1.   There was nothing to stop us from streamlining the permit process.

2.   Because they were building on waterfront property, the permit process took more than a year.

3.   A movie shoot in October that involved nude men and women cavorting on a motorcycle brought to light some flaws in the permit application process, city officials said.

4.   Brown, in a speech at the Wednesday morning breakfast, promised that the city would continue to reduce crime and streamline its permit process.

5.   City officials say they simply are proceeding with caution and that they want to ensure that some control is retained over the permit process.

6.   Critics also complain that the permit process takes too long and that developers have little protection against extended appeals.

7.   DiGaetano said that the amendment continues the new permit process.

8.   Film industry officials have long complained about the cumbersome permit process that must be navigated when filming in Los Angeles.

9.   For Haines, with his larger landholdings, the pressure for the new permit process is not so great.

10.   Hundreds of film commissions brag about scenery, one-stop permit processes and the expertise of local crews.