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  "study_id": "PP-2026-10-09-TCO-01",
  "collection_date": "2026-10-09",
  "verification_date": "2026-10-14",
  "scope": "Purposive document comparison: Naperville, Illinois and Madison, Wisconsin. Not a representative survey of IL/WI/IN.",
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    {
      "id": "N1",
      "jurisdiction": "Naperville",
      "state": "IL",
      "title": "Tenant Build-Out and Business Occupancy Permits",
      "url": "https://www.naperville.il.us/services/permits--licenses/tenant-build-out-business-occupancy-permit/",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "retrieval": "Public municipal guidance; no case records",
      "verification_date": "2026-10-14",
      "verification_status": "Referenced claims rechecked against official source; supported"
    },
    {
      "id": "N2",
      "jurisdiction": "Naperville",
      "state": "IL",
      "title": "New Business Resource Guide",
      "url": "https://www.naperville.il.us/businesses/development-resources/business-guide/",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "retrieval": "Public municipal guidance; no case records",
      "verification_date": "2026-10-14",
      "verification_status": "Referenced claims rechecked against official source; supported"
    },
    {
      "id": "M1",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "title": "Zoning Change of Use Certificate of Occupancy",
      "url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/1-2-family-residential/certificates-of-occupancy/zoning-change-of-use",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "retrieval": "Public municipal guidance; no case records",
      "verification_date": "2026-10-14",
      "verification_status": "Referenced claims rechecked against official source; supported"
    },
    {
      "id": "M2",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "title": "Alterations",
      "url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/non-residential/alterations",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "retrieval": "Public municipal guidance; no case records",
      "verification_date": "2026-10-14",
      "verification_status": "Referenced claims rechecked against official source; supported"
    },
    {
      "id": "M3",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "title": "Minor Alterations to Conditional Uses and Planned Developments",
      "url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/non-residential/minor-alterations-to-conditional-uses-and-planned",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "retrieval": "Public municipal guidance; no case records",
      "verification_date": "2026-10-14",
      "verification_status": "Referenced claims rechecked against official source; supported"
    },
    {
      "id": "M4",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "title": "Building Plan Approval Application",
      "url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/documents/forms/building-plan-approval.pdf",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "retrieval": "Public municipal guidance; no case records",
      "verification_date": "2026-10-14",
      "verification_status": "Referenced claims rechecked against official source; supported"
    }
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      "id": "TCO-001",
      "jurisdiction": "Naperville",
      "state": "IL",
      "project_review_type": "business occupancy",
      "reviewer_check": "New occupant without building modifications requires business occupancy application.",
      "applicability": "new tenant; no modification",
      "evidence_category": "stated_requirement",
      "source_id": "N1",
      "source_url": "https://www.naperville.il.us/services/permits--licenses/tenant-build-out-business-occupancy-permit/",
      "source_locator": "Business Occupancy Permit",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-002",
      "jurisdiction": "Naperville",
      "state": "IL",
      "project_review_type": "business occupancy",
      "reviewer_check": "Business name or ownership change triggers occupancy application.",
      "applicability": "name or ownership change",
      "evidence_category": "stated_requirement",
      "source_id": "N1",
      "source_url": "https://www.naperville.il.us/services/permits--licenses/tenant-build-out-business-occupancy-permit/",
      "source_locator": "Business Occupancy Permit",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-003",
      "jurisdiction": "Naperville",
      "state": "IL",
      "project_review_type": "tenant build-out",
      "reviewer_check": "Interior or exterior modifications follow tenant build-out routing; painting and carpet alone are excepted.",
      "applicability": "physical changes; finish-only exception",
      "evidence_category": "stated_requirement",
      "source_id": "N1",
      "source_url": "https://www.naperville.il.us/services/permits--licenses/tenant-build-out-business-occupancy-permit/",
      "source_locator": "Tenant Build-Out Permit",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-004",
      "jurisdiction": "Naperville",
      "state": "IL",
      "project_review_type": "fire systems",
      "reviewer_check": "New or modified alarm or suppression systems require separate permits.",
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      "source_id": "N1",
      "source_url": "https://www.naperville.il.us/services/permits--licenses/tenant-build-out-business-occupancy-permit/",
      "source_locator": "Fire Alarm and Suppression Systems",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-005",
      "jurisdiction": "Naperville",
      "state": "IL",
      "project_review_type": "pre-application zoning",
      "reviewer_check": "Establish intended-use zoning compatibility before committing to the space.",
      "applicability": "new business location",
      "evidence_category": "official_guidance",
      "source_id": "N2",
      "source_url": "https://www.naperville.il.us/businesses/development-resources/business-guide/",
      "source_locator": "Items 2–3",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-006",
      "jurisdiction": "Naperville",
      "state": "IL",
      "project_review_type": "site and use review",
      "reviewer_check": "Clarify parking, signage, downtown conditions and HVAC screening.",
      "applicability": "requirements depend on location and scope",
      "evidence_category": "official_guidance",
      "source_id": "N2",
      "source_url": "https://www.naperville.il.us/businesses/development-resources/business-guide/",
      "source_locator": "Item 3",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-007",
      "jurisdiction": "Naperville",
      "state": "IL",
      "project_review_type": "occupancy/fire",
      "reviewer_check": "Existing system deficiencies must be corrected before occupancy; layout changes may affect fire systems.",
      "applicability": "existing fire systems; layout changes",
      "evidence_category": "stated_requirement",
      "source_id": "N2",
      "source_url": "https://www.naperville.il.us/businesses/development-resources/business-guide/",
      "source_locator": "Item 5",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-008",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "zoning-only occupancy",
