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Developing a Data Standard for Building Permits

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Mark Headd

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At Accela, we understand the power of permit data. For the past several months, Accela has been working with a broad consortium of stakeholders to…
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Announcing BLDS 1.0

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Mark Headd

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In May, I described a months-long process that was focused on the development of a new building permit data standard called the Building…
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Research Shows How the 50 Largest Cities are Digitizing Land Management

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Accela

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Ask any contractor, and they’ll probably agree. The planning and permitting portion of a land management project has historically been…
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Fresno Launches ‘FAASTER’ Planning and Permitting System

The city hopes to speed up its permitting process with a system that gives residents instant access to its building and planning services.   Accela’s Senior…
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Guest Blog from CityGovApp | Inspection Request App: Easier for Contractors and Less Work for the City

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Haseeb Chaudhry

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Accela Engage was a great opportunity to hear directly from agency staff how they are using the Accela Civic Platform in…
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Guest Blog: Building a Better Palo Alto with Civic Insight

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Civic Insight, one of Accela’s app partners.
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Two Planning and Building Applications Aim to Accelerate City Housing through Data, Mobile Apps and Analytics

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Jason Shueh

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Two new planning and building apps reduce overhead and maintenance costs, offering out-of-the-box tools To accommodate the heightened demand for housing, cities have employed…
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Accela Offers California Cities Aid with New Building Permit Extension

Starting Jan. 1 cities and counties will be extending the time developers have to comply with building permit regulations and Accela is ready to assist governments that may need help adjusting services. California Gov. Jerry Brown signed California Assembly Bill 2913 (AB 2913) on Sept. 21, easing some of the tight building permit compliance deadlines placed on developers. Prior to the law, developers who received a building permit for construction were expected to comply with all building codes currently in force, no matter when those codes were added. This meant builders that received a permit were still required to comply with a code even if it had been added or updated after construction plans were approved or construction was underway.
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