Building and Safety 

The department reviews all building plans for compliance with applicable International Building Codes and locally adopted codes to ensure safe and proper construction. Working with contractors, businesses and residents, staff inspect all permitted buildings to ensure compliance with the approved plans and issue certificate of occupancy to certify compliance at completion of a project.

Application Process:

1. Use appropriate checklist and the supporting detail to ensure your permit submittal includes all the information necessary for a timely review of your plans. Applications are to be completed online. Click here for Permit Submittal guidelines. 
2. Staff will review for completeness to accept submittal.
3. After submittal is accepted, an automated email will be sent to applicant to pay non-refundable plan review deposit fee.
4. Plan review will start after staff verifies plan review deposit payment.
5. If your plans are approved, you will receive a separate email with the remaining permit fee balance. Other documents may be requested prior to permit issuance.    

6. If your plans are not approved, you will receive a plan review comments email outlining what is needed. (The email is sent after all departments have completed their review).  

7. Approved permits are issued 1-2 business days after permit payment is received.

8. Resubmittal instructions here.

NOTE: Re-submittals will not be accepted until ALL reviewers are done with their review.