Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a proposed plan review process for parties wanting to submit building plans to the Fire Marshal's Office that have been reviewed by an approved third-party plan review service provider to show compliance with the county fire code.

The Court approved a proposed plan review process on April 16, 2019 for parties wanting to to submit building plans to the Fire Marshal's Office with final wording coming back before Commissioner's Court. The plan review process wording was revised and is an attachment to this agenda item. Third-party plan review service providers can submit their qualifications to the Fire Marshal's Office to be added to the approved list of plan review service providers. An additional attachment provides comparative costs for plan reviews from other jurisdictions in Williamson County. A list of qualified third-party plan reviewers provides customers an alternative to get their plans reviewed more quickly if the Fire Marshal's Office has a backlog of plan reviews due to workload and limited staffing.