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Electronic plan review

JP,

I hear ya and agree although I doubt I'll ever see let alone use that software. Personally, I find it much easier using the Adobe stuff and converting AutoCAD *dwg after using the layer tools for what I review. I wish I could convince our building department to embrace the electronic media.

I had to go out to the county again to show them how to set up Outlook folders for me so I didn't keep getting kick back messages that their mailboxes were full or my messages were too large. As you know and we've spoke before, eventually and hopefully many more code officials will get with it. I love being in the pipeline with our GIS for water supply, gas and power grids and have the ability to share what we do with other jurisdictional agencies. I'm still a sinner by being :mrgreen: with envy. Let me know when your FD needs someone like me :D
 
Thanks all. Just one thing puzzles me. Thought I would hear from the Montana code officials. "Big sky country" is Montana not Wyoming.
 
LOL. I'm less than 30 miniutes north from the Montana line. Every time I look north it is a Monatan sky. Especially in winter to see the next snow storm!
 
Less than 30 minutes, thats what, 60 - 75 miles at a "reasonable and prudent speed"?

For those of you reviewing electronically, what do the DP's submit? Electronic PDF's only? Are they stamped electronically? Do you still require a "wet stamp" on real paper somewhere?
 
I'm curious what is returned with the permit after review? I'm assuming marked up pdf's, but then what is used in the field. Do they keep a laptop with approved PDF's or are the applicants expected to print them out for field use? As an applicant, I'd love to submit electronically. The budgets and staff have been reduced so much at local building departments, I'd doubt they'd go this direction any time soon. Would not be good publicity...building department lays off xx employees in 2010, buys 140k software for plan review.
 
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