Configure Permit Uses | Elevate (V5)

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A permit use connects all configuration components together. It defines the permit type, workflow, application form, and inspection list used for that permit. Once configured, the permit use determines how a permit is created, processed, and inspected.

Important Note:

This article applies to Elevate V5 permit applications. If your system matches the V4 image below, you may be using a different version. Please visit the V4 permit completion and certificate issuance guide instead.A dashboard displaying inspection statistics, including expired licenses and past due inspections.

How to Create a Permit Use

  1. Sign in to your site

  2. Navigate to Admin Tools:

    The Admin Tools interface displays options for managing permits and parcels effectively.

  3. Select the Permits tile:

    The admin tools interface showcases permit management and related functionalities for community development.

  4. Click Add Permit Use:

    A permit setup interface displaying various permit uses and an option to add a new permit.

  5. Complete the form, including workflow:

    Form fields for adding permit use, including name, type, and workflow assignment, are highlighted.

    • Add Permit Use

      • Permit Use Name: Enter the name of the permit use

      • Permit Type: Select the permit type associated with this permit use

      • Select Form: Select the form that will be used for this permit use

      • Show On Portal: Select to make this permit use visible on the public portal

      • Disable Permit: Select to disable this permit use so it cannot be used

    • Workflow

      • Assign Workflow: Select the workflow that will be applied to this permit use

  6. To add fees, click the Search Fees button:

    Form fields for adding permit use, including the search fees option highlighted.

  7. To add a fee, search for the fee name or select it from the list. When you are finished, click Add Fees:

    A search interface for adding fees with selected checkbox options highlighted.

    • Search: Enter a fee name to find and select fees to add

    • Fee Name: Displays the name of the fee

    • Module: Displays the module where the fee is used

    • Fee Type: Displays the type of fee

    • Select All: Select to check or uncheck all fees in the list

    • Select Fee: Select the checkbox to add the fee

  8. Click the Save and Add Permit Use button:

    Buttons for saving or canceling an action in a user interface. The save and add permit use button is highlighted.

  9. If the permit use was saved and added successfully, a confirmation message will appear:

    A notification indicating successful addition of permit use in the system interface.

  10. To remove a fee, click the trashcan icon to delete it from the permit use:

    Interface for adding fees with options to remove and save changes. The trashcan icon is highlighted.