CityReporter

The willingness of the City Reporter to listen and add what is needed to meet our specific needs

A way to merge tax accessors q-public information into database

We use CityReporter only for inspection scheduling and inspection tracking. Noratek welcomes ideas and suggestions. At times, ideas are implemented immediately. Other ideas go into their future development basket and I have found often those ideas get added in future updates.
Noratek simply provides the best support of any software that I have ever used. Most support requests are acknowledged within a couple of hours (standard working hours) with answers offered at the time or quickly thereafter.
Unfortunately, we are required to use the corporate ERP solution, iCity. We use the iCity Building Permits module to track permit application and billing processes and CityReporter is used to track the inspections once the permit is issued. Lots of problems with iCity, nothing but praise for CityReporter. I wish I could abandon iCity and focus solely on CityReporter for all things permits.

The only improvement idea that I have suggested but has not been implemented is the need to define inspection checklists by permit type and not only by inspection. For example, a framing inspection for a new house permit is very different and more complex than framing for a deck permit. This requires two framing checklists to pair with the respective permit types. But this is a minor con that should not dissuade a decision to go with CityReporter.

“We were facing a significant challenge with managing all of the different types of inspections required in our parks, playgrounds and trails. This was having a negative effect on our operations by not getting enough inspections done which resulted in problems not being resolved in a timely manner.When we discovered City Reporter, the staff were very knowledgeable and immediately helpful with our situation. We saw significant improvements right away and, after three years as a customer, we have seen continuous improvements in our overall workflow efficiency.”

I know you can assign areas to certain staff members, I just was never able to figure it out correctly.

City Reporter is cost effective compared to other digital inspection platforms. The transition from physical inspection forms, filing etc. to the digital format saves un-needed steps and paper with every report. Contractors receive inspection reports right away via email which helps keep all reports organized.

An easier, more streamlined way of setting up the customer portal would save staff time.