This session is aimed towards building and electrical inspectors, energy managers, planners, and other municipal officials looking to explore best practices to make their permitting and inspection process for solar more efficient and consistent in order to save time and money and reducing solar soft costs. This session will cover relevant sections of the building, electrical, and fire codes to solar energy systems; new updates to the building code; areas of priority in solar inspections; what information to ask for in a solar permit; the intersection of solar zoning and permitting; and consumer protection for residential systems.