11.   It is hard to say conclusively whether political interference plays a role in the permit process.

12.   One, NetClerk, in South San Francisco, means to give users a way to navigate the municipal permit process.

13.   San Francisco has already tried to streamline the permit process for rewiring warehouses with fiber optic cable, and rezoning industrial buildings for office use, she said.

14.   Since then, an old warehouse has been demolished to clear the site and the permit process has been completed.

15.   Still, it is clear that law-abiding citizens are the ones going through the permit process.

16.   Television producers have complained the permit gathering process is too cumbersome for small screen projects that need to be completed quickly.

17.   Thanks to its lenient zoning and speedy permit process, Emeryville has an impressive roster of computer and biotech firms.

18.   The environmental licensing and permits process in Queens will will also be consolidated at a single one-stop location at the Department of Environmental Protection.

19.   The dispute, he said, has more to do with how the city handled the permit process than whether the store is objectionable.

20.   The exact date will be determined by the permit process, he said.