Photovoltaic Installations Permitting the Nuts and Volts

Photovoltaic Installations Permitting the Nuts and Volts

Solar Washington Seattle, Washington

March 19, 2012

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MembersBellevue

Mercer Island BothellBurienRenton

Sammamish*Issaquah*

Snoqualmie*

Kenmore*Woodinville*

KirklandSnohomish

County*Mill Creek*

* L&I for electrical permitting

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Electrical PermittingState L & I* All counties Most cities

CitiesAberdeenBellinghamBellevue**Burien**Des MoinesEatonvilleEverett

Federal WayKirkland**LaceyLongviewLynnwoodMarysvilleMercer

Island**MiltonMountlake

TerraceNormandy

ParkOlympiaPort AngelesRedmondRenton**SeaTacSeattle*SpokaneTacoma PowerTukwilaVancouver

* Online – individual jurisdiction site** Online – MyBuildingPermit.com

Regional Context

◦King County Governments◦King County

◦39 cities◦28 fire districts◦Port of Seattle

◦ 4 hospital districts◦20 school districts

◦43 water and sewer districts◦68 separate public safety agencies

for police, fire and EMS

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eCityGov AllianceWe are:An inter-local municipal corporationFormed by 9 partner cities in 2002Providing 7 on-line service portals

We serve:41member cities and other government

agenciesCounties: King, Snohomish, Pierce,

Thurston & Jefferson1.5 million citizens & businesses

One-stop, x-boundary service portals◦Multiple cities & agencies

Customer centric

Best business practices

Save money

City Managers Wanted:

eCityGov Shared Services

MyParksandRecreation.comSharedProcurementPortal.comGovJobsToday.comNWProperty.netHSConnect.netNWMaps.net

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OTC permitsInspection schedulingPermit statusTip sheetsTraining

ePlan Phase 1Launched fall, 2011

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MBP Statistics

Education•10+ sessions per year•500 attendees•41 Jurisdictions•Open to builders

Practices•Consistent interpretations•Joint code adoption•Striving for alignment

Website•59,534 Permit Transactions•3,899 Registered customers•80,908 Inspections•2.5 million Status Quires

Publications•23 Tip Sheets•15 Check Lists•Special Inspections guide•Green Building

MBP Funding1.3% of permit fees

◦Exempt fees; Impact fees, capital connection charges, operations fees

Master Builders support MBP

“The only way you can make MBP better is if more cities join”, Jeff Jordan, President, Fast

Water Heater Company

MBP OTC* permitsOne-stop PermittingMultiple permits for multiple

jurisdictionsOne paymentSaves time and money

*No review permits

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Status & Inspection Scheduling

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Tip Sheets & Checklists

ePlan ChallengesGrowing Complexity

MBP Today

BuildingPermit ProcessingIT

Finance

ContractorsHomeowners

ePlanFinance

Utility Departments & Utility Districts)

Transportation

Building

Permit ProcessingFire Departments & Fire Districts

Land Use/PlanningIT

Contractors

Real Estate Developers

Legal

Records

Executive Leadership

Homeowners

PW/Engineering

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MBP – ePlan Phase 1Review Type PermitsLaunched Sept. 2011Burien, Kirkland &

BellevueSnohomish County

◦Fire under Mechanical

MechanicalElectricalPlumbingRe-Roof

2012 ePlan Phase 2Most all permit typesBuilding Fire Sign Clearing & Grading Right of Way Utilities Land Use

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OTC Pay Online, Permit Issues Sniff-Test

Acceptance, Payment &

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Permit(s) emailed to applicant

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Save money and time

One-stop permittingAligned submittalsBridge city/county/district – review

processesImproved predictabilityFewer call-backsEliminate tripsReduce printing costs

John BackmanExecutive DirectoreCityGov Alliancejbackman@eCityGov.net 425.452.7821

Heidi BedwellLand Use PlannerCity of Bellevuehbedwell@bellevuewa.gov 425-452-4862

Tom PhillipsBuilding Services ManagerCity of Kirklandtphillips@kirklandwa.gov (425) 587-3604 A copy of this presentation is

available at www.eCityGov.net |

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