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In-house permits
The Department of Building Inspection (DBI) reviews every building permit application for life safety and building code compliance. We review complex projects In-House. DBI has transitioned to 100% Electronic Plan Review for In-House projects. For more information, please scroll down and click on the “Electronic plan review resources” link below.
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In-house review project assignment
As of October 17, 2024, building plan review is currently assigning projects that arrived at the Building Station before September 9, 2024. Once your project is assigned to a plan reviewer, you can expect the plan review to begin the following week.Resources
In-House Permit Process
This page features online portals and forms to apply for an In-House Review building permit.
Follow these instructions to convert your paper In-House Review building permit application to a digital format and resubmit it to complete the review process using electronic plan review (EPR).
Follow these instructions to convert your paper Over-the-Counter form 8 building permit application to a digital In-House Review form 3.
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