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June 10, 2016 | Jamie Zachary
Calgary receives national award for ePermit service
Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators recognizes online tool
The City of Calgary's residential ePermit service captured top honours recently with a national award of excellence from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA).
The online permitting tool, which launched last fall, won the 2016 CAMA Willis Award for Innovation in the Over 100,000 Population category.
Other winners in the category included Kindersley, Sask's, waste water project (Under 20,000 Population category) and Saint John, N.B.'s "one-stop development shop" initiative (20,001 to 100,000 Population category).
The City of Calgary's residential ePermit service captured top honours recently with a national award of excellence from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA).
The online permitting tool, which launched last fall, won the 2016 CAMA Willis Award for Innovation in the Over 100,000 Population category.
Other winners in the category included Kindersley, Sask's, waste water project (Under 20,000 Population category) and Saint John, N.B.'s "one-stop development shop" initiative (20,001 to 100,000 Population category).
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Nov. 13, 2015 | Cody Stuart
Calgary launches online residential permitting
City becomes first to do so in Canada
Calgary has become the first city in Canada to offer complete online residential permit servicing.
Residential ePermit customers applying for new home construction permits (single and semi-detached homes, and associated garages) can now apply for these permits, pay for services and process all their inspections, using a single online tool.
The latest ePermit upgrade provides customers new inspection services and options, which completes a start-to-finish approach to doing business with the City online.
Calgary has become the first city in Canada to offer complete online residential permit servicing.
Residential ePermit customers applying for new home construction permits (single and semi-detached homes, and associated garages) can now apply for these permits, pay for services and process all their inspections, using a single online tool.
The latest ePermit upgrade provides customers new inspection services and options, which completes a start-to-finish approach to doing business with the City online.
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Oct. 01, 2014 | CREBNow
Devil is in the details
Expert says Calgary home inspections should be mandatory
When first-time homeowner Mario DeMarco made the "largest purchase" of his life, he wanted to ensure there were no surprises – that there would not be any major issues with the property before he signed on the dotted line.
DeMarco quickly turned to a home inspector – a move he credits as key in contributing to what turned out to be a smooth buying process.
"[It was] one of the few times in the process that I had the ability to control the situation," he said of purchasing his condo in Lower Mount Royal. "It is no different than getting an inspection on a used car before purchasing it. I wanted to know if there was water damage, electrical issues, plumbing issues..."
When first-time homeowner Mario DeMarco made the "largest purchase" of his life, he wanted to ensure there were no surprises – that there would not be any major issues with the property before he signed on the dotted line.
DeMarco quickly turned to a home inspector – a move he credits as key in contributing to what turned out to be a smooth buying process.
"[It was] one of the few times in the process that I had the ability to control the situation," he said of purchasing his condo in Lower Mount Royal. "It is no different than getting an inspection on a used car before purchasing it. I wanted to know if there was water damage, electrical issues, plumbing issues..."
