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Permitting & Licensing

Issue building permits, business and occupational licenses, and discretionary land-use approvals with concurrent multi-agency review, inspections, and renewals.

State/local permitting authorities (federal NEPA overlays) · State-local

48 hrs

Approval time

4

Programs

4

Journeys / flow steps

Enter this domain

Three roles. One product surface. Citizen applies, staff adjudicates, admin configures.

Programs

Building

Approved building permit and path to certificate of occupancy

~20d · permit

Business License

Business license credential

~7d · license

Occupational

Occupational license credential

~45d · license

Zoning

Discretionary land-use approval with conditions

~75d · permit

AI capabilities

  • Automated application routing
  • Compliance pre-screening
  • Inspection scheduling optimization

Citizen flow

  1. Describe planned activity
  2. Identify required permits
  3. Submit one evidence bundle
  4. Schedule inspection and renewal

Operator flow

  1. Review code exceptions
  2. Coordinate inspections
  3. Approve conditional permits

Primary statutes

  • State police power / municipal codes
  • 42 USC § 4321 et seq. (NEPA overlays)
  • 33 USC § 1344 (CWA § 404 overlay)
  • 42 USC § 7401 et seq. (CAA overlay)
  • State professional practice acts

Why this domain is unique

Outcomes are permits and licenses — not cash eligibility. Rules encode zoning, building codes, environmental thresholds, inspections, fee calculators, bonds, and multi-agency concurrent review graphs.