A permit can involve far more than an application. Building department staff may need to manage fees, project details, licensing, and inspection scheduling, all while fielding questions from residents and contractors before work can move forward.
CommunityCore is SAFEbuilt's building permit software for bringing those pieces into one place. Here are three ways its connected tools support the people involved at each stage.
1. CommunityCore keeps every permit detail in one place for your team
When staff have to track information across separate records, even routine permit work takes
longer than it should. CommunityCore gives building department teams one shared place for permit and project details, so staff can:
- Manage permit applications and permits through their lifecycle
- Access fees and collect payment
- Manage contractor and business licenses
- Create and track projects
- Generate activity reports
Having that information together gives staff a clearer view of active work when they need it.
2. CommunityConnect lets residents and contractors manage permits online
A permit status check after office hours used to mean leaving a message and waiting. Through CommunityConnect, residents and contractors handle it themselves. They submit applications, check where things stand, pay what's due, and request the next inspection, whenever it works for them.
That frees up staff time for the questions that actually need a person.
3. InspectorConnect helps inspectors document work with or without a connection
An inspector standing in a basement with no signal still has a job to finish. InspectorConnect is built for exactly that:
- Connectivity: record and sync results with or without an internet connection
- Assigned work: view inspection and code compliance tasks in one place
- Property lookups: pull up property information on site
- Code cases: open new code enforcement cases or update existing ones
- Documentation: attach notes, photos, or files directly to the inspection
Everything syncs the moment they're back in range.
See how CommunityCore works
Permitting work moves more smoothly when staff, applicants, and inspectors can all reach the information they need at the right point in the process. CommunityCore brings those three pieces together.
Want the fuller picture before you explore CommunityCore on your own? Understanding Electronic Permitting Systems walks through how digital permitting actually helps applications, reviews, and inspections move faster, and what to expect when a department makes the switch.
