Expediting a Project

We are aware that the timing of permit issuance can impact a your timeline. As a customer service initiative, we offer ways to expedite your project through plan review.

After Hours Plan Review

Our plans examiners may be available to work outside our normal hours to perform plan reviews.

After-hours plan review is available on a first come first serve basis for initial submittals. This is subject to staff availability and workloads.

The fee for this service is $100 per hour for each employee performing the review. The fee is only charged if a Plan Examiner is available to review the plans after hours.

Partial/Conditional Permits

Partial/Conditional Permits allows partial, phased or full construction to begin before your building permit is issued. This can only be granted if there are no critical life safety code issues identified at the initial plan review. 

It is understood by all parties that issuance of a partial/conditional building permit is completely at the applicant's and owner's risk. 

The applicant will need to pay the conditional permit fee along with the building permit fees at the time of issuance of the Partial/Conditional permit. 

For more information, see IB 125 - Partial and Conditional Building Permits (PDF).

Fast Track Permits

Fast Track Permits are for commercial construction and allows contractors to start work before building plans have been approved. To get a permit, contractors must first get a Fast Track Metal Stud (building) Permit. 

If later inspections find that work is not in compliance with the approved construction plans, the work will need to be corrected. 

The fee for these services is either based on the estimated cost of construction or a permit fee plus any applicable development services fees.

Work performed using a Fast Track Permit is at contractor's own risk. No inspections may be called under a Fast Track Permit. For more information, review the specific Fast Track Permit application.

Phased Permitting

Phased Permitting allows you to divide a project into phases and begin working before your full building plans are designed, reviewed and approved.

Each phase needs its own set of plans submitted for that work only. For example, you can get the following permits:

• Grading and Tree Clearing Only
• Site Work (may include parking lots, underground utilities, retaining walls, etc.)
• Foundations
• Building Shell
• First Time Interior Finish Out

There are no extra fees for this service. Submittal for any of these later phases may include all the work of the previous phases.