Scope and Methodology for Open and Expired Permit Research Project

1)      Review completed draft legislation proposed for action during the 2018 session.

2)      Review BOAF’s Administrative Code on this topic.

3)      Determine and evaluate impacts of expired or open permits on owners, contractors, design professionals, and building departments.

4)      Research and recommend prospective solutions that place responsibility with the permit holder (contractor or owner/builder) rather than understaffed building departments and unaware property owners with unrealistic requirements.

5)      Develop a plan for a combined public information and outreach campaign or program that involves the real estate professionals, title companies, contractors, home builder associations, designers and home owners across the state.  The campaign needs to be expansive enough to make every affected industry and property owner in the state keenly aware of their responsibilities in see that there are no outstanding permits on their respective properties or buildings.

The anticipated financial impact to complete a research project to adequately determine the needs of the industry is approximately $25,000.