Processing of residential building permits on Oahu is expected to be easier under changes that have been put into place by the city Department of Planning and Permitting. DPP began notifying ...

Once a housing project has passed legal hurdles then the quest for permits can begin. This is the fourth in a series on the housing development process in the United States. You can go to the third ...

The city increased building permit fees in fiscal year 2013 in order to improve services, did not first conduct an analysis of appropriate fees prior to increasing them. The Office of Buildings has a ...

Last year, Portland’s Bureau of Development Services set itself a goal: reduce what was then a nearly 100-day wait time for new residential and commercial building permits. Currently, the wait time ...