Benton County will begin accepting online plan reviews as required by the state on Jan. 1, a move intended to ensure statewide consistency in electronic processes for reviewing plans, issuing permits and performing field inspections, officials said.
The requirements are going into effect through the passage of House Bill 2415.
Citizens can currently upload plans for review on the State of Oregon’s website. That option will also be made available beginning Jan. 1 on the county’s newly designed website, which provides information about building permits, permit statuses, inspections, codes, zoning and applications.
“Our department is pleased to provide this service online,” Interim Community Development Director Petra Schuetz said through a news release. “The technology is far more efficient for both our customers and plans review process.”
The community can use the county’s website to request commercial electrical inspections and plumbing inspections, also a requirement of HB2415.
Commercial electrical inspections are performed on Wednesdays and Fridays and commercial plumbing inspections are performed on Fridays. Both types of inspections must be scheduled 24 hours ahead of time.
Inspection requests are accepted online or by phone at 888-299-2821. Inspections requested before 7 a.m. are conducted on the date requested when possible. Inspection requests received after 7 a.m. will be performed the following day unless a later date is requested.