1. ePermits Working Group Meeting Thursday, June 19, 2014

2. Agenda
Working Group approval to submit to BORA Uniform application forms
Notarized property owner signature required
File Naming Conventions
Status of the Design Professionals electronic signature
Presentation
Open discussion

3. Approval to submit to BORA:
Decisions
Approval to submit to BORA:
Uniform Permit Application
Uniform Permit Revision Application

6. Decisions
Is a notarized property owner signature required?

7. Accept File Naming Conventions
Decisions
Accept File Naming Conventions
File naming conventions for uploaded drawings
Cloud Reference # convention

8. Cloud Server City Application Reference Number: LLL-YY-######
e.g. FTL
Upload plans should have this
naming convention
EXAMPLES:
0001 Cover Sheet.PDF
0002 A1.PDF
0005 Mechanical.PDF
0010 Plumbing.PDF
– Plumbing Update.PDF
Cloud Server
City

9. Status Update
Design Professionals electronic signature

11. Presentation
Broward City County Management Association Presentation

12. Broward City County Management Association Thursday, May 15, 2014

13. Ongoing collaborative effort
Agenda
What ePermits Is
Efforts to date
Broward ePermitting System
Preparing the environment
The turning tide
Ongoing collaborative effort

15. What ePermits Is Broward EPGMD Customer WEB & GIS Project Information
Development Review
Environmental Review
Fire
Mechanical
Structural
Electrical
Plumbing
Zoning
Surface Water
Storage Tank
Air Quality
Hazardous Materials
Wetlands
Solid Waste
Remediation
Project
Information
Plus
WEB &
GIS
Project
Information
Permitting
Requirements
Plus: Geographical information, Project Type
Improve customer service
24/7 Access
No customer ping ponging within the Division
All electronic
Better data integration (normalization of data)
Permits

16. What ePermits Is Top 10 Reasons for ePermit
Improve customer service
Promote economic activity
Improve transparency of the permit process
Reduce applicant processing time
Plus: Geographical information, Project Type
Improve customer service
24/7 Access
No customer ping ponging within the Division
All electronic
Better data integration (normalization of data)

17. What ePermits Is Top 10 Reasons for ePermit
Reduce cost by elimination of paper-based submittals
Eliminate redundancies among multiple permitting sections
Simultaneous review of permit applications
Plus: Geographical information, Project Type
Improve customer service
24/7 Access
No customer ping ponging within the Division
All electronic
Better data integration (normalization of data)

18. What ePermits Is Top 10 Reasons for ePermit
Transition to more green work processes
Improve regulatory checks and balances
Meet changing industry expectations
Plus: Geographical information, Project Type
Improve customer service
24/7 Access
No customer ping ponging within the Division
All electronic
Better data integration (normalization of data)

19. Efforts to date Broward ePermitting System
2012
Began developing concept
2013
Capital budget commitment
Hardware acquisition
Began building solution
Introduction to the permitting community

20. Efforts to date Broward ePermitting System
Component 1, 2013 – 2016
19 business lines (1 live)
Electronic plans processing and review
Component 2, 2016 – 2018
Same 19 business lines
Electronic Customer Requests
Online permit issuance
Component 3, 2014 – 2018
Of 19, 15 business lines
eInspection
We are learning

21. Efforts to date Preparing the Environment
PE sign & seal
Land surveyors?
Architect or interior designer sign and seal

22. eInspections

23. Worker’s Compensation

24. The Turning Tide?

25. The Turning Tide?

26. The Turning Tide?

29. Considerations for Involvement Now
Learn from others
Leverage efforts
Keep abreast of changes
Maintain momentum and positive pressure
Habit 1 and Habit 2
Be proactive
Begin with the end in mind
Realize a triple bottom line
People
Profit
Planet

30. Ongoing Collaborative Efforts
ePermits Working Group
Armando Linares
Environmental Protection and Growth Mgmt.
Chris Zimmerman
American Institute of Architects
James Dipietro
Board of Rules and Appeals
Sergio Ascunce
Building Officials Association of Florida
D. K. Mink
Building Owners and Managers Association
John Siegle
Construction Associates of South Florida
Steven C. Bassett
Florida Building Commission
Mustafa Albassam
Florida Engineering Society
Mason C. Jackson
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
Vicki Morrow
GIS Broward County
Carlos Alvarado
IT Broward County
We are learning

31. Working Group Building Marketing Officials Design Professionals
Users Group
Design Professionals
Working Group IT
GIS

32. Ongoing Collaborative Efforts
Building Official’s Subcommittee Tasks
Uniform Permit Application
File Naming Convention
Uniform Permit Revision Application

33. qUESTIONS WWW.BROWARD.ORG/EPERMITS Jeffery Halsey Director
Pollution Prevention, Remediation and Air Quality Division ,

34. Discussion
Open Discussion

35. Set Next Meeting Date

36. Meeting Adjourned