Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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90% range 53.7–61.6

Arbor Consultants, PC

Architect · Ann Arbor, MI · #22 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workSolar / EV96% of last-3-year permits · #1 of 9 solar / ev specialists
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Overall score: 50 = peer average for the same role and the same kind of work (e.g. window jobs are compared with window jobs, remodels with remodels). Based on 37 permits (37 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections58
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 13% of inspections vs 22% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions61
better than peers
0.62 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.08 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit47
typical
Median 16 days to approval vs 16 days peer median (1.16× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion58
better than peers
17% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 24% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance51
typical
0.16 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.17 expected
Reliability50
typical
3% of inspections cancelled vs 3% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
37
Last 3 years
25
Last 12 months
10
Years active
5
2022–2026
Median days to approval
16
peer median 16.0
Permits needing a revision
43%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
11%
Inspections on record
40

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 37 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Solar / EV 97% (36)Roofing 3% (1)

Sample permit records

A sample of the public records behind this card. Links open the city's permit portals.

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGC23-0055Solar / EV2023-02-02Expired12inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
permit expired without final
BLDGC26-0206Solar / EV2026-04-16Expired133 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
permit expired without final
BLDGC24-0065Solar / EV2024-02-20Expired10plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
permit expired without final
BLDGC25-0248Solar / EV2025-05-27Final42—
BLDGC25-0020Solar / EV2025-01-21Final48—
BLDGC24-0547Solar / EV2024-10-22Final2—

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