Faster, more consistent permit review — staff keep the stamp

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We’ll email a confirmation as soon as you submit. We review city, AHJ, and firm access requests with design partners and send an invite when a batch is ready—no charge while you’re evaluating.

Signed-in applicants (owner, A/E, firm, or GC) or city staff upload the package once — no staff re-import step.

ClearToPermit reviews the submission and drafts citation-backed findings — then notifies the appropriate staff (or applicant).

Humans take the action: approve, deny, return incomplete, edit findings, or record that a permit is issued. We never act automatically.

Request access for the closed beta once you’re approved.

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload

    Signed-in submitter uploads the plan set. Status starts at Submitted. (Who may upload is set by city rules — owner, architect, firm, or GC.)

  2. 2

    Draft review + notify

    ClearToPermit checks completeness and drafts citation-backed findings, then notifies the appropriate staff member (or applicant). No automatic approve, deny, return, or issue.

  3. 3

    Humans act

    Staff approve, deny, return incomplete (with reason, e.g. missing A/B/C), add or edit findings, send to review, or record permit issued. Applicants resubmit when asked. Only humans change the official outcome.

  4. 4

    Status updates

    After a human acts, the other side is notified (email + in-app; deep links later). Audit trail keeps system drafts separate from human decisions.

What it does

  • Direct upload by a signed-in applicant or city staff — no staff re-import as the default path
  • Draft review with citation-backed findings — then notify the appropriate staff or applicant
  • Humans take every outcome action: approve, deny, return incomplete, edit findings, issue
  • Clear package status and audit trail (draft findings stay separate from human decisions)
  • Notifications when draft findings are ready and when a human changes status
  • Resubmittal back-check when original + comments + revised set are available

What it is not

  • Never automatically approve, deny, return, or issue — we draft and notify; humans act
  • Not a replacement for the city’s permit system of record (we speed the workflow; integrate later)
  • Not a workforce-reduction tool — we make reviewers more efficient

What to expect

  • Request access with your city or firm email — confirmation right away; invite when approved (accounts are gated in closed beta).
  • City staff accounts are always invite-only; submitter signup stays gated until a city opens self-serve.
  • In product: upload → draft + notify → humans act → status updates. No automatic outcomes.
  • Ask Clara anytime — she can search and explain (workflow, access, how review works); once you’re signed in she searches your packages and findings too. She never takes actions.

One spine. Multiple products.

The same AI-first plan-reading engine powers distinct products for different buyers — takeoff, municipal review, design QA, ICT/BOD, and feasibility. Each is its own product with AI assist inside the workflow.

  • Estym8Closed betaBrief

    GC / estimator takeoff and estimate from plan sets and bid folders — including ROM/WAG screening and full bid-grade depth on the same spine.

  • BodiDiscovery

    ICT / low-voltage project brain → Basis of Design — sources and claims for security, AV, cabling, and Wi‑Fi scopes.

  • ClearToPermitClosed betaBrief

    City / AHJ permit review — upload, draft findings, notify staff or applicant; humans approve/deny/issue (never automatic); staff keep the stamp.

  • ClearToIssueDiscovery

    Design agency / A/E firm pre-issue QA — coordination flags, checklist completeness, city-style checks before seal or submit.

  • FeasibilityDiscovery

    Architect / developer early site read — parcel, plat, and zoning toward a buildable envelope (working name).

Full portfolio map: suite docs.

Ready to try ClearToPermit?

Closed beta for city / AHJ design partners and authorized submitters. Request access and we’ll email a confirmation, then an invite when a batch opens.

Access is by approval today—request a spot and read the product brief anytime (best for partner review).

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