What is an Applicant?

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Last updated: Feb 17, 2023 by Jorge Raya-Navarro
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The Applicant role is a member of the public who needs to submit a project application to an agency for permitting approval.

 Applicant Responsibilities

In goPost, Applicant tasks include:

  1. Create a new Applicant account.

  2. Create a project application for each new project.

    1. At a minimum, fill out the required DETAILS, PROPERTY LOCATION, and ADDITIONAL INFORMATION fields under the “INFORMATION” tab.

    2. Provide Contact information.

    3. Upload appropriate project application documents.

    4. Make project application payments and communicate back to agency staff as needed.

  3. Review the project application information and documents to ensure they are ready for submittal.

  4. Submit the project application to signal to agency staff that it is complete.

  5. Download the Deliverables Package when instructed by agency staff.

    1. Deliverables will either include marked-up plans that require resubmittal or an approved, stamped planset.

  6. Resubmit documents as instructed whenever necessary.

  7. Communicate with agency staff throughout the process as necessary using goPost.

Applicants may receive email alerts when project statuses are updated, based on their notification choices. They may also receive emails from staff if there is an issue with the project application.

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