DCD reports improved permit processing times; staff to pursue fee, code and SmartGov updates
Department of Community Development reported 2025 improvements in building‑permit processing time attributed to SmartGov and set a 2026 workplan including code amendments (UDC, CAO, comprehensive plan consistency), a permit‑fee review (target adoption by September), and hiring an additional code‑enforcement officer in Q1.
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Sev, representing the Department of Community Development, presented permit and planning metrics to the council, showing steady permit volumes since 2022 and a notable dip in average days to process building permits in 2025. Staff attributed improved turnaround partly to SmartGov and said they plan to integrate more permitting workflows into that platform in 2026.
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