Plan Review Section
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Quick Links:
Applications/Checklists
IB 101
- Residential Checklist
IB 103
- Plan Review Submittal (Commercial Checklist for foundations,
building shells and first-time interior finish outs)
IB 106
- Demolition Permit Application
IB
107
- Fire Sprinkler Permit Application and Checklist
IB
122
- Fire Alarm Permit Application and Checklist
IB 171
- Retaining Walls Commercial Remodel Permit Application
Ways to Expedite Your Project
IB 116
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Preliminary Plan Review Meetings
IB
125
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Conditional Permits
IB 128
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Plan Review by Appointment
IB 108
- Fast Track Fire Sprinkler Permits
IB
120a
- Fast Track Metal Stud Permits (tenant finish-out)
IB
120b
- Fast Track Electrical Permits (tenant finish-out)
IB 120c
- Fast Track Mechanical Permits (tenant finish-out)
IB 120d
- Fast Track Plumbing Permits (tenant finish-out)
IB
123
- Fast Track Fire Alarm System Permits
3rd
Party Certification Programs
IB 100
- Review/Certification of One- and Two-Family Dwelling Plans
IB 102a
- Professional Engineer Certification of Fire Alarm Plans
IB 102b
- Professional Engineer Certification of Fire Sprinkler Plans
IB 185
- Smoke Control System Submittal Requirements
Plan Reviewer Comments
IB 110
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Access Plan Review Comments IB 111 - Respond to Plan Review Comments
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The Plan Review Section (see
organizational chart)
is responsible for assisting customers in understanding and complying with the
City's current
building codes
and
Unified Development Code.
The section reviews building plans for: zoning, fire, building, electrical,
mechanical, plumbing, traffic, tree, landscape, and irrigation.
Since City development involves partnerships with other City departments
and outside agencies, the Plan Review Section coordinates reviews with the
following entities:
Public Works,
Office of Historic Preservation,
Health,
Planning & Community Development,
Aviation,
and
San Antonio Water System.
The department has an on-line, interactive
Development Process Manual
that outlines a series of steps designed to guide you through the process of
developing your land and obtaining your Certificate of Occupancy.
The
Completeness and Assignment Review Team
(CAR) provides one-stop services for those customers seeking permits that
require submittal of detailed plans for review and approval prior to issuance of
permit. Upon submittal, the plans
are reviewed by the CAR team for completeness and then assigned/routed to
appropriate City review agencies for technical review and approval.
Checklists have been developed as
Information Bulletins
(IBs) to assist customers in understanding the minimum information needed on
plans to be accepted for review.
Those IBs are listed on this page under Quick Links. The department also develops and publishes Code Interpretations (CI's). IB 115 describes the process to request a formal Code Interpretation. In the event, you need a code modification, please refer to IB 114 - Code Modification Request Procedures.
Timely
service is a high priority for Development Services.
The department posts its
performance measures
to its website on a monthly basis.
In order to expedite your project, the department offers special services such
as (1) After-Hour Plan Review, (2)
Preliminary Plan Review Meetings,
(3)
Plan Review by Appointment,
and (4)
Conditional Permits.
Other programs and
Information Bulletins
have been developed to provide valuable information prior to the full design of
a project and to help expedite the construction phase of a project. Many of
these services, such as fast track permits (see Quick Links) will help save time
and will allow construction to begin while a full review has not yet been
completed.
The department offers
over the counter review
for certain types of construction. The department has several programs to allow 3rd
party review in order to expedite the review process.
These programs are also found under Quick Links. To access plan review comments online, please see IB 110. To respond to plan review comments, please see IB 111. Note: All new
engineers, plans examiners, and plans examiner supervisors are required to be
nationally certified in their discipline within a specific period of time.
Development Services Engineer Plan Review Section (210) 207-8281 (210) 207-6377 (Fax)
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