(TNS) — Speeding up the city Department of Planning and Permitting’s ability to process building permit applications began Monday, city officials said. At about 7 :45 a.m., DPP officially launched its ...

A man enters the lobby of the City Department of Planning and Permitting center at the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a ...

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To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min On Monday, Aug. 4, the Honolulu ...

(TNS) — The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting has closed its building permit counter through Friday to deal with a stated backlog of permits stuck in the prescreen process since the ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. “Despite positive actions and prompt attention from the ...

HONOLULU (KHON) — Artificial intelligence continues to be incorporated into different industries, ranging from building maintenance to, most recently, the City and County of Honolulu’s permitting ...

STAR-ADVERTISER Dawn Takeuchi Apuna STAR-ADVERTISER Dawn Takeuchi Apuna Among the many requirements to obtain a city-issued building permit, applicants must submit a sworn statement declaring they ...

A new state task force is taking aim at Hawaii’s notoriously slow and complex permitting system, which has long delayed housing and commercial projects across the islands. “There are two goals for the ...