Aug 13, 2025
Overview
The Permitting module has numerous built-in, hard-coded contact types, such as Applicant, Owner, Builder, and Designer, that are core to the permitting process. There may, however, be a need for all kinds of other, not-so-customary contacts. This need can be met where any other contacts can be added and will appear in the selected Permitting sub-modules.
Add an Other Contact Type
To add an additional Other Contact Type:
- Click on + Add ❶. The New Other Contact Type dialog box appears:

- Give the other contact a Name ❶ pull-down.
- Leave Active ❷ on Yes to make it active; No to delay its usage.
- Click Yes ❸ for each of the modules' permits in which this contact type will appear in a pull-down.
- Click Add ❹.
Edit an Other Contact Record
- Click on the Edit tool
❷. The Edit Other Contact dialog box appears - Click Yes or No for each module as required.
- Click on Edit.
Delete an Other Contact Record
- Click on the Delete tool
❸.When prompted, click on Remove .

