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C-2 · Orange Co., FL
Code updated Jun 2025
GC · Maricopa, AZ
Corridor expansion approved
HC · Harris Co., TX
Drive-thru stacking updated
CB · Mecklenburg, NC
FAR bonus program extended
B-3 · Cook Co., IL
CUP process streamlined
BU-2 · Miami-Dade, FL
Height limits amended
C-2 · Fulton Co., GA
Drive-thru by-right confirmed
CS · Travis Co., TX
New transit overlay effective
CB · King Co., WA
SEPA threshold raised
M-1 · Duval Co., FL
FAR increased to 0.50
MUDD · Charlotte, NC
South End overlay expanded
CG · Hillsborough, FL
New drive-thru stacking rules
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Permit Timeline
📋 Permit Timeline Estimator
Estimate weeks from contract to building permit based on state, project type, and entitlement path.
Project Parameters
State
Fast-Track State (TX, FL, AZ, NV)
Average State (GA, NC, TN, CO)
Slow State (CA, NY, NJ, MA, IL)
Entitlement Path
By-Right (ministerial permit only)
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
Variance or Special Exception
Rezoning / Map Amendment
PUD / Planned Development
Environmental Review (CEQA/NEPA)
Project Type
🏪 Retail / QSR / C-Store (ground-up)
🏢 Office / Medical (ground-up)
🏭 Industrial / Warehouse
🏗 Mixed-Use / Multi-Story
🔧 Tenant Improvement (existing building)
🚗 Change of Use (existing building)
Project Size
Small (<5,000 sf)
Medium (5,000–25,000 sf)
Large (25,000–100,000 sf)
Major (100,000+ sf)
Expedited Review Available?
Unknown / Standard queue
Yes — expedited/escrow review
No — jurisdiction backlog known
Estimated Total Timeline
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Phase Breakdown
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