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Express Permits

Services / Core Services / Plan Check & Permit / Types of Permit Processes / Express Permits

Permits for simple projects, which do not require plan check, are readily issued as Express Permits or e-permits when done online.

View Express Permit Qualifications for a detailed list of the types of construction for which an express permit can be issued.

You can apply for Express Permit with one of the following options:

To contact express permit staff, please click on the chat button at the lower right corner of the screen.

Note: All contractors must complete a subcontractor form Opens in new window providing information on any subcontractors used on the project. This form must be returned to the Office of Finance Opens in new window .

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