Berkeley, CA · Alameda County
Accelerated Plan Check Request
Property applicants use this form to request accelerated Building and Safety plan review for a project before submitting a building permit application.
What this form is
This form requests accelerated plan check through Berkeley Building and Safety. The request must be received five business days before the building permit application submittal date, and the form lists a minimum required project valuation of $1,000,000. It asks for project and applicant information, work description, anticipated submittal date, and signatures; submit it with a site plan, floor plans, and elevations.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking accelerated Building and Safety plan check for a project must complete this request before submitting the building permit application.
How to submit it
The form says Building and Safety must receive the request five business days before the building permit application submittal date. It lists the Building and Safety Permit Service Center at 1947 Center St., third floor, Berkeley, CA 94704, and [email protected].
About notarization
This request is signed and dated without a notary; no notarized or sworn attachment is identified, so the applicant just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Request
Download the Accelerated Plan Check Request form.
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Complete The Form
Fill in the project and applicant information, work description, anticipated submittal date, and required signatures.
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Gather Project Plans
Provide a site plan, floor plans, and elevations with the request.
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Submit To Building And Safety
Ensure Building and Safety receives the request five business days before the building permit application submittal date.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Accelerated Plan Check Request do?
- It asks Berkeley Building and Safety to review a project using accelerated plan check. The form requests project and applicant details, work description, anticipated submittal date, and signatures.
- What must I include with the request?
- The form lists a site plan, floor plans, and elevations as required items to provide with the request.
- How do I submit the Accelerated Plan Check Request?
- Building and Safety must receive it five business days before the building permit application submittal date. The form lists the Permit Service Center address and [email protected].
- Do I need a notary for the Accelerated Plan Check Request?
- No. This request is signed and dated without a notary, and the form does not identify a notarized or sworn attachment.
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