Building Permitting

Conduct on-site mobile inspections on your phone, laptop, or tablet, and manage simple and re-inspections remotely.

• Input notes and complete reports in the field
• Manage deficiencies, orders, and past/upcoming inspections
• Update and send automatic building inspection status updates to applicants and all involved parties
• Use checklists to confirm all work is complete
• Schedule and require additional inspections
• Dispatch and manage multiple inspectors/inspections
• View status of all inspections on a multi-permit site

Enable online contractor registrations so contractors in your community can register and show they are up to date on their licensing and insurance.

• Set up automatic license renewals
• View an active contractor database
• Allow builders to select their contractor for their project
• Notify contractors when their license is about to expire
• Decide which applications must have a contractor before a permit can be submitted

Make public safety easier to manage with tracking, routing, and streamlined periodic and recurring inspections.

• Leverage periodic, scheduled inspections with online software
• Mark violations and follow-ups
• Upload notes and reports from the field
• Track and route recurring inspections
• Plan inspectors’ schedules and develop optimal routes daily
• Analyze past inspections and generate reports as needed

By integrating with the ICC Code Connect API, staff can get instant access to your municipality's adopted building codes.

• Quickly reference the latest versions of your adopted ICC codes without leaving Cloudpermit
• Save valuable time by accessing the right code sections during inspections and reviews workflows
• Ensure clear, consistent enforcement decisions
• Eliminate manual code lookups
• Reduce the risk of referencing outdated requirements
• Give applicants, designers, and contractors quicker answers and greater transparency

Take advantage of online, interactive maps that are integrated with your GIS.

• Search locations by address, property identification numbers, or by selecting it on a map
• Access different layers such as flooding maps, heritage areas, construction areas, etc.
• Plan optimal routes based on requested times, locations, and already planned inspections
• Draw and determine the size of a property or other areas

Use software that is configured to meet your needs and receive support from trained Cloudpermit experts during implementation.

• Change and modify workflows
• Manage requirements, including forms, drawings, reviews, and inspections for each type of application
• Use templates to create permits, reports, certificates, and other documents in PDF format
• Add stakeholders to review and approval processes

Benefit from accurate and fast reporting online.

• Select and filter application categories, form fields, and optional fields
• Download reports as an Excel or CSV file
• Create pre-sets to save reports

Enable online and over-the-counter payments for easy fee collection.

• Accept secure payments
• Integrate with third-party PCI Compliant payment gateways
• Inform citizens when they have a due payment
• Manage due or overdue payment
• Use an established escrow account to manage funds and pay for permits and applications

Log into Cloudpermit whenever and wherever suits you best.

• Use any mobile device via the Internet
• Benefit from storing information in the cloud
• Automatically save and protect information in real-time
• Send direct or group time-stamped messages

Easily integrate data and services from third-party systems with our API (Application Programming Interface).

• Download attachments in a workspace and update metadata or upload new versions
• Access all inspections data and get inspectors’ work lists
• Get attributes by property ID read from your local GIS
• Get bills and fee items for a workspace
• Query workspaces and request data by property or workspace ID