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The Commercial Process Overview¹ provides a flowchart that outlines the review procedure for new commercial projects. New commercial projects require preliminary site plan approval before building plans can be submitted for review. The first step in the site plan approval process is the site pre-application meeting. You can access this link to find a checklist for the pre-application meeting submittal ¹. A preliminary site plan checklist can also be accessed.

Once preliminary site plan approval has been obtained, building plans may be submitted for review. Licensed professionals are required to prepare building plans for new commercial construction. Customers are advised to review the criteria for services of design professionals, ensure their licensing is up to date, and review the commercial building permit submittal checklist.¹

The customer contacts the project team for authorization to submit building plans. After authorization, the customer submits the required building plans, site plan, and construction permit plan review application1 sheet to Central Log-in counter. If the submittal is approved, plan review fees are collected. Staff reviews the plan for compliance with the approved preliminary site plan, project conditions of approval, the required building plan checklist, and all applicable codes and ordinances. The assigned site planner reveiw the site plan for afianl approval. If corrections are required, staff will contact the customer to pick up plans at plan pick-up counter, make corrections, and re-submit them to Central Log-in for another review. Once approved, staff will create the necessary permit and contact the customer to pick up the plans and permit. Note: If a third review is required, additional fees must be paid. Once all plans are approved and stipulations are met, staff will create the necessary permit(s) and contact the customer to pick up the plans and permit(s). The customer pays the appropriate permit fees1 at the cashier counter and is given the building permit(s) and approved plans.

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