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When you choose where to live, open a store, allocate a public budget or design a marketing campaign, population data by ZIP code is often the missing piece that makes your decision truly data‑driven.

Expanded hours, same-day permits, and easier applications could help tackle communication voids and excruciating delays.

The Aurora City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a proposal to update the city’s building codes, which are several years out of date.

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The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting has temporarily shuttered its building permit counter to resolve a backlog ...

The owners of large commercial buildings in Fort Collins will be required to meet energy use targets if City Council OKs them ...

Generally speaking, a building permit is required if there are plans to “construct, enlarge, remodel or change the occupancy ...

The new building department would enforce state construction codes, review plans, issue permits and conduct inspections for new construction and remodeling projects.