EXPEDITED BUILDING PLAN REVIEW.
Austin City Code § 4-18-1
in effect§ 4-18-1 - EXPEDITED BUILDING PLAN REVIEW.
(A) The director of the Development Services Department may adopt requirements for providing expedited plan review for building permits, site plans, or other applications required under Title 25 (Land Development).
(B) Requirements for expedited building plan review adopted under this section must, at a minimum:
(1) Consolidate different disciplines of plan review required for approval of an application; and
(2) Provide for expedited turnaround time for plan review comments on an application and on subsequent updates submitted by the applicant; and
(3) Require certification under Section 4-18-2 (Worker Protection Certification) if the project is:
(a) Commercial and includes no residential uses;
(b) Over 75,000 square feet or exceeds $7,500,000 in construction value; and
(c) Submitted by an applicant other than a nonprofit organization that is tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) and operates within the planning jurisdiction.
(C) If a building permit is associated with a site plan under Chapter 25-5 (Site Plan), the total square footage and construction value of all nonresidential structures and improvements included in the site plan shall apply for purposes of reviewing an application for expedited review of the building permit application under Subsection (B)(3)(b).
(D) In addition to submitting a complete permit application and providing such other information as may be required by the director, an applicant for expedited building plan review must pay an enhanced fee established by separate ordinance.
(Ord. No. 20170302-009, Pt. 1, 3-13-17)
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4BUREPERE_CH4-18GEPEST_ART1EXPLRE_S4-18-1EXBUPLREFetched: 10/27/2026