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Notas sobre permisos, código y oficio.
Escritura sencilla sobre el trabajo en sí — lo que aprendemos en los ciclos de revisión, cómo avanza la adopción del código estatal, y las decisiones prácticas que convierten un boceto en un permiso emitido.
Algunas entradas están solo en inglés por ahora.
3 de noviembre de 2026
Lo que buscan los revisores de la ciudad en los planos residenciales para permiso
Los comentarios de revisión en ampliaciones, ADUs y remodelaciones son predecibles: obras existentes sin permiso, carga eléctrica, dimensionamiento de plomería, cálculos de HVAC y el terreno mismo. Así puedes responderlos antes de entregar.
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3 de noviembre de 2026
¿Vas a abrir una oficina o un local? La carga de ocupantes y la accesibilidad, explicadas
En la adecuación de una oficina o local, las primeras preguntas del revisor son para cuántas personas está diseñado el espacio y si todos pueden usarlo. Esto es lo que deben mostrar los planos.
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3 de noviembre de 2026
¿Compraste una casa con obras sin permiso? Cómo lo manejará tu próximo permiso
Las conversiones de garaje y los patios cerrados sin permiso suelen aparecer en cuanto solicitas un permiso nuevo. Así puedes averiguar qué tiene permiso y cómo suele funcionar la regularización.
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2 de noviembre de 2026
Arizona County Permit Corrections: State Law Caps Review Requests
Arizona law caps each county department at one comprehensive corrections request during permit review, so answer every comment the first time you resubmit.
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27 de octubre de 2026
Paradise Valley Hillside Building Committee Review for Custom Homes
Paradise Valley requires Hillside Building Committee review before accepting permit applications on lots with 10% slope or greater—adding 6-12 weeks before plan review starts.
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5 de octubre de 2026
Minneapolis Drops Plan Review for Flat Roofs, Siding, and Replacement Windows
Minneapolis removed plan review for project types including flat roofs, siding, and replacement windows and doors. The city expects hundreds of permits a year to be issued or ready for payment in one to two days—some immediately.
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25 de agosto de 2026
San Diego County Now Lets You Sell ADUs Separately—Here's What Changed April 4
San Diego County's April 4 implementation of AB 1033 allows separate ADU sales via condo map. What it means for financing, investment pro formas, and your next permit set.
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16 de agosto de 2026
Denver's 180-Day Permit Clock: What the First Year Means for Restaurant Projects
Denver commits to approving development projects within 180 days of city review time, with a fee-refund process when it misses. Here's what the first year shows—and why one-and-done concept review matters.
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13 de agosto de 2026
California's New Accessible-Dining Rule: Table Clear Floor Space Can't Overlap the Accessible Route
California now prohibits accessible dining table clear floor space from overlapping accessible routes, tightening layouts for QSR and casual-dining plans.
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8 de agosto de 2026
LA Al Fresco Operators Face an April 1, 2027 Permit Deadline: What You Need Now
LA's Al Fresco program transitions from temporary authorization to full permits—here's the timeline, fees, and inspection requirements restaurants must meet.
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1 de agosto de 2026
Kansas S.B. 418: By-Right Approval for Zoning-Compliant Homes, Townhouses, and ADUs
Kansas enacted the By-right Housing Development Act (S.B. 418): qualifying homes, townhouses, and ADUs that meet existing zoning get approved without a hearing—here's what that does to permit timelines.
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4 de julio de 2026
New Mexico's Food Permit Fee Increases, Effective Oct. 1, 2026—What Restaurant Projects Should Budget
From October 1, 2026, restaurant operators under the New Mexico Environment Department's food program pay 5× more for a re-inspection and 7× more for a late renewal. The fee changes, a QC checklist, and budget advice for projects outside Albuquerque and Bernalillo County.
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29 de junio de 2026
California AB 1308 Puts a 10-Business-Day Clock on Final Inspections
Building departments now have 10 business days to inspect 1-10 unit projects after notice of completion—or face HAA enforcement. Here's what changed.
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12 de junio de 2026
Arizona Now Fines Cities and Counties $5,000 for Malicious Permit Delays
Arizona's SB 1566, effective September 12, 2026, lets the Attorney General fine a city, town or county $5,000 per violation for maliciously delaying single-family permits. Here's what builders need to know.
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22 de abril de 2026
What is a permit set, and what does it actually include?
A permit set is the package of drawings and supporting documents a building department reviews before it issues a permit. Here is what is in one, what we don't draw, and why following the city's submittal checklist matters.
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8 de abril de 2026
ADU vs. addition: which permits faster, and why?
Adding 600-1,200 square feet to a single-family lot can go through plan check as either an ADU or an addition. The two land in similar livable space but follow different permit paths. Here is the comparison.
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