Building Permits

Building Permits To Enter 21st Century in NYC

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced yesterday that the city will begin to utilize QR (quick response) codes on all building permits, providing more access to information for New York residents.
23 February 2011 - 6:00am
TechCrunch

Homebuilding On the Rise in January

New housing and apartment construction was up 2.8 percent in January, according to the Commerce Department. That's 591,000 new units.
18 February 2010 - 7:00am
NPR

Portland Wants to Make Eco-Roofs and Solar Easier

Portland, Oregon planners are updating the city's zoning to make home improvements for solar panels and eco-roofing easier to do, but some developers think it will actually make things more difficult.
2 January 2010 - 5:00am
Daily Journal of Commerce

High Permit Fees Thwart Construction

Clark County, WA increased their building permit fees by roughly 300% on July 1st, and are facing criticism from builders whose projects now won't pencil out.
9 September 2009 - 6:00am
The Columbian (WA)

Boulder Limiting House Size

The buying and selling of development rights heats up in Boulder County.
19 June 2009 - 11:00am
Daily Camera

Regulating Stalled Construction Projects for Safety

New York City is considering new legislation that seeks to address problems brought by the national recession to stalled construction sites and New Yorkers endangered by them.
13 June 2009 - 9:00am
The Architect's Newspaper

Without Building Permits, Amish Face Fines

Legal actions have been brought against more than a dozen Amish residents in Wisconsin and New York for building structures in their traditional style, but without building permits.
21 December 2008 - 9:00am
Associated Press
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