Yuma County to launch new online permit system July 1
Yuma County will pause permit processing at 5 p.m. June 25 as it shifts to a new OpenGov system. Applications can still be filed June 26, but the upgrade takes effect July 1.
Homeowners, contractors and developers who need a permit in unincorporated Yuma County have until 5 p.m. June 25 before the county suspends initiation and processing for a system upgrade. Applications will still be accepted by email and in person on June 26, then held until June 29, when operations resume ahead of the July 1 launch of the new online permits platform.
Yuma County’s Department of Development Services is moving from eTRAKiT to OpenGov Permitting & Licensing to replace an outdated portal and improve communication with applicants. The new system will make permit work more accessible and transparent, with improved navigation, real-time status notifications, direct messaging with reviewers and help identifying which permits are required.
Development Services handles land development entitlements, zoning, building safety and code enforcement in unincorporated Yuma County. Its permitting process is a two-step review that includes Administrative Review and Technical Review, so delays in the handoff could affect projects already moving through county channels as well as new submittals that come in after the cutoff.
The county’s current online permit center, eTRAKiT, is used for permit applications, fee payments, inspections, zoning complaints, contractor and property searches, violations and requests tied to unincorporated Yuma County. During the shutdown window June 25 through June 29, those services will be temporarily interrupted as the county installs the new platform and moves requests into the updated system.
OpenGov says Yuma County processes more than 3,500 permits and zoning cases and more than 17,000 inspections each year. The company also says Yuma County is the first non-state agency in Arizona to adopt OpenGov.
Development Services Director Craig Sellers said the county appreciates the community’s patience as the upgrade is completed. Applicants can avoid delays by submitting permit requests before the June 25 cutoff or preparing for the brief transition period before the July 1 launch.
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