The Port Angeles City Council has taken another step in its efforts to streamline the building process. The council approved a resolution Tuesday night to adopt the procedures for accepting donated ...

An Oregon family is currently involved in a legal dispute with a state agency, which is facing a budget shortfall, over ...

As one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, Westfield is no stranger to approving permits for new housing. In ...

Bellevue, Washington introduces a new permit to streamline the development of middle housing, such as townhouses and cottages ...

Permits are rarely the glamorous part of a remodel, but they are often what decides whether your project glides forward or ...

For decades, developers have been trying to get Cleveland to fix problems with the building permit process. Now, real estate ...

Permitting reforms in Virginia can inspire greater efficiency and transparency in other jurisdictions.

The city's top budget official changed course Friday, recommending that the council waive building permit fees for all types ...

Across the U.S., housing delays are taking a toll on developers, on municipalities, and on potential homebuyers affected by ...

Colorado adopts AI to accelerate building permits, improve compliance, predictability, and housing delivery, thanks to ...

Each week, we'll run details of permits for all new single-family and multi-family residences — as well as commercial and industrial work and residential remodeling costing over $25,000 — in ...

Of state's 10 largest cities, only San Francisco and L.A. have separate building and planning departments. Mayor Lurie wants ...