The permit process can be frustrating and time-consuming, but knowing when it’s necessary will save you time, trouble, and money. Private property is a fascinating concept. On the one hand, ownership ...

Filling out paperwork for electrical permits and inspections and submitting a drawing to the local building department for plan review is already time consuming. Now, in order to be compliant with ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) plans to implement “parallel” processing of mining permits this year to shorten bureaucratic approval of prospective ...

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — The City of Treasure Island will close its Community Development Department to the public on Tuesday and Thursday of this week to focus on clearing a backlog of permits. There ...

San Diego's Development Services Department Tuesday began a residential solar instant permitting process intended to cut red tape and reduce processing times. "This is just the latest in a series of ...

Work permits exist to protect the employers of underage workers. The certificates provide proof of a good-faith effort to comply with child labor laws. In states that issue work permits, employers ...

In this special report, Gordon Wignall, a barrister specialising in environmental law at 6 Pump Court, examines the environmental permit process and what to do if a permit application is taking a long ...

Some Washington County delegation members said the Maryland State Highway Administration is becoming more responsive to streamlining its permits process for developers, but there is room for ...

As part of Palm Beach's zoning code overhaul, staff in the Planning, Zoning and Building Department have been rolling out small changes to the building permits process since late last year. With these ...

CHARLOTTE — The pace which concealed carry permits have been issued in Mecklenburg County has been the subject of a court fight for years. “Sheriff (Garry) McFadden always has a reason for obstructing ...

The city of New Orleans has begun a new permitting process for live entertainment in outdoor and some indoor settings. The city is defining “live entertainment” as musical acts, theatrical plays, ...