Approval from one does not replace the other
An HOA or condo board evaluates private covenants, design standards, building rules, insurance, access, and neighborhood impacts. A city or county evaluates public code compliance and permit requirements. The two approvals may overlap, but they are not interchangeable.
Projects lose time when teams assume municipal review can begin immediately, only to discover that association documents, architectural review, or contractor credentials must be approved first.
Run two connected workflows
Track the association and jurisdiction as separate authorities with their own contacts, submissions, requirements, deadlines, and evidence. Then identify dependencies between them, such as an HOA approval letter required for city intake.
A connected timeline makes the critical path visible and prevents one approval process from quietly waiting on the other.