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Building Departments within local governments play a vital role beyond managing construction permits. They serve as a cornerstone for community development, ensuring safety, compliance, and sustainable growth.

Common Challenges for Building & Planning Departments

Challenge: Manage Inspections
Manual inspections can often lead to errors, delays a lack of transparency in the inspection process.
Solution
GOGov provides a comprehensive solution to address the challenges of managing inspections. Our platform streamlines inspection scheduling, eliminating the need for paper-based records. With searchable and easily accessible digital documents, building departments can enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and ensure a transparent inspection process.

GOGov's user-friendly interface facilitates seamless management of inspection schedules, enabling building departments to optimize their operations and enhance overall performance.
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    Challenge: Online Applications & Payments
    Building departments grapple with complex fee schedules and dynamic fees, making the online application and payment process challenging.
    Solution
    GOGov offers a solution tailored to simplify online applications and payments for building departments. Our platform is equipped to handle complex fee structures and dynamic fees with ease. The user-friendly interface ensures that applicants can navigate through the online application process effortlessly, while the system accurately calculates fees based on the dynamic nature of the project.

    This streamlined approach enhances the overall experience for applicants, expedites the application process, and ensures that building departments can efficiently manage fees and revenue.
    • Complex Fee Calculator
    • Automated Renewals
    • Online Applications
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    Challenge: Manual Paper & PDFs Forms
    Building departments often rely on manual processes involving paper or PDF-based applications, leading to inefficiencies, data entry errors, and delays.
    Solution
    GOGov addresses the challenge of manual paper/PDF-based processes by offering a robust online application system with integrated payments. Our platform enables building departments to digitize the application process, eliminating the need for manual data entry and reducing the risk of errors. Applicants can submit their applications online, complete with payments, streamlining the entire workflow.

    GOGov's solution not only enhances operational efficiency, but also contributes to a more sustainable and modernized approach for building departments.
    • Improved Workflow
    • User-friendly interface
    • Online Portals that work with your brand
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    Online Permitting and Licensing
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    Challenge: Keeping the Community Informed About New Projects & Development
    Building departments struggle with effectively communicating new building projects and municipal development plans to residents.
    Solution
    GOGov's Citizen Notifications solution empowers building departments to send out real-time notifications about new building projects and municipal developments directly to residents. This tool ensures that community members receive timely updates on significant projects, public hearings, and development plans.

    Notifications can include detailed information about the project scope, timelines, and how it will impact the community. By leveraging GOGov's platform, building departments can foster transparency, keep residents well-informed, and build trust within the community. This proactive communication approach helps to address concerns early, reduces misinformation, and encourages public participation and support for new developments.
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    Citizen Notifications
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    Challenge: Accessing important information for permits, licenses and more
    Accessing FAQs for Citizens about the Permit/Building Process, Illegal Construction, and More
    Solution
    GOGov's Citizen Requests solution streamlines the process of managing public inquiries. It provides a centralized platform where citizens can easily access FAQs, submit questions, and report issues related to permits, building processes, and illegal construction.

    This not only ensures that residents get timely and accurate information but also frees up staff to focus on more critical tasks.
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    Citizen Requests/311
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    Challenge: Track building and permit violation
    Manually tasks can be time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to inefficiencies and potential oversight.
    Solution
    GOGov's Code Enforcement solution simplifies the process of managing building and permit violations. The platform allows departments to efficiently track violations, generate and print letters, and issue summons with ease.

    This streamlined approach ensures that all compliance activities are documented accurately and handled promptly, enhancing overall efficiency and ensuring that all regulatory requirements are met.
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