The Division's building permit plan check review has four main areas of concern:

The effects of the proposed work on the environment

The City maintains a Sustainable City policy to protect the environment. This includes green (environmentally sensitive) buildings, clean urban runoff, adequate refuse and recycling areas, undergrounding overhead utilities, conserving water, and recycling of construction waste.
 

The effects of the proposed work on City utilities

The City Utilities include water, storm drains and sewer. Water plan reviews include domestic meters, fire connections, and cross connection controls. Storm drain reviews include curb drains, site drainage adequate and protection from flooding. Sewers plans are reviewed for location and proper handling of industrial wastes. All utilities are checked for adequate clearance between utilities.

The effects of the proposed work on City properties

The City properties include streets, alleys and City owned lots. Projects are reviewed for any possible adverse affects of the construction on the City property, possible encroachments, repair of damage to City property adjacent to the project and possible upgrades in public facilities required because of the construction.

The payment of the required fees/deposits

The Public Works Department checks for the payment of the proper fees/deposits to Public Works Administrative Services Section and to Building and Safety. The building permit plan check includes checking that Building and Safety Division collected the correct plan check fee for Public Works. The fees that are collected as part of the Public Works plan check are the Water Meter Connection/Capital Fee, the Fire Water Connection/Capital Fee, the Wastewater Capital Fee, Water Demand Mitigation Fee, and Encroachment Permit Fee if applicable. Also a deposit is collected to ensure that the projects maximize the recycle of waste materials. a deposit is collected that is 3% or the construction cost with a maximum deposit of $30,000.

Detailed plan check procedures can be found on the Building & Safety Division's
Web site.