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Senate committee adopts amendment and passes bill allowing third-party plan review and inspections
Summary
Senate Bill 322, as amended, creates an alternate path for third-party plan review and inspections for building permits while preserving city oversight. The bill sets timelines for city responses, requires third parties to be licensed or approved, and bars third parties from issuing certificates of occupancy.
Senator Joshua Bridal presented an amendment and then the substance of Senate Bill 322 to the City, County & Local Affairs Committee, saying the measure offers an alternate path for third-party plan review and inspection while retaining municipal regulatory oversight.
Bridal described the program as two phases: plan review and inspections. Under the bill, a city has five days after a developer submits documents to say whether it can meet the original 60-day fast-track review timeline; if the city cannot, a developer may elect a third-party reviewer.…
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