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Contact: Curtis Lum, Public Information Officer, Department of Planning and Permitting, 768-8284.   DPP, BIA OFFER PERMIT, BUILDING CODE CLASSES   The Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) and the Building Industry Association (BIA) will hold a series of seminars September 29, 30 and October 1 to improve the quality of permit applications. The goal of this program is to reduce the delays in reviewing and approving permits for construction and development projects.   The classes are being offered as an educational opportunity for planning and design professionals, as well as the public, to learn more about the City's planning and permitting process.  In a joint effort to streamline and speed up the issuing of permits, the DPP and BIA are collaborating to ensure applications and construction drawings are as accurate and complete as possible to maximize the efficiency of the review process.    The course topics include: Introduction to the building permit process and back permitting Residential and commercial building plans Introduction to building inspections and the role of the building inspector Building in a flood hazard area Subdivision applications Navigating the DPP's online services Building Code updates   The classes will be led by the DPP staff and will be held at the Building Industry Association-Hawaii Construction Training Center at 94-487 Akoki St. in Waipahu.  The cost per class is $25 for BIA members and $35 for non-members.   For more information and a list of classes, visit www.biahawaii.org, or call 629-7505.     -END-