The CivCheck platform is designed to flag missing or incomplete application items and reduce the time it takes for applications to get approved.
Denver is launching an AI-assisted tool for simplifying its permitting process, reports Kaitlyn Levinson for Route Fifty.
"Denver is using CivCheck, an AI-enabled plan review software solution from the company Clariti, in a bid to get more permitting applications approved on the first try and reduce the redundant review process for customers and agency staff, Robert Peek, director of development systems performance at the Denver Permitting Office, told Route Fifty." The city currently approves 30% of applications on the first round and wants to raise that number to 80%.
According to Levinson, "Incomplete application fields, incorrect data or other issues can create 'an ongoing cycle' of sending documents back and forth between customers and the permitting office before an application can be submitted for approval, Peek explained." Officials hope the AI tool can help applicants fill out forms accurately the first time and expedite approval times by reducing the need for back-and-forth between applicants and staff.
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