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Why should you hire a commercial permit expediter? Let’s begin by telling you what a permit expediter does. A permit expediter helps you bring your exciting commercial business through the city’s permit approval process. They know what the local government’s compliance code interpretations are, how they like to see them expressed on plans, and usually they know the planchecker’s themselves! They take that knowledge and leverage it for you so you can begin the construction process. Well, then the next question is: how do permit expediters leverage their knowledge and relationships for you? By looking at your plans, explaining them …

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Some architecture firms have in-house permit specialists to handle your permitting needs, and yet you may still find yourself wanting to get a permit expediter on your side. In our industry, the question of who should handle your permits normally comes down to whether to go with an architect or a permit expediter. In this article, I will weigh in my thoughts on the matter, which may be surprising to some of you. Let me begin by saying that sometimes it’s better to let your architect handle it in-house rather than call me up. I know, surprising right? Well, let …

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