Raleigh explains 'typical' plan approval to speed townhome permits
City staff described a voluntary 'typical' approval that pre-approves architectural and structural plans (TYP number), which applicants can reference at building-permit time to shorten review cycles; the typical does not substitute for site-level zoning review and may not be applied across different developments without a new typical number.
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Erin Becton, a residential plans reviewer with the City of Raleigh, detailed the city’s "typical" approval program as a tool to expedite repetitive building reviews for townhome projects. Under the program, applicants submit architectural and structural plans for approval before applying for building permits; once approved the set receives a typical number (TYP) and an approved-plan attachment that can be associated with subsequent building permits for identical floor plans.
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