      "reviewer_check": "Route requires a previously occupied space, a new business whose zoning use differs from the most recent previously approved use, no building-review changes AND no site changes.",
      "applicability": "all four predicates jointly required",
      "evidence_category": "stated_requirement",
      "source_id": "M1",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/1-2-family-residential/certificates-of-occupancy/zoning-change-of-use",
      "source_locator": "Eligibility bullets",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-009",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "site changes",
      "reviewer_check": "Parking, bike parking, drive and landscape changes fall outside the stated no-site-change condition.",
      "applicability": "any listed site change",
      "evidence_category": "stated_requirement",
      "source_id": "M1",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/1-2-family-residential/certificates-of-occupancy/zoning-change-of-use",
      "source_locator": "Eligibility bullets",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-010",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "building permit/occupancy",
      "reviewer_check": "When building-code review and tenant change apply, CO is included in building permit.",
      "applicability": "building review plus tenant change",
      "evidence_category": "stated_requirement",
      "source_id": "M1",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/1-2-family-residential/certificates-of-occupancy/zoning-change-of-use",
      "source_locator": "Paragraph after eligibility",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-011",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "occupancy sign-off",
      "reviewer_check": "Building and Fire must sign off; inspectors may visit before certificate issuance.",
      "applicability": "zoning-only CO after zoning approval",
      "evidence_category": "stated_requirement",
      "source_id": "M1",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/1-2-family-residential/certificates-of-occupancy/zoning-change-of-use",
      "source_locator": "How To Get a Zoning Change of Use CO",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-012",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "building alteration",
      "reviewer_check": "Signed/sealed scaled plans and architect/engineer-signed application are listed.",
      "applicability": "non-residential alteration workflow",
      "evidence_category": "stated_requirement",
      "source_id": "M2",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/non-residential/alterations",
      "source_locator": "Submit Plans to Building Inspection",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-013",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "structural alteration",
      "reviewer_check": "Provide structural calculations when structural alterations occur.",
      "applicability": "structural alterations only",
      "evidence_category": "stated_requirement",
      "source_id": "M2",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/non-residential/alterations",
      "source_locator": "Submit Plans to Building Inspection",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-014",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "corrections",
      "reviewer_check": "Revised plans must address items in a withhold letter when plans are not approved.",
      "applicability": "unapproved plans",
      "evidence_category": "documented_process",
      "source_id": "M2",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/non-residential/alterations",
      "source_locator": "Submit Plans to Building Inspection",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-015",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "conditional use/planned development",
      "reviewer_check": "Application calls for owner permission and district alder recommendation.",
      "applicability": "minor alteration pathway",
      "evidence_category": "stated_requirement",
      "source_id": "M3",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/non-residential/minor-alterations-to-conditional-uses-and-planned",
      "source_locator": "Submittal Requirements",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-016",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "conditional use/planned development",
      "reviewer_check": "Describe changes from original plans and reasons in intent letter; show proposed changes in PDF plans.",
      "applicability": "minor alteration pathway",
      "evidence_category": "stated_requirement",
      "source_id": "M3",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/non-residential/minor-alterations-to-conditional-uses-and-planned",
      "source_locator": "Submittal Requirements",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-017",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "resubmittal routing",
      "reviewer_check": "Additional information and Reject/Redraft are distinct statuses; significant redrafts require renewed agency review.",
      "applicability": "published status definitions; no cases measured",
      "evidence_category": "documented_process",
      "source_id": "M3",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/non-residential/minor-alterations-to-conditional-uses-and-planned",
      "source_locator": "Project Tracking and Status Updates",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-018",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "building plan intake",
      "reviewer_check": "Record occupancy classification, project type and alteration level.",
      "applicability": "applicable building plan submittal fields",
      "evidence_category": "form_field",
      "source_id": "M4",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/documents/forms/building-plan-approval.pdf",
      "source_locator": "Page 1, fields 1 and 3",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-019",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "building plan intake",
      "reviewer_check": "Record construction class, total floor area for each floor where work occurs, and sprinkler coverage.",
      "applicability": "applicable building plan submittal fields",
      "evidence_category": "form_field",
      "source_id": "M4",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/documents/forms/building-plan-approval.pdf",
      "source_locator": "Page 1, fields 7 and 8",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    },
    {
      "id": "TCO-020",
      "jurisdiction": "Madison",
      "state": "WI",
      "project_review_type": "building plan intake",
      "reviewer_check": "Explain why fire barriers or firewalls separate areas.",
      "applicability": "if such separations are used",
      "evidence_category": "form_field",
      "source_id": "M4",
      "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/development-services-center/documents/forms/building-plan-approval.pdf",
      "source_locator": "Page 1, field 8",
      "source_date": null,
      "source_version": "Undated current-linked document; retrieved 2026-10-09",
      "retrieved_date": "2026-10-09",
      "outcome_status": "Not observed; requirement/process extraction only"
    }
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