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Standard Commercial Building Permit Review Process (example):
  1. Applicant submits building permit application and 2 sets of plans. (1)
  2. Permit section receives application and plans, assigns project number, and issues receipt to applicant. (3)
  3. Plan examiner in Commercial Plan Review (CPR) oversees review, previews for scope of work, and determines who must review plans. (4)
  4. If project involves water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage or flood plain. (7)
    Dept 220: Water / Sewer (PWE) reviews and utility letter application.
  5. If project involves new construction, additions, change in use or parking (8)
    Dept 140: Planning Department (Internal to P&D) reviews plat, off street parking, landscaping, & building setback lines
  6. If project involves the flood plain (9)
    Dept 250: Flood Plain (PWE) reviews slab elevation and application for flood plain elevation certificate
  7. If project involves the street ROW for sidewalks, curbs, culverts, driveways or pedestrian barricades (10) Dept 120: Traffic & Transportation (PWE) reviews work in street ROW
  8. If project involves work with fire alarms, stand pipes or electrical locks (11) Dept 150: Fire Marshall (FD @ CE Office) reviews as per Fire Code and Ordinances
  9. If project involves hazmat materials or high-piled storage (12) Dept 180: Fire Marshall (HazMat; FD @ other site) review per Fire Code and ordinance (different set of fire marshals at another location).
  10. If project involves food and/or drink (13) Dept 130: Health (HHS) at CE Office reviews related health ordinances.
  11. Plans are returned to Commercial Plan Review when external department reviews are completed (120, 130, 140, 150, 180, 220, 250)
  12. Plans are placed in CPR Library to await review by Code Enforcement plan examiners. (15)
  13. If project involves electrical (16) Dept 310 reviews
  14. If project involves plumbing (17) Dept 320 reviews plumbing
  15. If project involves storm drainage (17) Dept 360 reviews storm drainage.
  16. If project involves heating, venting and air conditioning (HVAC)(18) Dept 340 review of HVAC.
  17. If project involves structural, life safety or other general areas of construction (not MEP) (19) Dept 330 review of structural.
  18. If Project involves fire prevention systems (sprinklers) (20) Dept 350 review of sprinkler codes.
  19. If plans are NOT approved by all departments required to review project for code compliance. (21) Assigned Plan Examiner verifies rejections. Applicant is notified that plans have been rejected.
  20. If plans are APPROVED by all departments required to review project for code compliance (22) Assigned Plan Examiner verifies approval by all departments Applicant is notified that plans have been approved.
    21. Numbers in () refer to block numbers on the Standard Commercial Building Permit Review Process example available in (pdf) or (doc) format.
    Also, for more information about commercial plan review in the City of Houston, please click here .
Note: This page is in draft form. If you note any errors, please email Bob Page. Thanks.