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Permitting and Licensing

Permitting and Licensing Common

Property Address Agency Setting

A new configuration setting has been added to manage the ability to add property addresses on a permit.

Negative Buffer Distance

You can define a negative buffer distance for the spatial intersection used to query GIS attributes.

Issue and Reissue Date Retention

Issue and reissue dates are retained and do not replace the original issue date. The most recent reissue date is displayed and you can configure the ability to reset the expiration date based on the most recent reissue date.

Business Rules Framework User Interface Improvements

A new expression builder allows you to quickly update the order of criteria using drag and drop capabilities. An advanced mode has also been added to allow you to build out the criteria using criteria strings. 

Guaranteed Action Support for Business Rules Framework

You can rerun failed actions to ensure they are completed in Business Rules Framework. You can rerun a single rule's failed action or create an ESS process to rerun all failed actions. 

Protected Document Switch by Offering

Your agency can now configure protected PDF document handling for permits and planning applications. Performance improvements have also been added for Bluebeam Studio™ transactions.

Financial Framework

Agency Assisted Deposit Account Payments

Agency staff can assist paying fees for multiple transactions using deposit accounts.

Deposit Account Attachments

Deposit account attachments provide supporting documentation specific to an account, such as change of ownership and terms of use.

Prevent Payment Condition with Autopay

If the "Prevent Payment" condition has been applied, the autopay process will not record fee payments for deposit accounts.

Application Received Date Determines the Effective Date for Fee Calculations

The effective date for fee calculations is determined from the date the application was received instead of the date the application was submitted.

Returned Check Payments

Agency staff can reverse payments and reinstate fees when deposited items are returned. If an agency does not reinstate fees, you can void the returned payment.

Analytics and Reporting

Deposit Account Subject Area and Dashboard

The Deposit Account subject area provides agencies with analytical information about their deposit accounts, as well as a real time dashboard.

Oracle Fusion Audit Registration for Business Entity Objects

This feature extends existing Oracle Fusion Audit reporting to the business entity and related information.

System Administration

Reusable Agency Created Grids

Reusable agency created grids are available for use on all intake types, for all offerings, except for Code Enforcement.

Required or Hidden Columns for the Business Owners Field Group

A required mark is available for grid columns in form designer. You can also hide grid columns.

Permits and Inspections

Inspections

Inspection Console Bulk Reassignment

You can use bulk reassignment in the Inspection console. There is also a setting to ignore districts when using bulk reassignment. 

Inspection Request Date and Time Configuration

You can now request an inspection by date without entering a ready by date, request date, or a preferred time.

Configurable Plan Review Due Dates

Agencies can configure and automatically display plan review cycle due dates based on a configured maximum cycle time for each plan review cycle for a permit type. You can also configure and automatically display the plan review due date for each plan reviewer based on a configured reviewer plan review time for each plan review cycle for a permit type.

Plan Review Decision Statuses for Planning Applications

Your agency can define a separate set of decisions for planning application plan reviews.

Planning and Zoning

Update Workflow Action for Public Hearing Events

Business Rules Framework now supports updated workflow actions for public hearing events.

Planning Activity Triggers

Planning activity can now be triggered based on agency defined hearing decisions.

Code Enforcement

Recurring Fines Per Code Violation

You can now manage recurring fines against an individual violation. This includes capturing the start date, number of days in violation, and a rate per violation. Each violation that generates a recurring fine will automatically assess a separate fee.

Cost Recovery Through Time Recording and Time Based Fees

You can now track the time spent on a case as part your agency's cost recovery efforts. You can decide to track the time spent by category, decide whether time is billable, and automatically assess a fee.

Code Violation Comply By Dates

You can set a separate "Comply By" date for each code violation. The rescheduled inspection date is displayed whenever the comply by date changes from the case overview, inspection, hearing, or violation page.

Business Licensing

Business License Inspections

Inspections of business activity are available before awarding a business license or as a condition of renewing the license. Inspections are also available for mobile businesses. 

Agency Defined Tax Attributes for Business Licenses

Agency defined tax attributes provide more precise configuration of business license tax classes. The measurable attributes are used to calculate business taxes and can be used for ad hoc reporting.

Agency Edits of Business License Information

Agency staff can change business and license information collected from an applicant.

Penalty and Late Fees for Business Licenses

Agencies can calculate penalty and late fees for a business license that has expired and is past the grace period.

Security Role Based Access to Business License Information

Agencies may use security roles to hide sensitive business and license information from staff that do not require access to this information to perform their responsibilities.

Additional Attributes for Location and Owners Pages

Agency defined attributes values are available to collect citizenship status for owners of a business. Additionally, agency defined attribute values are available to identify the location type for business activity.

Business License Transaction, Inspection, and All Attachment Tabs

A "View All" filter is available for the consolidated attachment view in Business Licenses.

Confidential Business License Grids

Business License grids can be marked as confidential to prevent view and access according to role.