Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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48C+
90% range 44.7–54.0

Rick Neff

General Contractor · Durand, MI · #337 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workDecks & porches100% of all permits · #43 of 51 decks & porches specialists
activemedium 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 8 permits (8 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections54
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 9% of inspections vs 13% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions46
typical
1.83 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.42 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit44
worse than peers
Median 33.5 days to approval vs 20 days peer median (1.55× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion44
worse than peers
17% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 11% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance49
typical
0.06 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.06 expected
Reliability33
worse than peers
10% of inspections cancelled vs 4% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
8
Last 3 years
6
Last 12 months
2
Years active
5
2022–2026
Median days to approval
33.5
peer median 20.0
Permits needing a revision
75%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
25%
Inspections on record
26

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 8 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Decks & porches 100% (8)

Sample permit records

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

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR23-2128Decks & porches2023-10-26Final41inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
10 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR26-0226Decks & porches2026-02-23Expired36plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
6 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
permit expired without final
BLDGR25-0997Decks & porches2025-06-17Final312 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR25-0463Decks & porches2025-03-27Final16inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
BLDGR24-0497Decks & porches2024-03-11Final1231 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR26-1091Decks & porches2026-07-09Issued13—

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