Case Study: Village of Lytton speeds rebuilding and permitting collaboration with Cloudpermit

Lytton Fire: B.C. Communities Come Together Online with Cloudpermit to Rebuild Lytton

The Village of Lytton, a community in British Columbia, faced a catastrophic challenge after a wildfire destroyed most of the village, including its municipal building and all physical permit records. The urgent need to manage a high volume of reconstruction permits and collaborate with remote building officials across the province required a modern solution. They partnered with Cloudpermit to implement its cloud-based permitting software.

Cloudpermit provided an online platform that enabled seamless remote collaboration for permit reviews and inspections with professionals across British Columbia, eliminating the need for physical presence. The solution sped up permit issuance by at least 50 percent and provided secure, remote access to all records. This allowed the village to efficiently manage the anticipated rush to rebuild and begin recovering from the disaster.

Village of Lytton

Ron Dickinson

Chief Building Official