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New state laws reshape private plan checking and permit timelines for DBI
Summary
Commissioners heard a detailed briefing on state legislation — including AB 253 and AB 671 on private professional plan checking, AB 818 on expedited disaster replacement permits, SB 543 on ADU timelines, and others — and raised questions about implementation, auditing and DBI’s ability to vet private certifiers.
The Building Inspection Commission on Nov. 14 received a state-legislation update outlining several bills that change permitting options and deadlines for residential and certain commercial projects.
Tate Hanna, legislative affairs manager for DBI, summarized major provisions commissioners should expect when many of the laws take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Highlights included AB 253, which allows applicants to use a private professional plan checker for residential projects (up to 10 units and 40 feet in height) if DBI cannot complete plan review within 30 days; the private certifier must be a licensed architect or engineer…
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