48C+
90% range 46.4–50.1
Duane Lobbestael
Primary kind of workSolar / EV
occasionallow confidence
Sub-scores
Inspections46
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 29% of inspections vs 20% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions42
worse than peers
1.63 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.91 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit42
worse than peers
Median 30.5 days to approval vs 16 days peer median (2.25× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion62
better than peers
0% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 22% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance48
typical
0.16 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.13 expected
Reliability59
better than peers
0% of inspections cancelled vs 4% expected
Ann Arbor activity & plain stats
Permits in scored set
6
Last 3 years
6
Last 12 months
0
Years active
2
2024–2025
Median days to approval
30.5
peer median 16.0
Permits needing a revision
67%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
33%
Inspections on record
7
Job mix
Solar / EV 67% Commercial alterations 17% Remodels 17%
Sample permit records
| Permit | Kind of work | Applied | Status | Days to approval | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLDGC25-0322 | Commercial alterations | 2025-07-10 | Final | 33 | inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal |
| BLDGC24-0131 | Solar / EV | 2024-04-09 | Requires Resubmit | — | plan submittal v2 requires re-submit plan submittal v1 requires re-submit Permit placed on hold for more information |
| BLDGC24-0316 | Solar / EV | 2024-07-18 | Final | 28 | plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal |
| BLDGC24-0315 | Solar / EV | 2024-07-18 | Final | 26 | 2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal Permit placed on hold for more information |
| BLDGC24-0603 | Solar / EV | 2024-12-02 | Final | 104 | inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required |
| BLDGR25-1100 | Remodels | 2025-07-03 | Void - Wrong Workclass | — | — |