Automates the building inspection department.
Applications for permits are centrally recorded, fees are collected, and
inspections are scheduled based on the type of permit issued and customer
requests.
Allows you to set up contractor information such as name, address, phone and
unlimited contact lines. Tracks the licenses, license numbers and expirations
dates for each contractor. Provides validation before permits are issued to
insure that contractors meet insurance, license, bond and other requirements.
Creates inspection phases and steps from a user-defined
template based on the permit type. You select the permit type to auto
create the permit phases and steps and inspections that must be completed for
the permit. Unlimited phases are assigned to Permits, and unlimited
steps can be assigned to a Phase. Approvals and completion tracking is
included for each phase and step.
Provides a user-defined approval set up that allows you to
design an approval process that matches the way you track permits. You
define the permit types,
residential, commercial, or industrial, for single, or multi-unit structures,
as well as additions, and those permits requiring an inspection process, such
as rental housing permits or sewer permits. You can specify what
licenses are required for each permit type, and assign inspectors specifically
to a given phase and step, based on their expertise. The system can also
automatically generate a certificate for each type of permit.
Maintains a flexible fee structure to allow your fee
schedule to be automatically calculated at the time of permit entry. You can
track multiple fees for a single permit or add fees for any inspection phase
including re-inspections. Fees are posted to the central MainStreet
Accounts Receivable ledger so that receipts can be applied and a complete
audit trail maintained.
The Permit and Inspection system interfaces with Cash
Receipts so permits can be processed for applicants with Accounts Receivable
as well as those who are paying for permits at the time they are issued.
Immediately following the issuance of a permit in the permit office, the
cashier is able to enter the permit number in the cash receipt entry screen
and the amount owed for the permit is displayed for processing.
The Permits and Inspections system interfaces with
Accounts Receivable, Business License, Utility Billing, Tax Billing, Cash
Receipts and General Ledger.
