Plan Review staff reviews construction plans and documents for compliance
with the Adopted Building
Codes (Building,
Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, and Energy Conservation) for all
commercial and residential projects that require issuance of building permits.
Applications for building permits are submitted to the Permits Services Section of the Building Safety Division. Prior to review by city personnel, plans enter the Initial Screening Process (ISP). This is a "quick check" to determine if the plans and information submitted are sufficiently complete for a review to be performed. If not, the applicant will be notified within one or two working days with a list of deficiencies. The plans will not reviewed further until the deficient item(s) have been submitted.
- Timeframe for review of new commercial construction: 15 days
- Timeframe for review of new residential construction: 5 days
Other Services:
- Plans Examiner of the Day (913/895-6220,
peod@opkansas.org,
fax: 895-5016) - Available at the Building Safety counter (second
floor of City Hall, 8500 Santa Fe Drive) and over the phone to answer to general
code, ordinance, and inspection questions and review and approve some types
of building permits.
- Preliminary Plan review – Code consultation
for future and current projects.
- Plan review coordination – Point
of contact for plans submitted for building permits. Coordinates communication
of city requirements with
applicants.
- Design and Project Assistance – Policies, procedures,
handouts, brochures, and constructions guides.
- Online Development Center - Direct access to our permit tracking database. Among other things, you can check the status of your plan review and the plans examiner’s comments can be viewed.
For more details about our services, see Chapter 7 of the Developer's Handbook.