Page 12 August 2012 Small guys bene fi t from newest rules Councilman Sal DiCiccio By Sal DiCiccio A month ago, I covered how Phoenix was going to lead the nation in job creation. Phoenix now is the fi rst city in the country where you walk into City Hall with your plans, walk out with a permit and begin building your business the same day. Since our last column, we’ve done more to speed things up. We’re moving all business creation to a 24-hour turnaround. The city council policy now is if you call for an inspection by 10 p.m. today, you’ll get one tomorrow. Every city will do back- fl ips to attract a huge Apple or Intel business. For the fi rst time, this treats the family business like Apple and allows it to get up, running and pro fi table quickly. Less red tape means less red ink. That’s not all. Phoenix also created several inspections that can be hired out in the private sector, such as for landscaping and green building code compliance. And it expanded a program allowing multiple minor improvements to be made and then inspected all at once. The Planning and Development Department also is working on streamlining more internal processes and will make more recommendations in the fall. All of these are coming from an ad hoc task force councilman Tom Simplot and I co-chaired looking for improvements, ef fi ciencies and speed in job creation. The group included architects, engineers, bankers and builders, but also city staff, trade union members, neighborhood activists and nonpro fi t leaders. They did a great job. The goal of all this is to make it easier, faster and less expensive for businesses to start. The less of a bureaucratic maze businesses have to navigate to get of fi cial Continued on page 18 WE PAY MORE! Unlike Our Competitors, We Recycle And Refurbish Your Fine Jewelry And Watches To Sell In Our Stores And To Our International Clientele! $ 25 00 BONUS CA$H PAID! Receive a $25 Bonus if you sell $250 or more. We’ll beat any documented offer! *Limit one coupon offer per customer. Offers cannot be combined. No Bullion, Coins, or Bars. Coupon must be presented at time of sale. Expires 09/15/12. Code ARC Retail Store and Buying Locations SCOTTSDALE 10261 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ SE corner of Scottsdale & Shea 480-922-1968 RETAIL: M-F 10am-6pm; Sat. 10am-5pm BUYING: M-F 9am-6pm; Sat. 9am-5pm AVONDALE 1721 N. Dysart Rd., Ste. 103 Avondale, AZ NE corner of Dysart & McDowell 623-536-4746 RETAIL: T-F 10am-6pm; Sat. 10am-5pm BUYING: T-F 9am-6pm; Sat. 9am-5pm MESA 1155 S. Power Rd., Ste. 119 Mesa, AZ Power & Southern, NE Corner, E. of Superstition Mall 480-330-2119 Tues-Fri 9am-6pm; Sat. 9am-5pm Arizona’s Premier Buyer! (Y[.SHZZ:[L\ILU3HSPX\L +H\T3VL[a.HSSL-H]YPSL3*; 6SK*SVJRZ+LZR:L[Z7LUZ .\P[HYZI`-LUKLY4HY[PU .PIZVU.YL[ZJO9PJRLUIHJRLYL[J (SS1L^LSY`,]LU)YVRLU +PHTVUKZ -PUL.LTZ[VULZ +LZPNULY*VZ[\TL1L^LSY` (U`.VSKVY:PS]LY 7SH[PU\T (SS:[LYSPUN-SH[^HYL;LH:L[ZL[J (U`[OPUN.1LUZLU;PMMHU` 0UKPHU1L^LSY` *P]PS>HY >>0>>000[LTZ (U[PX\L.\UZ\W[V (SS4PSP[HY`:^VYKZ +HNNLYZ ----CLIP & SAVE---- ----CLIP & SAVE---- ----CLIP & SAVE---- ----CLIP & SAVE---- ----CLIP & SAVE---- ----CLIP & SAVE---- ----CLIP & SAVE---- ----CLIP & SAVE---- WE E E P P P P P PA A A A A AY Y Y M M M MO O O OR R R RE E E E ! ! ! ! ! U U U U U U U U U U U Un n n nl l l l l l l l li i i i ik k k k k k k k ke e O O O O O O O O O O u ur r C C C C C C C C C Com mp pe et t t t ti i i it t t t t t t to or rs s W W W W W W W W We e R R R R R R R R R e ec cy yc cl l l l l l le CASH PAID Old Watches Can Be Worth A Fortune! to rizona i on R R R RL L L L LU U U U U L LZ Z Z ( ( ( ( ( Z Z Z T T T [ [ Z Z ALL FINE POCKET & HIGH END WRIST WATCHES WANTED! ROLEX PATEK PHILIPPE VACHERON CONSTANTIN CARTIER BREITLING DON’T SELL FOR SCRAP PRICE! WE NEED YOUR FINE JEWELRY! HAMILTON LADIE’S VINTAGE WATCHES ALL POCKET WATCHES ! X X\ \ \ \L L L L L -H H H] ] ]Y Y YP P P PS S S SL L L L 3 3 3 3* * * * *; ; ; ; ; ; L[ [ [Z Z Z 7 7 7 7L L LU U UZ Z Z [PU U R RL LY YL L[ [J J SAVE---- & l S '/,$ 3),6%2 53 &/2%)'. #/).3 s "5,,)/. s 2!2% #/).3 7YLTP\T7HPKMVYHSS5.* 7*.:.YHKLK*VPUZ We Guarantee The Highest Possible Prices! ----CLIP & SAVE---- ----CLIP & SAVE---- SURPRISE 13980 W. Bell Rd. Ste. 6 Surprise, AZ NW Corner Litchfield & Bell, 1/4 mi W. of Grand in Kohl’s Shopping Center 623-418-0189 Tu-Fr 9am-6pm; Sat 9am-5pm GLENDALE 20219 N. 59th Ave. Glendale, AZ Loop 101 & 59th Ave., NE Corner, next to Chase Bank 623-376-7413 Tu-Fr 9am-6pm; Sat 9am-5pm PHOENIX 3912 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ W. of Camelback & 40th St., turn in at 7/11 Convenience Store 602-955-0193 Tu-Fr 9am-6pm; Sat 9am-5pm CHANDLER 990 E. Riggs Rd. Ste-2 Chandler, AZ CROSS STREETS: Riggs and Mc Queen (next to Dunkin’ Donuts) 480-895-5007 Tu-Fr 9am-6pm; Sat 9am-5pm Home Buys Available 1-800-245-3142 For More Information Log On To www.edmarshallbuys.com
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