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A mobile app is being lauded by the District of Lake Country for streamlining the building permit process.
Building permits are issued in accordance with the local building regulation bylaw and BC Building Code, which has been changed recently.
After a permit is issued, a series of site inspections occur to ensure that construction conforms to the minimum standards of the Building Code.
According to Mark Koch, Lake Country's director of community services, the District has turned to a mobile application which increases inspection accuracy and efficiency.
“Among other things, we have turned to technology to further assist staff when they are in the field,” he said. “We’re extremely proud of the building inspections team, who have recently reduced the permit processing time down to less than three weeks – which is the standard throughout the region.
"As building activity continues to pick up in the community, we’re focusing on systems to shorten the timeline even further yet – striving to achieve a two week processing timeline, which customers have enjoyed in slower times,” explains Koch.
Municipalities deliver a wide range of different services to the public such as providing safe and reliable water, sewer, and road services. Decreasing permit timelines for customers helps ensure a safer community, one application at a time.