Talk about "progress":
Permits accepted by fax.......
Permits on the internet.......

Guys, here in NJ, I am not aware of any areas using the modern methods.
The State UCC, and the Board of Examiners require that the permit apps be sealed and signed by the license holder, or an authorized employee of the licensee. Guess you guys with the fax and new priveleges don't have seals??

Seems that most areas the permits are readily available.

Dependent on the individual town/city here in NJ, you may get a resi permit ASAP, if there is an AHJ "in" to price it and sign it "approved". Usually, it takes a "few" days.
Plan review is "limited" to being completed within 20 days, per state rules; but sometimes it takes "longer"..

John


John