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Glynn County building department shortens permit reviews, moves to fully electronic submittals and boosts inspector certifications
Summary
Chief Building Official Dave Carver told Good News Glenn that Glynn County shifted permitting to an OpenGov portal, aims to issue most residential permits within a week, promoted two inspectors to senior status after certification, and is organizing training on 2024 code changes following recent construction fires.
Glynn County's building permitting and inspections operation has moved further toward online processing, shortened typical review times for residential permits, and advanced staff certification, Chief Building Official Dave Carver said in a recorded interview.
Carver, introduced on the show as Glynn County's chief building official and director of building permitting and inspections, described the county's transition to an OpenGov portal for electronic plan submittals and reviews. "We converted over to it because we had some bugs and everything," he said, and credited IT customizations for improving the system. He said the shift eliminated the logistical issues associated…
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