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The City of Toronto has launched a new building permit application pre-check service powered by Clariti's AI software, CivCheck. This initiative aims to address the significant backlog and time commitment involved in municipal approvals for new construction.
The city reported reviewing over 36,000 building permits annually, equating to more than 140 applications per working day. Industry sources note that obtaining a full permit approval can still take between 12 and 24 weeks. Clariti CEO Cyrus Symoom highlighted that incomplete submissions are the most common cause of delay, noting that every round of corrections adds substantial time to projects.
For developers operating on large-scale projects outside the initial pilot scope, the current implementation offers only incremental risk reduction rather than a systemic overhaul of the approval timeline.
The move comes amid increasing pressure on urban centers like Toronto to accelerate housing supply. Developers have long called for faster municipal approvals, citing that delays can cost between $2,673 and $5,576 CAD per month, depending on the project type and location. The pre-screening tool is designed to intervene early in the process, flagging potential issues before an application reaches city staff for manual review.
the City of Toronto stated the use of CivCheck is voluntary and does not autonomously replace municipal staff capacity or decision-making authority. Currently, its scope is restricted to a limited set of construction types, such as smaller residential buildings with two units or fewer.
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