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	Expanding the Permit Tally Meeting census & FW Dodge Requirements Include different permit types in the Permit Tally report	Tip #: 1.1.5
		Ver(s):PTWin32, V2

PTWin V.2 includes a Permit Tally report developed to provide summary information for U.S. Census and FW Dodge reporting requirements. This report is created from the PTWin main menu by selecting Reports | Activity Reports | Permits | Building Tally. Select a date range in the Month Selection dialog box and click OK to print the report.

By default this report summarizes Building permits. However, a few simple changes can make PTWin summarize other types of permits. To include a new permit type in the report, check the Tally Rpt? box in the Permit Modifications window, and add four fields to the Permit Info window. These four fields are:

Purpose:, # of Residential Units:, # of Buildings:, and Public Ownership?. The Building Permit already contains these fields. Create these fields on the Permit Info page of each permit type you want included on the Permit Tally. Follow the instructions under Modifying PTWin in your PTWin manual to add fields to the Permit Info window.

The records in the Purpose Selection Value table supply descriptions of the categories on U.S. Census and FW Dodge reports. The Permit Tally uses these values from the Purpose: fields in permit records to summarize different permits into appropriate U.S. Census and FW Dodge categories.

Summaries are also done for the # of Residential Units, the # of Buildings, Construction Values and Permit Charges for buildings in both public and private sectors. At the bottom of the report you will find a similar summary for all buildings, regardless of purpose. If your jurisdiction files reports with the U.S. Census Bureau and/or FW Dodge, the Permit Tally report is a real time saver.

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