Permit Management

Every permit, every deadline, one dashboard

Add the permits you already hold for free, let PermitsDesk watch the expiration dates every day, and hand off new applications and renewals when you don't want to chase them yourself.

Add, apply, renew

Add existing permits

Free

Enter the permits you already hold — or upload copies — and PermitsDesk starts tracking their expiration dates immediately. Included with your subscription at no extra charge.

Apply for a new permit

$499

Our team prepares and submits the application, chases the agency, and posts every status change to your portal until the permit is in your hands. $499 is the default service fee per application.

Renew a permit

$250

When a renewal window opens, hand it off. We handle the paperwork and follow-up for a default service fee of $250 per renewal.

Service fees are PermitsDesk fees and do not include government filing fees, which vary by permit and jurisdiction.

The permits we track from day one

PermitsDesk launches with the five permit types that regulated retail locations deal with most — each with its real renewal cycle built in.

Permit typeRenewal cycle
EBT / Food StampRenews every 5 years
TABC / AlcoholRenews every 2 years
Cigarette / E-CigDue May 31 of even-numbered years
Ice Maker / Trade PlumbingRenews annually
FireRenews annually

Status tracking you don't have to decode

Every application and renewal moves through clear, customer-facing statuses, so you always know whether the ball is in your court, ours, or the agency's.

Action RequiredSubmittedIn ProgressWaiting on AgencyApprovedPermit AvailableCompleted

Our targets vs. government processing times

Status timelines on PermitsDesk reflect our own service targets for the work we control — preparing, submitting, and following up. Government agencies process applications on their own schedules, which vary and are outside our control.

Expiration warnings that escalate

A daily automated check compares every permit against its expiration date and sends reminders at each milestone:

90 days60 days30 days14 days7 days1 dayExpiration dayOverdue

Reminders continue after expiration until the permit is renewed or marked resolved — a lapsed permit never disappears quietly.

A document vault for every location

Permit copies, receipts, EIN documents, and supporting paperwork are stored encrypted, organized by location and permit, and available whenever an inspector, landlord, or lender asks. Access is limited to your organization — managers see only documents for their assigned location.

Put your permits on autopilot

Add your existing permits free during your 30-day trial and see every expiration date in one place.