Local governments should streamline building permit processes for electrification and retrofit projects, treating them as over-the-counter approvals rather than complex discretionary reviews.
Challenge/Local/State
Priority Area: Housing & Climate Nexus
Description
Local Solution
(Type of Activity: Policy/Planning/Land Use )
Existing Examples of Progress: The City of Monterey offers over-the-counter permitting for electrification and retrofit projects; in contrast to jurisdictions like Hollister, where a $2,000 permit fee on a $5,000 retrofit project functions as a direct disincentive to participation.
Region: Central Coast
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