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Building Codes and Permits 65
Depending upon the municipality in which you will be working will determine how the
documents are submitted for review. In certain circumstances, the design team acts in
the owner’s behalf and submits the documents, but in other cases, the CM/GCs and sub-
contractors submit the documents. This procedure is dependent upon the jurisdiction in
which the PM is working.

The cost for filing documents is in the range of 1 to 2% of the proposed cost of con-
struction. Estimates for the costs of the project as they relate to specific drawings to be
reviewed will have to be developed, usually by the CM/GC. The municipal review
process can take as little as two weeks and as long as six months. In all cases the local
municipality has full control of the drawing review process. In other instances, the state
may have to get involved with certain aspects of the construction process. This may
include:

1. Cranes
2. Elevators (and other vertical transportation devices)
3. Change in grade
4. Energy conservation

The number of permits required will be determined by the local municipality, state, or
federal agency with which you are working. Some of the permits that may be required
are indicated in Exhibit 4-3.

Exhibit 4-3
1. Demolition
Required permits.
2. Base construction documents
3. Fire protection
4. Plumbing
5. Electrical
6. Life safety
7. Cranes and derricks
8. Hoists
9. Elevators (and other vertical transportation devices)
10. Street closings
11. Logistics plans
12. Life safety site plans
13. Overtime work
14. Sheds, bridges, and scaffolding
15. Local transportation authority
16. EPA
17. Asbestos or other hazardous materials
18. Brown fields
19. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)
20. Army Corps of Engineers (for navigable waters)