Mario Bailey

I am Mario Bailey, founder of PermitNotebook. I build each locality's page by compiling its permit rules from official government sources and cross-checking them against the applicable building code. Every page lists the official sources used and the date it was last checked, and anything that cannot be confirmed from an official source is marked rather than guessed.

My approach is simple and transparent. For every page I start from the official county or city department, use the permit portal and fee schedule where they are published, and cross-check against the applicable state building code. I mark anything I cannot confirm from an official source rather than guessing, and I do not publish a fee, threshold, or requirement that is not backed by an official source.

You can read the full process on the how we verify page. If you spot something out of date, please tell me and I will fix it and update the date it was last checked.