Building Safety is committed to providing timely plan review turn-around. See the table below for recent turn-around times and projections.
Number of Workdays to Review Plan Submissions
Quarter in Which Review Completed
Residential
Expedited Commercial Tenant Fit-Outs
New Homes, Additions & Remodels
Gas Risers, Solar Panels, Decks, Generators
Current Projections
15 workdays
8 workdays
24 workdays
Apr - Jun 2019
23
8
25
Jan - Mar 2019
15
8
37
Oct - Dec 2018
15
9
20
Jul - Sep 2018
12
6
19
Apr - Jun 2018
12
7
17
Jan - Mar 2018
12
8
19
Oct - Dec 2017
10
6
16
Jul - Sep 2017
10
10
21
Apr - Jun 2017
8
5
14
Jan - Mar 2017
10
6
6
Notes:
Reported plan-review times are for Development Services (Zoning and Building Safety). Grading-plan-review times are not included.
Reported plan-review times are based on 90th percentiles. Extreme outliers due to unusual circumstances are statistically removed from the results.
Projections are based on past performance and current-month
Simple commercial tenant fit-outs in existing established locations are eligible for expedited review. Projects involving building shell alterations, significant structural work, or site-plan review are not eligible.