CRE: Valley cities test online plan checking in construction lull - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

The cities of San Jose and Santa Clara are testing software that moves plan checking completely online, a system that offers substantial savings and convenience for developers and the cities.
It is also a green move that eliminates the piles of documents that are typically printed for projects.

The newly developed software, called Greenvue Fusion, was created by CSG Consultants Inc., a San Mateo firm that offers engineering and consulting services for municipalities. It is giving San Jose and Santa Clara a free trial of the package, which normally costs about $2,500 per license, with a small maintenance fee for upgrades. The software is already paying off for developers who have tried it...