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Regulatory Barriers Database
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Topics: Administrative Processes & Streamlining
Results: 454 Matches
1. Living Smart Houses
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Portland |
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Portland created ‘permit ready’ house plans for use on certain infill lots.
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2. Toolkit for Affordable Housing Development
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Alexandria |
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Bowie |
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Falls Church |
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Loudon County |
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Rockville |
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The Partnership suggests expedited permitting as an effective regulatory reform effort that will encourage affordable housing. |
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3. Reducing the Cost of New Housing Construction in New York City 2005 Update
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New York |
New York City |
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They urge expedited disposition of vacant land, tracking performance of employees, and creating a uniform set of rulings on topics under the control of the Department of Buildings. |
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4. Memorandum of Understanding (Columbus, Ohio)
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Columbus |
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The City and the development community developed an agreement in which both sides made specific commitments to reduce the time to process development applications.
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5. If We Fix It, They Will Come
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Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area |
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The report recommends implementing an internet based "Permit Wizard" where an accurate statement of zoning restrictions, required permits and documentation to build on a specific parcel can be obtained. |
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6. City of Bend, Affordable Housing Task Force Report to the Community
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Bend |
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The task force recommends pre-approving certain unused public land for affordable housing and homeless/special needs shelters.
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7. City of Dallas Mayor's Task Force on Affordable Workforce Housing
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Dallas |
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Dallas should publish standard timelines and develop a workflow tracking tool. |
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8. Creating a Statewide One-Stop Electronic Permitting System for the Construction Industry
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Oregon is creating a statewide electronic permitting system that processes applications through a single Internet portal. |
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9. City of Fort Wayne Housing Strategy Recommendations
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Indiana |
Fort Wayne |
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The Fort Wayne Housing Strategy suggests taking a customer satisfaction survey of the permit office.
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10. Affordable Housing: Barriers and Solutions for Maine
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The committee suggests that the state prohibit the use of municipal referendums from overturning local planning board decisions.
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