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DBI outlines fast-track over-the-counter permitting; commissioners and public press for more data
Summary
Deputy Director Sweeney described DBI’s Fifth Floor over-the-counter permitting process, staffing and one-hour-per-discipline plan-check target; commissioners and public commenters urged electronic sign-ins, transaction data and Acela integration to detect favoritism and improve transparency.
Deputy Director Sweeney on Sept. 23 briefed the Building Inspection Commission on the Department of Building Inspection’s over-the-counter (OTC) permitting operations on the Fifth Floor, saying most OTC permits can be reviewed and issued the same day. The presentation outlined staffing (45 plan checkers plus engineers and clerks), a three-point intake system and a one-hour-per-discipline target for plan checks.
The presentation included DBI’s record-keeping procedures: paper sign-in sheets at intake and on the Fifth Floor, a recheck log retained for one…
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