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Construction Plan Review Time Guidelines


The City will review all plans in conformance with state and local laws.

The following represents review times for conforming construction plans:

Subdivision
1st Submittal
2nd Submittal
3rd Submittal
Plan Revision
2-5 lots 3 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
6-50 lots 4 weeks 3 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
51 + lots 5 weeks 3 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
Any project involving a new or highly modified pump station 5 weeks 3 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
Site
1st Submittal
2nd Submittal
3rd Submittal
Plan Revision
Minor Addition 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
Site Within Master Planned Subdivision 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
Average Site Plan 3 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
Large Site Plans: Shopping Center/ Multi-Family 4 weeks 3 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
Power Center 6 weeks 4 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
 
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