Building Permitting Process

[bearishgurl]

[quote=briansd1]To build a garage, my guy is quoting me roughly:

$1,500 for plans to submit (include parcel research, looking up setbacks, buildable area, etc…

$500 if he does the permitting process.

He thinks the city fees will be about $1,200 (up to a max of 5 inspections during the building process).

Of course the cost to build the structure is extra.[/quote]

You can buy your own garage plan for $250 – $400. However, it may need to be “tweaked” a bit by a CAD/CAM operator or engineer for your application (about $50 to $250).

That leaves roughly $2000 for dealing with bureaucracy. What’s your time worth to you, brian?? If it were me, for $2K, I might elect to frequent the planning counter (but I’m the “queen” of bureaucracy, lol)!

[NotCranky]

I think you potentially have a decent deal with this person, Brian. Someone might do the plans cheaper, but if you know this person is good that’s worth something.

If you choose to go with him, pace about half the money due to him up to plan check with a payment when the building department takes your prints in. Give him the rest when you get approval to get permits. Could be “over the counter” too, but I doubt it.

Check with the building department to find out what the reasonable time for them to process your project is and hold you guy to it.

That’s about how I would do it anyway. I have drawn and submitted house plans three times now with the county. I did one plan check with the city when my client’s architect was dropping the ball. The biggest problem I had with any of my own submittals was getting past the loathsome rookie technicians with the county who kept doling out odd requirements for the pre-submittal process one at a time. I finally lost my temper with them and got with a supervisor who put a stop to it. Other than that it wasn’t bad at all.

Sometimes you have to fend off bogus requirements so experience helps there too. Maybe someone else wouldn’t fight for you as much as you would for yourself.

[NotCranky]

I think you potentially have a decent deal with this person, Brian. Someone might do the plans cheaper, but if you know this person is good that’s worth something.

If you choose to go with him, pace about half the money due to him up to plan check with a payment when the building department takes your prints in. Give him the rest when you get approval to get permits. Could be “over the counter” too, but I doubt it.

Check with the building department to find out what the reasonable time for them to process your project is and hold you guy to it.

That’s about how I would do it anyway. I have drawn and submitted house plans three times now with the county. I did one plan check with the city when my client’s architect was dropping the ball. The biggest problem I had with any of my own submittals was getting past the loathsome rookie technicians with the county who kept doling out odd requirements for the pre-submittal process one at a time. I finally lost my temper with them and got with a supervisor who put a stop to it. Other than that it wasn’t bad at all.

Sometimes you have to fend off bogus requirements so experience helps there too. Maybe someone else wouldn’t fight for you as much as you would for yourself.

[NotCranky]

I think you potentially have a decent deal with this person, Brian. Someone might do the plans cheaper, but if you know this person is good that’s worth something.

If you choose to go with him, pace about half the money due to him up to plan check with a payment when the building department takes your prints in. Give him the rest when you get approval to get permits. Could be “over the counter” too, but I doubt it.

Check with the building department to find out what the reasonable time for them to process your project is and hold you guy to it.

That’s about how I would do it anyway. I have drawn and submitted house plans three times now with the county. I did one plan check with the city when my client’s architect was dropping the ball. The biggest problem I had with any of my own submittals was getting past the loathsome rookie technicians with the county who kept doling out odd requirements for the pre-submittal process one at a time. I finally lost my temper with them and got with a supervisor who put a stop to it. Other than that it wasn’t bad at all.

Sometimes you have to fend off bogus requirements so experience helps there too. Maybe someone else wouldn’t fight for you as much as you would for yourself.

[NotCranky]

I think you potentially have a decent deal with this person, Brian. Someone might do the plans cheaper, but if you know this person is good that’s worth something.

If you choose to go with him, pace about half the money due to him up to plan check with a payment when the building department takes your prints in. Give him the rest when you get approval to get permits. Could be “over the counter” too, but I doubt it.

Check with the building department to find out what the reasonable time for them to process your project is and hold you guy to it.

