The Plan Review division of the Bureau of Buildings & Zoning is responsible for the review of all construction documents submitted for a building permit in the City of Rochester.  Plans are reviewed for compliance with the New York State Fire Prevention & Building Code (Building Code, Fire Code, Mechanical Code, Fuel Gas Code, Property Code, Plumbing Code, Energy Code and the Residential Code of NYS), Code of the City of Rochester, and other reference codes such as NFPA, ANSI/CABO, ASME, and the NEC.

In order to expedite the plan review, multiple sets of construction documents will be required for simultaneous reviews. Plan review for large commercial projects requiring multiple reviews (Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Elevator and Fire Department) will require three (3) complete sets of construction documents.  All residential and small commercial projects reviewed at the counter will require two (2) complete sets of construction documents.  A complete set of approved construction documents will be returned to the applicant at the time of permit issuance.

Please keep in mind that this office is responsible for providing code review and is not allowed to provide design services.  Applicants are responsible for providing documents that provide sufficient code information for a complete code review.  Required documents may vary based on the project size and complexity.

The plan review division will also assist with State Building Code Variances. Forms can be obtained at the permit Counter or by downloading from the Department of State web site: www.dos.state.ny.us.

New York State Building Code Books may be ordered from the following web site link: www.iccsafe.org.