The Real Cost of Permit Mistakes
$50,000
Maximum fine for unpermitted work
In major cities like Toronto, NYC and LA, fines for starting construction without a permit can reach $50,000 or more.
23%
Of permit applications get rejected
Nearly 1 in 4 applications are rejected on first submission, causing average delays of 3-6 weeks.
$8,200
Average cost per rejected application
Includes resubmission fees, design modifications, project delays and lost opportunity costs.
Average delay by city
"We lost a $340,000 project because we missed a zoning requirement. The client fired us when they found out the project would be delayed 4 months."
General Contractor, Toronto80%
Of permit mistakes are avoidable
With proper pre-project compliance checking, 80% of permit-related delays and fines can be completely avoided.
$0
Cost to check with JuriVault
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