Complete application
All required forms, plans, specifications, and supporting documents are present and correctly executed per the jurisdiction's checklist.
The most rigorous permit-issuance pack a residential contractor can use.
The Permit Engine assembles a documentation-complete permit submission pack — every required form, product approval, energy calc, notice, and license document — checked against the jurisdiction's code before a specialist releases it.
Every applicable code section per jurisdictionFive statutory submission elements, gate-checkedProduct approvals · energy calcs · notices · licensesSpecialist release on every pack5-business-day SLA
Why packs fail
A single missing document can restart the review queue.
A contractor's permit application is only as strong as the submission behind it. Miss one required form, omit a product approval, skip the Notice of Commencement, or fail to include the correct energy calculation — and the application is rejected, resetting a review queue measured in weeks.
Most contractors run this by hand, from memory, across dozens of jurisdictions. The code has not been read end-to-end since the last time it mattered. That is exactly where completeness gaps hide.
The Permit Engine exists to close that gap with a single, exhaustive standard applied identically to every file.
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missing submission elements is enough to trigger a rejection
The benchmark
Measured against the letter of the jurisdiction's code — section by section.
We do not summarize the code and hope. Every pack is scored against a versioned rule pack tied to the exact text of the applicable building code and local amendments. These are the provisions each pack is held to.
Product approvals
Every specified product has a valid Florida Product Approval or ICC-ES report, and the approval number is included in the submittal.
Energy calculations
Residential energy code compliance forms (e.g., REScheck) are completed and match the plan set.
Notice of Commencement
The Notice of Commencement is recorded and included for any improvement over $2,500, with all required contractor and owner information.
Contractor license
The qualifying contractor's license is active and matches the scope of work; certificate of insurance is current.
Private provider option
If elected, the private provider agreement and scope of work are executed and submitted with the application.
How a pack is built
Intake to specialist release, with deterministic gates the AI cannot overrule.
AI extracts and drafts. Deterministic rules — running as code, outside the model — decide what is complete. A human specialist signs every release. That order is never reversed.
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Permit Readiness Scan
Upload the project scope, plans, and contractor info. We return a free completeness read: which submission elements and documents you already have, and which are missing.
02
Jurisdiction requirements retrieval
As your authorized clerical agent, we retrieve the current code edition, local amendments, and submission checklist from the jurisdiction's website and build a requirements matrix.
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Grounded drafting
The required forms and documents are drafted from your validated data and the jurisdiction rule pack into field-locked templates — no legal opinions, no invented facts.
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Deterministic completeness gates
Every required form is present; product approvals match the plans; energy calcs reconcile; license and insurance are verified; any failure blocks release.
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Specialist release
A permit technician reviews the exception queue and signs the release. High-value or complex projects route to a senior reviewer first.
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Delivery
You receive the pack: completed application forms, supporting documents, evidence log, submission checklist, and portal upload instructions — ready for the contractor to submit under its own name.
The bar we hold
Rigor you can measure.
100%
Specialist-released
No pack ships without a human signature.
5 days
Standard SLA
From complete intake to released pack.
<1%
Critical-defect target
Tracked against a gold-standard pack library.
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Document categories checked
Forms · approvals · calcs · licenses, every applicable file.
Why The Permit Engine
Built to be the most thorough option a contractor has.
Documentation-complete, by design
The deliverable is completeness itself — every required form and document accounted for or explicitly exception-coded. Nothing is left implicit.
Deterministic, not vibes
The gates that decide completeness are code, not a model's opinion. A drafting error cannot slip past a code requirement.
In its lane, on purpose
We prepare documentation and run searches as your clerical agent. We never submit the application, give legal advice, or represent you before the building department.
Engagement
Flat fee, per released pack. No contingency, ever.
Simple, predictable, and aligned with a documentation standard — not a cut of any permit value.
- A free Permit Readiness Scan before you commit — see exactly what is missing.
- One flat fee per released Permit Issuance Pack; disclosed pass-through search fees.
- Optional fixed-fee senior review for complex or high-value projects.
- Optional Resubmittal Add-on for plan-check comment responses, pre-drafted to your jurisdiction's format.
FAQ
Questions, answered precisely.
Is The Permit Engine a law firm?
No. The Permit Engine, a service of Your Deputy, Obuke LLC, provides documentation-completeness services. It is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and does not represent you in any legal matter. Senior review is available and recommended for complex projects.
Do you submit the permit application or deal with the building department?
No. The Permit Engine prepares the submission pack but does not submit it or communicate with the building department. The contractor remains the applicant and is responsible for all submissions and interactions.
What makes a pack 'complete'?
Completeness is defined by the jurisdiction's code: all required forms present, product approvals matched, energy calcs correct, license and insurance verified, and any private-provider documents executed. Deterministic gates enforce each one before release.
How fast is it?
The standard SLA is five business days from complete intake to a specialist-released pack. The free Readiness Scan is returned much sooner and tells you exactly what is still needed.
How are you priced?
A flat fee per released pack, plus disclosed pass-through search costs. No contingency and no percentage of any permit value or project cost.
See what's missing before it costs you a permit.
Start with a free Permit Readiness Scan. Send your project scope and contractor info and we'll return a completeness read against the jurisdiction's code.
Documentation-completeness service · not legal advice · the contractor submits every application.