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Kirkland staff outline permit intake, review timelines, upcoming dashboard and AI exploration Planning & Building Department staff gave a detailed study session on permit intake and review, completeness rules, fee timing, the forthcoming permit dashboard, exploration of AI tools to reduce incomplete submittals, and the department’s 2025–27 work program including Totem Lake, Juanita and faith‑owned housing work.

Kirkland's Planning & Building Department is revolutionizing the permit process with a new dashboard and AI tools to enhance efficiency and transparency!

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DEQ outlines permitting tools and a new permits team to chip away at Oregon’s Title 5 backlog DEQ told legislators it is deploying new templates, an online permitting portal and a dedicated permits team to improve timeliness and predictability, but officials said Title 5 renewal backlogs remain and staffing and complex renewals will take time to address.

Oregon's DEQ is revolutionizing air-quality permitting with new tools and a dedicated team, but the Title 5 backlog still looms large.

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Georgia lawmakers propose amendments to state building and erosion control codes House Bill 812 revises state codes requiring Department of Community Affairs approval for amendments.

Georgia's House Bill 812 could revolutionize the way local governments handle building codes and permit applications, but will it truly enhance transparency or just add more red tape?

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