Delays in local permit processes have been costly and frustrating for architects, engineers, developers, general contractors, local government officials, and building occupants for many years. Numerous budgetary and institutional constraints have limited the ability of government officials to adopt meaningful reforms.
In the interest of addressing some of these concerns, the American Institute of Architects funded this ground-breaking report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to study the relationship between permit processes, local economic activity, and government tax revenues. The study finds opportunities to increase local development activity and government tax revenues through the implementation of more efficient permit processes.
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