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A. Examination of documents. After the plan review fee has been paid and the required permit documents have been correctly uploaded for review by the city, the building official shall examine or cause to be examined the application, plans, specifications, computations and other data filed by an applicant for permit. Fees shall be as set forth in VMC 17.08.130 and VMC 17.08.130 Table V or as authorized by city council as part of a development agreement.

Such plans may be reviewed by other departments and agencies to verify compliance with applicable laws of this jurisdiction.

B. Plan review by an agent. The building official may delegate all or part of plan review to an agent approved by the building official and under professional services contract with the city when workload of staff would cause an undue delay of any plan review, or if the project involves construction materials or techniques beyond the experience of staff to review, subject to the following:

1. When plans are reviewed by an agent, a plan check fee shall be collected by the city pursuant to the fee schedule set by this chapter.

2. The agent(s), upon completion of their review, shall return the plans directly to the building official, together with their report of any potential code violations, along with a non-conflict of interest statement avowing no financial or design interest with the applicant or with the building division in this matter, other than their direct compensation by the city as provided in this section.

C. Approval of construction documents. When the building official or designee issues a permit, the construction documents shall be approved, in writing or by stamp, as “APPROVED.” Construction documents so reviewed shall be retained by the building official as required by state records retention laws. An electronic copy of approved plans shall be provided to the permit applicant upon issuance of the building permit.

1. Such approved construction plans, documents, specifications and scope of work identified in the issued permit shall not be changed, modified or altered without authorizations from the building official and all work authorized under the issued permit shall be done in accordance with the approved plans, the technical codes and conditions of the permit.

2. Any changes made during construction that are not in compliance with the approved construction plans, documents and specifications shall be resubmitted for approval as an amended set of construction documents. Inspection approval will not be given for work not in conformance with the approved construction plans, documents, specifications, technical codes and/or the issued permit. (Ord. M-4407 § 3, 2023; Ord. M-3958 § 12, 2010)