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plan checker

A professional who examines commercial and private building plans and inspects construction sites to ensure compliance with building code regulations. Responsibilities include:

  • Reviews building plans for completeness and accuracy.
  • Examines individual plan components to ensure that all code mandated items are included.
  • Calculates footage between building components, such as doors, windows, and parking areas and amount of area occupied by components to ensure compliance with code.
  • Notes instances of noncompliance on plans and correction sheet and suggests modifications to bring plans into compliance.
  • Approves and signs plans meeting code requirements.
  • Inspects building sites and buildings to ensure construction follows plans.
  • Submits reports detailing items of noncompliance to builder for correction.
  • Provides code information to individuals planning buildings.
  • Issues occupancy certificates to building owners when completed buildings are in compliance with codes.
  • Tours jurisdictional area to detect unapproved or noncompliance construction.
  • Proposes studies to improve or update building codes.
  • Testifies at appeal hearings regarding buildings alleged to be not in compliance with codes.
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