MAYOR WALSH RELEASES A
NEW TOOL CREATED AT FIRST PERMITTING HACKATHON
City Deploys a New
Address Search Tool for Online Permitting
BOSTON—Mayor Martin J. Walsh today released an improved, map-based
address search tool, which allows permit applicants to easily find addresses
related to their projects,
eliminating another roadblock in the permitting process. This new tool is based on a prototype
that was created at the City’s inaugural HubHacks event last August. The second
HubHacks is slated to kickoff on March 14 at 10:00a.m. at District
Hall, 75 Northern Avenue.
Locating the "address of record" for a building is one of the first steps in the process
to obtain any building or fire prevention permit in the City. This tool solves
another major pain point for users in the permitting process, while the City is
simultaneously working to rebuild its entire online permitting experience. A
video demonstrating the new tool is available here.
“Making Boston’s permitting process easy, clear, and predictable
has been a priority of my administration since taking office,” said Mayor
Walsh. “When residents, contractors, and business owners give us feedback
and inform us of the challenges they face during the permitting process, we
listen. I’m proud to launch this new tool. It will make business in the city
easier.”
"When I opened my new restaurant, this was a major
stumbling block," James DiSabatino, Owner of Roxy's Gourmet Grilled
Cheese, said. "It's great to see Mayor Walsh listening to small
businesses, engaging them in process of problem-solving and making concrete
improvements."
The HubHacks event highlighted four outstanding issues in the City’s permitting process and members of
Boston’s tech community was able to aid in developing solutions. This is the
second tool that the city has released built off a prototype from HubHacks. In
December, the City unveiled a new online permit tracking tool called Permit
Finder, which allows residents, contractors, and the general public
to check the status of permits through the approval process.
The search application is now accessible on our online permitting portal. More information
on the City’s efforts to improve its online permitting experience can be found
at http://boston.gov/permits.
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