Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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49C+
90% range 44.6–55.3

Carl O. Hueter AIA

Architect · Ann Arbor, MI · #79 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #9 of 16 mixed / general firms
occasionalhigh confidence

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 54 permits (8 STREAM + 46 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections50
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 29% of inspections vs 29% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions51
typical
0.86 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.90 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit43
worse than peers
Median 16 days to approval vs 16 days peer median (1.42× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion47
typical
23% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 20% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance47
typical
0.06 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.05 expected
Reliability45
typical
10% of inspections cancelled vs 8% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
54
Last 3 years
4
Last 12 months
0
Years active
15
2008–2025
Median days to approval
16
peer median 16.0
Permits needing a revision
32%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
52%
Inspections on record
205

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 54 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Commercial alterations 43% (23)Decks & porches 19% (10)Remodels 15% (8)Additions / ADUs 11% (6)Windows & doors 6% (3)New homes 4% (2)Roofing 2% (1)Foundation / structural 2% (1)

Score by kind of work

Commercial alterations · 23 permits
45
Decks & porches · 10 permits
50
Remodels · 8 permits
57
Additions / ADUs · 6 permits
48

Shown for kinds of work with 5+ permits. 50 = peer average for that kind of work.

Sample permit records

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

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDG20-1642Commercial alterations2020-09-21FINALED46inspection BLDG ONSITE CONSTUL: NOT READY
inspection PARTIAL FINAL: FAILED
inspection PARTIAL FINAL: NOT READY
inspection PARTIAL ROUGH: NOT READY
inspection POSTHOLE: PARTIAL PASS
review GRADING: HOLD
BLDG14-2004Commercial alterations2014-10-01FINALED261inspection **FINAL: NOT READY
inspection ROUGH: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
review ZONING: COMMENTS ISSUED
review ZONING - ADD'L INFO REQ: APPROVED
revision review: APPROVED
review BLDG - ADD'L INFO REQ: APPROVED
BLDGC23-0198Commercial alterations2023-04-24Withdrawn—plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v4 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG11-0112New homes2011-02-11FINALED58—
BLDG08-0534Remodels2008-07-22FINALED0—
BLDG08-0455Decks & porches2008-07-15FINALED10—

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