Practical Tips for Local Permitting (On-Demand)

General Information

Cost: $45.00 (sales tax included)
Recording Duration: 93 Minutes
Broadcast Date: September 25, 2024
Credits Available for Self-Reporting: None

Webinar Overview

Cities and counties face many challenges trying to maintain a clear and efficient permitting process, including incomplete applications, staff turnover, and the need to incorporate new permit software. Recent legislation has also changed state requirements for local governments reviewing land use and construction permit applications.

This webinar will provide valuable tips for cities and counties of all sizes to address these challenges. Panelists will share practical tools they have used to improve the timeliness and consistency of their permit processes, while updating their systems with new permitting software. Learn specific steps you can take to create easier-to-understand permit processes that benefit everyone in your community: applicants, businesses, residents, and local governments.

Educational Objectives

This webinar will share practical tips for improving local land use permitting processes, including how to:

work with customers early in the process to get clear and complete applications
coordinate the timing and substance of reviews by each department
use permitting software to create efficiencies, rather than 'work-arounds'
meet new state requirements for reviewing land use and construction permit applications

Presenters

Julie Cheney, Permit Planner, Mason County Community Development.
Ruth Traxler, Principal Planner, City of Wenatchee Community Development.
Angie Silva, Assistant Director, City of Lakewood Planning & Public Works.
JoAnne Wright, AICP, Senior Planner, WA Department of Commerce.
Leonard Bauer, FAICP, Planning Consultant, MRSC (moderator).