Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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50C+
90% range 48.5–54.0

Peterson Building Co

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #271 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #59 of 100 mixed / general firms
occasionalmedium 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 9 permits (2 STREAM + 7 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections50
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 17% of inspections vs 18% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions52
typical
0.60 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.77 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit51
typical
Median 8 days to approval vs 10 days peer median (0.95× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion39
worse than peers
45% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 20% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance62
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.03 expected
Reliability39
worse than peers
12% of inspections cancelled vs 5% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
9
Last 3 years
1
Last 12 months
1
Years active
6
2008–2026
Median days to approval
8
peer median 10.0
Permits needing a revision
33%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
22%
Inspections on record
19

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 9 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Decks & porches 33% (3)Remodels 22% (2)Windows & doors 22% (2)Roofing 11% (1)Foundation / structural 11% (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
BLDG17-0863Remodels2017-05-04FINALED13inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
review BLDG - ADD'L INFO REQ: APPROVED
BLDGR22-3310Decks & porches2022-09-28Final8inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
5 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG14-1619Decks & porches2014-08-19EXPIRED22revision review: APPROVED
permit expired without final
BLDG18-0920Remodels2018-05-09FINALED16—
BLDG18-0877Windows & doors2018-05-03FINALED0—
BLDG17-1185Roofing2017-06-05FINALED7—

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