ViewPermit™ is a GIS-integrated stand-alone software package designed to manage municipal permits. ViewPermit™ creates new permits and tracks the review and inspection process as documents move from one department to another, automatically notifying the necessary parties of the status of the pending applications. This tool streamlines work flow by providing dynamic control of the process and offering instant feedback to all departments as well as the applicant. ViewPermit™ links directly to GIS to spatially visualize current permit status in a simple to understand user interface that requires no GIS training.
ViewPermit, GIS-based permit management software helps communities:
- Reduce staff and cost of operations
- Attract retailers, developers, and investors
- Expand tax base by expediting new construction
- Collect permit revenues faster for reinvestment
Features of ViewPermit™
It is designed using Microsoft .Net technology and ESRI’s Spatial Objects
- Work-flow feature allows all authorized parties to review, comment and sign off simultaneously
- Embedded GIS feature provides a live link to the City’s parcel layer, allowing instant retrieval and overlaying of all geographic data layers relevant to the permit application: (such as, parcel maps, water/sewer connections, environmental data, etc.)
- Real-time link to the Tax Assessor’s database – thus capturing the most up-to-date info on the property in question
- Central Database consolidates data, eliminating manual searches, redundancy
- VP automatically flags environmentally sensitive areas triggering required reviews or hearings according to the City’s own criteria
- Permits are processed faster; revenues are collected and utilized faster; tax revenues from new construction and renovations inject vitally needed cash back into the community FAST
- Retailers, developers will build & invest in towns that make it easy to secure needed licenses and permits – it’s as simple as that
Overview
- Centralized database houses all information.
- Allows for simultaneous review of permit applications by multiple departments.
- Records inspection notes and archives them for easy reference throughout the inspection process.
- Manages any number and variety of permit types.
- Currently deployed versions of ViewPermit™ manage building, heating, gas, electricity, and plumbing permits.
- Stores and displays certified contractors’ information to expedite the application process.
- Custom designed to serve all departments involved in the review process.
- Generates a variety of reports, customizable to your community’s needs.
- Embedded geographic information system (GIS) within the ViewPermit™ application.
- Tree-based permit navigation keeps track of permit history for properties, and allows users to intuitively see parent-child relationships between permits.
