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

Toronto6 weeks
New York City12 weeks
Los Angeles6 weeks
London8 weeks
Vancouver5 weeks
Mumbai10 weeks

"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, Toronto
80%
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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