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Symbium automates complex regulatory compliance checks, seamlessly integrating into existing city permitting workflows to instantly accelerate approvals without additional effort or training!

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Unlocking efficiency with Symbium's instant permitting experience.

Symbium has launched an instant permitting experience for solar and other energy-saving projects with more than 271 jurisdictions. By popular demand, the instant permitting experience from Symbium is now available to all local jurisdictions across the US and, if you are an installer or government official, we want to hear from you.

Setting a collaborative standard with our government partners

Your voice and processes matter. Unlike any other option on the market, Symbium will remain flexible to be inclusive of your jurisdiction’s regulatory or procedural requirements. Symbium will allow your jurisdiction to require plan uploads, affidavits, and customized regulatory nuances so that it best reflects your needs.

A dashboard built for building departments

We believe that these software integrations should be standard practice so that permit applicants aren’t doing twice the work! That’s why Symbium offers seamless integrations into your department's existing permit tracking system (PTS), including cloud-based offerings by Accela, Tyler Technologies, Central Square Technologies, and others. Our world-class tech team will work alongside your IT staff to ensure that your business processes are optimized and that permits submitted from Symbium are seamlessly synced across your cloud-based systems. With Symbium, you can finally say goodbye to requiring duplicitous manual entries by permit applicants or department staff. Join us today and start experiencing the power of effortless integrations!

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Trusted by governments and the public

City of Vacaville, California

“Symbium made the adoption of their well-designed platform easy and without requiring much staff time, even as the team integrated with our permit tracking system and customized the platform to respond to our local processes and code requirements.”
Erin Morris, Director of Community Development

City of Lancaster, California

“With the launch of this online platform, not only will Lancaster comply with California’s SB379 solar permitting mandate, it positions itself as a leader in fostering renewable energy adoption while prioritizing efficiency, safety, and sustainability.”
R. Red Parris, Mayor

San Mateo County, California

“This program will help reduce greenhouse emissions in our community by helping residents to easily navigate our local processes and code requirements, save money, and increase the speed of solar installations.”
Ray Mueller, Supervisor

City of Ventura, California

“We are pleased to introduce this platform to our licensed contractors, streamlining and expediting the permitting process for residential solar projects.”
Shawn Huff, Chief Building Official

City of La Mesa, California

“We are thrilled to introduce this state-of-the-art online platform, which marks a significant step towards promoting renewable energy adoption and enhancing the ease of doing business in our community.”
Greg Humora, City Manager

City of Buena Park, California

“We are pleased to announce our partnership with Symbium, who made the adoption of their platform incredibly easy and straightforward. Symbium was also willing to customize the platform to our jurisdictional needs and integrate with our existing permitting systems.”
Robert Cull, Building Official

Ready for instant permits in your city?

The Symbium team is looking forward to having you join us in re-imagining express permits everywhere.

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