The Annual Facilities Permit Program is an administrative system intended to simplify the permitting and inspection process for facilities, by allowing inspector review of plans and maintaining inspection staff who are familiar with the construction history of such facilities. Facilities electing to participate in this program are exempt from conventional permits for work regulated by the construction code when such work does not increase the floor area and is performed on existing buildings structures and utilities associated with the facility. This alternative permit process does not exempt or preempt compliance with other city, county, state, or federal laws or regulations, nor does it exempt work within the facilities to progress without the traditional inspection process prior to concealment. Through a cooperative effort with the participating facilities, Development Services staff provide plan review and inspection services through an assigned team, in a time frame suitable to the facility. The authority to provide this service is detailed in the Phoenix Building Construction Code Administrative Provisions, Section 116.

Prior to start of any work required to be inspected under the program, inspections staff is notified by the facility that plans, drawings, diagrams, or other data are ready for plan review. Upon notifications inspection staff may provide onsite plan review for smaller project, at their discretion. The onsite review services not only acts as a time saver for the customer, but also gives the inspector a better idea of the scope and nature of the project. If the plans are required to be prepared by a registered architect or engineer or of a nature which is too complex for onsite review, the inspector may require all applicable information be transferred to the facility section work site to perform a more detailed plan review. The inspector may seek the assistance of our registered plan staff through an internal plan review process. The customers contact the inspectors directly to schedule all inspections. All inspections performed as prescribed by traditional building permit services. The end result is a project completed within the desired time frame, which complies with recognized health and life safety standards.

The annual registration fee to participate in the program is found within the development services fee schedule, Annual Facilities Permit (page 7 of 9). There is also an hourly charge for plan review and inspection services, which includes travel time with a minimum of one hour charged. Services provided on an overtime basis are currently charged per hour with a minimum of either two or three hours depending on the time of the day.