic plan review. "About 67% of our permits were issued online... and we're at about 85% of what we were doing pre‑pandemic," Hesperic said.

DBI said it has expanded no‑plan online permit categories (electrical,…

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