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Pittsburgh City Council

New rule proposed to help speed up building permit process.

Written by Amy Whipple

  • Legislative Projects Manager Carter said some building permit applications have sat for a year and a half in incomplete status.
  • The Zoning Administrator would be required to notify permit applicants within 30 calendar days if their application is missing documents or other information.
  • If the Administrator does not notify the applicant of missing information, the application will be marked complete.
  • However, when the application is reviewed for permit approval, it will be sent back because of that missing information.
  • The bill will be sent to the Planning Commission for their report and recommendation. Council will vote after they receive the report and recommendation.

Connections to this story

Topics:
Housing & Land Use
Governments:
Pittsburgh City Council
Public meetings:
City Council · June 17, 2025
Sources:
Ordinance 2025-1926 — amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Zoning, Article VIII, Review and Enforcement…

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