Permit Assistantfor city portals
Install the extension
Pin Permitio in Chrome once.
Open the city portal
Use Accela, ePlan, eTRAKiT, or the local site.
Review before submit
Permitio fills it. You approve the final filing.
Built for contractors who already know the job, but do not want to retype it into a city website.
Permitio Assistant
Chrome extension
A browser extension that does the typing for you.
Not a separate app. Not a portal you have to log into. The Assistant lives in your browser toolbar and activates when you land on a city permit portal.
You stay in control of the actual submission. The Assistant does the part that wastes your time: finding the right permit type, filling the form, attaching the CF-1R, pulling your contractor license info, formatting code references the way the inspector wants to see them.
Example: HVAC changeout permit
Start with the job details you already have. Permit Assistant carries them into the city portal, selects the right permit path, and gets the application ready for your final review.
How It Works
Three steps from install to filed permit. No new dashboard to learn — just the city portal you already use, with a Permitio button that does the work.
Install the Chrome extension
One click from the Chrome Web Store. Pin the Permitio icon to your toolbar. No setup, no configuration files, no IT involvement.
Open any city permit portal
Go to SF DBI, San Jose ePlan, Oakland eTrakit, Accela Citizen Access — whatever portal the job needs. The Assistant detects which jurisdiction you are on automatically.
Watch it fill the application
Pick the job from your Permitio dashboard. The Assistant fills every field — equipment specs, code references, CF-1R, load calcs — and pauses at submit so you can review before sending.
What the Assistant Does
Same outcome as full-service permit filing — issued permit, passed inspection — with you at the wheel and a lower price tag.
Drafts the Application for You
Tell the Assistant the job and it fills out every field of the city portal — Accela, ePermit Hub, Citizen Self-Service, the rest. You review and submit.
Watches the Portal
After submission, the Assistant keeps an eye on the city portal for status changes, plan-checker comments, and rejection notices. You get a notification the moment something moves.
Catches Common Rejections
Missing a CF-1R, an HERS callout, a load calculation, or the right code reference? The Assistant flags it before you submit. Same rejection patterns that delay manual filings, caught at entry.
Notifies You at the Right Moment
Permit issued, plan check returned, inspection scheduled, final approved. One channel, one source of truth, no calling the city.
Two Ways to Pull a Permit With Permitio
Same engine, two delivery models. Pick the one that fits the job.
Assistant
Self-serve · $49/month
First month free, no credit card
- You stay in the driver's seat
- Extension fills the portal & watches for updates
- You hit submit, you get the alerts
- Best for high-volume contractors comfortable with the portal
Full Service
Done-for-you · $25–$100/permit
First month free, then per-permit
- Drop off the job, walk away
- Permitio handles every form, portal, and follow-up
- Inspection scheduling included
- Best for contractors who never want to touch a portal again
Try the Assistant Free
First month free, no credit card. Stop manually filling out city portals.