That’s about how I would do it anyway. I have drawn and submitted house plans three times now with the county. I did one plan check with the city when my client’s architect was dropping the ball. The biggest problem I had with any of my own submittals was getting past the loathsome rookie technicians with the county who kept doling out odd requirements for the pre-submittal process one at a time. I finally lost my temper with them and got with a supervisor who put a stop to it. Other than that it wasn’t bad at all.

Sometimes you have to fend off bogus requirements so experience helps there too. Maybe someone else wouldn’t fight for you as much as you would for yourself.

[NotCranky]

I think you potentially have a decent deal with this person, Brian. Someone might do the plans cheaper, but if you know this person is good that’s worth something.

If you choose to go with him, pace about half the money due to him up to plan check with a payment when the building department takes your prints in. Give him the rest when you get approval to get permits. Could be “over the counter” too, but I doubt it.

Check with the building department to find out what the reasonable time for them to process your project is and hold you guy to it.

That’s about how I would do it anyway. I have drawn and submitted house plans three times now with the county. I did one plan check with the city when my client’s architect was dropping the ball. The biggest problem I had with any of my own submittals was getting past the loathsome rookie technicians with the county who kept doling out odd requirements for the pre-submittal process one at a time. I finally lost my temper with them and got with a supervisor who put a stop to it. Other than that it wasn’t bad at all.

Sometimes you have to fend off bogus requirements so experience helps there too. Maybe someone else wouldn’t fight for you as much as you would for yourself.

[EconProf]

Brian: Your past posts show you like big government spending and involvement in our lives and economy.
Please, PLEASE, build this garage and go through the permitting process yourself!

[EconProf]

Brian: Your past posts show you like big government spending and involvement in our lives and economy.
Please, PLEASE, build this garage and go through the permitting process yourself!

[EconProf]

Brian: Your past posts show you like big government spending and involvement in our lives and economy.
Please, PLEASE, build this garage and go through the permitting process yourself!

[EconProf]

Brian: Your past posts show you like big government spending and involvement in our lives and economy.
Please, PLEASE, build this garage and go through the permitting process yourself!

[EconProf]

Brian: Your past posts show you like big government spending and involvement in our lives and economy.
Please, PLEASE, build this garage and go through the permitting process yourself!

[UCGal]

[quote=Jacarandoso]I think you potentially have a decent deal with this person, Brian. Someone might do the plans cheaper, but if you know this person is good that’s worth something.

If you choose to go with him, pace about half the money due to him up to plan check with a payment when the building department takes your prints in. Give him the rest when you get approval to get permits. Could be “over the counter” too, but I doubt it.

Check with the building department to find out what the reasonable time for them to process your project is and hold you guy to it.

That’s about how I would do it anyway. I have drawn and submitted house plans three times now with the county. I did one plan check with the city when my client’s architect was dropping the ball. The biggest problem I had with any of my own submittals was getting past the loathsome rookie technicians with the county who kept doling out odd requirements for the pre-submittal process one at a time. I finally lost my temper with them and got with a supervisor who put a stop to it. Other than that it wasn’t bad at all.

Sometimes you have to fend off bogus requirements so experience helps there too. Maybe someone else wouldn’t fight for you as much as you would for yourself.[/quote]

ITA with what Russell said.

My husband went through the Kafka-esque permit process for the companion unit. He also deals with Development Services for work. (He’s an architect)… The process can be very frustrating.

Even a lot of contractors have people just to sit in line… DH described one person who had taken over a desk in the hall – she worked for a couple of different contractors pulling permits for them, submitting change requests… Her entire life was spent at development services. Not fun. This was during a more boom time (2006/2007)… when he was trying to get our plans through.

[UCGal]

[quote=Jacarandoso]I think you potentially have a decent deal with this person, Brian. Someone might do the plans cheaper, but if you know this person is good that’s worth something.

If you choose to go with him, pace about half the money due to him up to plan check with a payment when the building department takes your prints in. Give him the rest when you get approval to get permits. Could be “over the counter” too, but I doubt it.

