Permitting, from application to issued
Templates, auto-filled applications, one board
Stop wrangling PDF forms and sticky notes. Define each jurisdiction once, create a permit from the job with the application pre-filled, send it for signature, and track every permit through issuance, expiration, and inspections — all on one board.
Bell Residence
Travis County
PoolOkafor Estate
City of Austin
BuildingRamirez Backyard
Round Rock
ElectricalWhitfield Pool
Williamson Co.
PoolFrom application to issued, in four steps
Set up your jurisdictions once, then run every permit the same way.
Template
Set up each jurisdiction once — coverage, timelines, inspections, setbacks, and its forms.
Create
Start a permit from a job; Ardovia matches the jurisdiction and pre-fills the application.
Sign
Generate the packet and send it for e-signature — or sign in person.
Track
Move it across the board to issued, and track its number, expiration, and inspections.
Set up each authority once
Every jurisdiction has its own rules — so capture them a single time. Coverage by zip and county, average review time, expiration and extension lengths, required inspections, and setback rules all live on a reusable template that new permits inherit automatically.
- Coverage by zip code and county
- Review time, expiration & extensions
- Required inspections per permit type
- Setback rules built right in
City of Austin
Building permit · AHJ template
Build on the jurisdiction's own forms
Upload the real PDF forms and drop fields right where they belong — text, dates, checkboxes, signatures, initials, and merge tags. The merge tags pre-fill from the job, so applications fill themselves and export as one flattened, submittable packet.
- Place fields on the actual PDF forms
- Text, date, checkbox, signature & initials
- Merge tags pre-fill from the job
- Exports one flattened packet PDF
Signed and ready to submit
Send the finished packet for e-signature through SignNow — with every text field already filled in, so signers only place their signatures and initials. Prefer to sign on site? Capture an in-person signature instead. Either way, the signed packet is saved right to the permit.
- Send for e-signature via SignNow
- Only signatures & initials to place
- Capture in-person signatures too
- Signed packet stored on the permit
Permit packet · City of Austin
Bell Residence · Pool
Never lose track of a permit again
Move a permit to Issued and capture its number and issue date — the expiration calculates itself, and an Expired lane surfaces anything that lapses so nothing slips. Track every required inspection from scheduled to passed, right on the permit.
- Capture permit number and issue date
- Expiration and extensions figured for you
- An Expired lane that appears on its own
- Inspection tracking: scheduled, passed, failed
Permit #2024-BLD-1188
Issued
Jun 3
Expires
Nov 30
Inspections
Everything in Permits
A board for every permit
Track submissions across Incomplete, Pending, In Progress, and Issued on a drag-and-drop board — with an Expired lane that appears on its own from the issue date.
Reusable jurisdiction templates
Define each AHJ once — permit type, coverage by zip and county, review time, expiration, inspections, and setbacks — and reuse it on every job it fits.
Auto-matched to the job
Start a permit from a job and Ardovia matches the right jurisdiction by zip and county, then pre-fills the application from the job's details.
Build on the real forms
Place text, date, checkbox, merge-tag, signature, and initials fields right onto the jurisdiction's own PDF forms — then export one flattened, submittable packet.
E-signature built in
Send the packet for signature through SignNow with the text already filled in, or capture a signature in person — the signed packet is saved to the permit.
Issuance, expiration & inspections
Capture the permit number and issue date, let expiration and extensions calculate themselves, and track each inspection from scheduled to passed.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Permits module?
It's your whole permitting process in one place. Define jurisdiction (AHJ) templates once, create a permit from a job with the application pre-filled, generate a signable packet, and track every permit on a board from incomplete to issued — including its inspections and expiration.
How do jurisdiction templates work?
For each authority having jurisdiction, you set up a template with its permit type, the zip codes and county it covers, average review time, expiration and extension lengths, the inspections it requires, and its setback rules — plus its actual application forms. Then every new permit reuses it, and Ardovia matches the right jurisdiction to a job by zip and county.
How do I build a permit application?
Upload the jurisdiction's PDF forms and place fields right on them — text, dates, checkboxes, signatures, initials, and merge tags. Merge tags pull the applicant, project, and company details straight from the job, and Ardovia flattens everything into a single submittable packet PDF.
Can permits be signed electronically?
Yes. Send the packet for e-signature through SignNow — the text is already filled in, so only signature and initials fields are placed for signing — or capture a signature in person on site. The signed packet is stored right on the permit.
How do I track a permit through to issuance?
Move it across the board: Incomplete, Pending, In Progress, and Issued. When you drop a permit on Issued, you capture its permit number and issue date, and the expiration date is calculated for you — with extensions when a jurisdiction allows them. Each required inspection is tracked from scheduled to passed or failed.
When is Permits available?
Permits ships in our next update. Start your free trial now to get set up on Ardovia, and the module will be ready in your account as soon as it lands.
Ready to take the pain out of permitting?
Set up your jurisdictions once and run every permit from application to issued — arriving in the next update.
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