Plan Check Engineer Review
Plans submitted in connection with a permit application will be reviewed by the City Plan Check staff for compliance with the provisions of all City adopted codes and regulations, and for compliance with the State mandated energy conservation standards and handicapped accessibility regulations. The permit application may be approved after the first review, or the permit applicant will receive a plan check correction list indicating all issues that need to be clarified or corrected before the plan can be processed for permit issuance.

Plan Check turnaround time is 15 working days for projects up to 400,000 square feet, five working days for tenant improvements and residential remodeling. Additional time may be required for large or complicated projects.

Review by Other Departments
All applications for new development, building expansions and major code compliance review are routed to other sections for review. Planning staff will verify compliance with land use and development standards. Public Works staff will review issues related to public roads and streetscapes. Orange County Fire Authority will review projects for compliance with fire regulations. Comments from each section will be forwarded separately to the applicant. No permits will be issued until all sections have approved the application.

For more information on this process or on a specific application, please call:

(949) 724-6313