Not Every Project Needs a Permit Consultant,But Many Do

Written By David Goldberg

It’s true: not every construction project requires a permit consultant.
Straightforward repairs, like-for-like replacements, or minor interior updates can often move through the city with minimal involvement.

However, once a project involves ADUs, additions, conversions, or structural scope, the permitting process becomes significantly more complex and that’s where many homeowners begin to experience delays they didn’t anticipate.

Projects like these trigger:

  • Zoning review

  • Planning department involvement

  • Multiple rounds of plan check

  • Coordination between building, planning, engineering, and safety departments

At this stage, permitting is no longer just a submission it becomes a process that requires strategy, sequencing, and active management.

Without someone overseeing how the project is presented to the city, even well-designed projects can sit in plan check for months, cycling through corrections that feel repetitive or unclear.

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David Goldberg
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