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Council presses staff for quicker, customer‑focused building permit process as new software is rolled out
Sioux City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary
City staff previewed a new permit-tracking report and the planned CentralSquare permitting software; councilmembers pushed for a 3‑day residential plan-review target, weekly updates to economic development, and improved customer service to make Sioux City easier to build in.
City planning and building staff briefed the council on recent efforts to streamline the permit and development-review process and on a new permit‑tracking report the department will publish.
Staff said the city has ordered a CentralSquare software package that will provide expanded online…
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