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Plan Review Comment Estimator

Estimate how many comments your project will receive from the building department. Based on data from 10,000+ real plan reviews.

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How Plan Review Comments Work

When you submit construction documents to a building department, plan reviewers from multiple disciplines examine your plans for code compliance. Each reviewer may issue comments that require responses before permit approval.

Common Reviewing Departments

  • Building & Safety - Structural, accessibility, energy code
  • Fire Department - Fire/life safety, sprinklers, access
  • Planning - Zoning, setbacks, FAR, parking
  • Public Works - Grading, drainage, utilities
  • Health Department - Food facilities, pools, septic

Typical Comment Counts by Project Type

  • Single Family Residence - 15-40 comments
  • Small Commercial TI - 20-50 comments
  • Multifamily (5-50 units) - 50-150 comments
  • Large Commercial - 100-300+ comments

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