DPIE is encouraging small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to participate in our DPIE Connect program. DPIE Connect will bring agency experts together with entrepreneurs aspiring to open businesses in a one-hour Mini Preliminary Design Review Meeting. Staff from DPIE’s Permitting and Licensing Division, Building Plan Review Division, Inspections Division, and Business Development Section (BDS) will participate. Topics of discussion include application requirements, permits, licenses, inspections, fees, and plan review code-related questions covering building/structural, electrical, mechanical, fire & life safety, health, and ADA accessibility. For more information, click on DPIE Connect.