Check with the building department to find out what the reasonable time for them to process your project is and hold you guy to it.

That’s about how I would do it anyway. I have drawn and submitted house plans three times now with the county. I did one plan check with the city when my client’s architect was dropping the ball. The biggest problem I had with any of my own submittals was getting past the loathsome rookie technicians with the county who kept doling out odd requirements for the pre-submittal process one at a time. I finally lost my temper with them and got with a supervisor who put a stop to it. Other than that it wasn’t bad at all.

Sometimes you have to fend off bogus requirements so experience helps there too. Maybe someone else wouldn’t fight for you as much as you would for yourself.[/quote]

ITA with what Russell said.

My husband went through the Kafka-esque permit process for the companion unit. He also deals with Development Services for work. (He’s an architect)… The process can be very frustrating.

Even a lot of contractors have people just to sit in line… DH described one person who had taken over a desk in the hall – she worked for a couple of different contractors pulling permits for them, submitting change requests… Her entire life was spent at development services. Not fun. This was during a more boom time (2006/2007)… when he was trying to get our plans through.

[UCGal]

[quote=Jacarandoso]I think you potentially have a decent deal with this person, Brian. Someone might do the plans cheaper, but if you know this person is good that’s worth something.

If you choose to go with him, pace about half the money due to him up to plan check with a payment when the building department takes your prints in. Give him the rest when you get approval to get permits. Could be “over the counter” too, but I doubt it.

Check with the building department to find out what the reasonable time for them to process your project is and hold you guy to it.

That’s about how I would do it anyway. I have drawn and submitted house plans three times now with the county. I did one plan check with the city when my client’s architect was dropping the ball. The biggest problem I had with any of my own submittals was getting past the loathsome rookie technicians with the county who kept doling out odd requirements for the pre-submittal process one at a time. I finally lost my temper with them and got with a supervisor who put a stop to it. Other than that it wasn’t bad at all.

Sometimes you have to fend off bogus requirements so experience helps there too. Maybe someone else wouldn’t fight for you as much as you would for yourself.[/quote]

ITA with what Russell said.

My husband went through the Kafka-esque permit process for the companion unit. He also deals with Development Services for work. (He’s an architect)… The process can be very frustrating.

Even a lot of contractors have people just to sit in line… DH described one person who had taken over a desk in the hall – she worked for a couple of different contractors pulling permits for them, submitting change requests… Her entire life was spent at development services. Not fun. This was during a more boom time (2006/2007)… when he was trying to get our plans through.

[UCGal]

[quote=Jacarandoso]I think you potentially have a decent deal with this person, Brian. Someone might do the plans cheaper, but if you know this person is good that’s worth something.

If you choose to go with him, pace about half the money due to him up to plan check with a payment when the building department takes your prints in. Give him the rest when you get approval to get permits. Could be “over the counter” too, but I doubt it.

Check with the building department to find out what the reasonable time for them to process your project is and hold you guy to it.

That’s about how I would do it anyway. I have drawn and submitted house plans three times now with the county. I did one plan check with the city when my client’s architect was dropping the ball. The biggest problem I had with any of my own submittals was getting past the loathsome rookie technicians with the county who kept doling out odd requirements for the pre-submittal process one at a time. I finally lost my temper with them and got with a supervisor who put a stop to it. Other than that it wasn’t bad at all.

Sometimes you have to fend off bogus requirements so experience helps there too. Maybe someone else wouldn’t fight for you as much as you would for yourself.[/quote]

ITA with what Russell said.

My husband went through the Kafka-esque permit process for the companion unit. He also deals with Development Services for work. (He’s an architect)… The process can be very frustrating.

Even a lot of contractors have people just to sit in line… DH described one person who had taken over a desk in the hall – she worked for a couple of different contractors pulling permits for them, submitting change requests… Her entire life was spent at development services. Not fun. This was during a more boom time (2006/2007)… when he was trying to get our plans through.

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