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Photovoltaic Installations Permitting the Nuts and Volts

Learn about the efficient permitting process for photovoltaic installations in Washington, facilitating easy access to solar energy across various cities and counties. Explore the benefits of online permitting with helpful resources and shared services.

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Photovoltaic Installations Permitting the Nuts and Volts

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  1. Photovoltaic Installations Permitting the Nuts and Volts Solar Washington Seattle, Washington March 19, 2012

  2. Members Bellevue Mercer Island Bothell Burien Renton Sammamish* Issaquah* Snoqualmie* Kenmore* Woodinville* Kirkland Snohomish County* Mill Creek* * L&I for electrical permitting

  3. Electrical Permitting State L & I* • All counties • Most cities Cities • Aberdeen • Bellingham • Bellevue** • Burien** • Des Moines • Eatonville • Everett • Federal Way • Kirkland** • Lacey • Longview • Lynnwood • Marysville • Mercer Island** • Milton • Mountlake Terrace • Normandy Park • Olympia • Port Angeles • Redmond • Renton** • SeaTac • Seattle* • Spokane • Tacoma Power • Tukwila • Vancouver * Online – individual jurisdiction site ** Online – MyBuildingPermit.com

  4. King County Governments King County 39 cities 28 fire districts Port of Seattle 4 hospital districts 20 school districts 43 water and sewer districts 68 separate public safety agencies for police, fire and EMS Regional Context

  5. eCityGov Alliance We are: • An inter-local municipal corporation • Formed by 9 partner cities in 2002 • Providing 7 on-line service portals We serve: • 41member cities and other government agencies • Counties: King, Snohomish, Pierce, Thurston & Jefferson • 1.5 million citizens & businesses

  6. City Managers Wanted: • One-stop, x-boundary service portals • Multiple cities & agencies • Customer centric • Best business practices • Save money

  7. eCityGov Shared Services • MyParksandRecreation.com • SharedProcurementPortal.com • GovJobsToday.com • NWProperty.net • HSConnect.net • NWMaps.net

  8. ePlan Phase 1 Launched fall, 2011 • OTC permits • Inspection scheduling • Permit status • Tip sheets • Training

  9. MBP Statistics

  10. MBP Funding • 1.3% of permit fees • Exempt fees; Impact fees, capital connection charges, operations fees • Master Builders support MBP “The only way you can make MBP better is if more cities join”, Jeff Jordan, President, Fast Water Heater Company

  11. MBP OTC* permits One-stop Permitting • Multiple permits for multiple jurisdictions • One payment • Saves time and money *No review permits

  12. Status & Inspection Scheduling

  13. Tip Sheets & Checklists

  14. ePlan Challenges • Growing Complexity ePlan Executive Leadership IT Building MBP Today Land Use/Planning Building Records PW/Engineering Permit Processing Finance Transportation Legal IT Fire Departments & Fire Districts Finance Homeowners Permit Processing Contractors Homeowners Utility Departments & Utility Districts) Contractors Real Estate Developers

  15. MBP – ePlan Phase 1 Review Type Permits • Launched Sept. 2011 • Burien, Kirkland & Bellevue • Snohomish County • Fire under Mechanical Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Re-Roof

  16. 2012 ePlan Phase 2 Most all permit types • Building • Fire • Sign • Clearing & Grading • Right of Way • Utilities • Land Use

  17. Online with MBP

  18. Online Electrical Permitting

  19. Online Electrical Permitting Items with a red asterisk are required

  20. Online Electrical Permitting

  21. OTC v. Plan Review Issuance, Construction & CO

  22. OTC Electrical Permitting Permits for two jurisdictions in one purchase

  23. OTC Electrical Permitting Permit(s) emailed to applicant within minutes

  24. Applicant Dashboard

  25. Save money and time • One-stop permitting • Aligned submittals • Bridge city/county/district – review processes • Improved predictability • Fewer call-backs • Eliminate trips • Reduce printing costs

  26. John Backman Executive Director eCityGov Alliance jbackman@eCityGov.net 425.452.7821 Heidi Bedwell Land Use Planner City of Bellevue hbedwell@bellevuewa.gov 425-452-4862 Tom Phillips Building Services Manager City of Kirkland tphillips@kirklandwa.gov (425) 587-3604 A copy of this presentation is available at www.eCityGov.net | Documents | Presentations

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