I’ve been planning an improvement for several months. Why do I need to wait 2 weeks for permit?

Part of the planning process should include that the project is within City guidelines. Why does the City need to know who is doing my work? The City requires that any Company doing work with in the city has a City license. To obtain a City license they must have a State license. This process, although not fool proof, helps to verify that companies are valid companies and scams are reduced. What is the cost of a building permit? The permit is ten dollars ($10.00) for construction costs (labor and materials) ranging from one dollar ($1.00) to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Additional twenty dollars ($20.00) for construction costs ranging from one thousand one dollars ($1001.00) to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). Then additional five-tenth of one percent (.005) of construction costs above $2500.