# Plan review software that shows which discipline is holding the drawing and for how long

> Plan review is the check a building department, a fire marshal or a state agency runs on construction drawings before a permit can issue, covering code, life safety, accessibility and the trade disciplines. The clocks are published and they vary. Scottsdale quotes 7 business days of administrative review plus 15 business days of substantive review on most plan types, and the North Carolina state office aims to finish within six weeks. Neurobird holds the submittal, each review and every correction round on one record.

- URL: https://neurobird.com/planreview/
- Product: Neurobird Plan Review Document Automation Platform
- Niche: plan review
- Buyer: building departments and plan review offices
- Status: in development, open for early access
- Updated: 2026-08-22

## What Neurobird Plan Review does

- Route a submittal through building, fire and accessibility and show which desk is holding it
- Merge correction comments from every discipline into one letter to the applicant
- Measure the review clock in business days, including time the drawing sat with another agency
- Show the applicant which round they are in without a phone call to the counter

## How it works

1. **Intake and type** Plan type, valuation, scope and the review targets that apply are set at intake, so the clock everyone quotes starts from the same moment.
2. **Review by discipline** Each discipline is a step with an owner and a due date, and the drawing shows which one is holding it and for how many working days.
3. **One correction letter** Comments from every reviewer merge into a single letter, and the resubmittal that answers it stays attached to the round that produced it.

## From the source material

> Failure to obtain a permit within 180 days of plan approval will require plans and payment of the appropriate plan review fees to be resubmitted.

Source: City of Scottsdale, plan review services, https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/planning-development/plan-review-services

## Industry context

- **15 business days** Scottsdale substantive review target for most plan types, on top of 7 business days of administrative review, rising to 20 substantive days for commercial and multi family projects over 50,000 square feet or four storeys. (source: City of Scottsdale, plan review services, https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/planning-development/plan-review-services)
- **180 days** How long after the last completed review a permit application is deemed abandoned, unless it has been pursued in good faith or a permit has already issued. (source: City of Scottsdale, plan review services, https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/planning-development/plan-review-services)
- **6 weeks** The North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal stated goal for completing a commercial plan review from receipt, with plans normally reviewed in the order they arrive. (source: NC Office of State Fire Marshal, commercial plan review, https://www.ncosfm.gov/codes/commercial-plan-review)
- **$200** Minimum plan review fee in Iowa, with fire alarm and suppression review priced at $100 up to a $5,000 valuation and $400 at $20,001 and above. (source: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing, building code plan review, https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/building/plan-review)
- **30 days** How far ahead of a Long Beach plan review application expiring an extension has to be requested, on the department own form. (source: City of Long Beach, plan review service, https://www.longbeach.gov/lbcd/building/plan-review-service/)
- **1,920 pixels** Minimum horizontal resolution Pennsylvania requires for transmitted plans, drawn to a scale of not less than one eighth inch to the foot, with a project 100 percent complete before an occupancy inspection is scheduled. (source: Pennsylvania Department of Health, plan review, https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/business-registration-and-regulation/building-safety/review)

## Pricing

- Small department: $229 per month
- Department: $629 per month
- County or state: $1,350 per month

## Questions

### What is plan review?

It is the check a building department, fire marshal or state agency runs on construction drawings before a permit issues, covering code, life safety, accessibility and the trade disciplines. Targets are published locally: Scottsdale quotes 7 business days of administrative review plus 15 business days of substantive review on most plan types.

### Does this replace our permitting system of record?

No. Fees and the issued permit stay in the system of record. This holds the review route, the discipline queues, the correction rounds and the days actually spent, which is the part staff currently reconstruct from email.

### How does it handle several disciplines on one submittal?

Each discipline is a step with an owner and a due date, and their comments merge into a single correction letter. The drawing shows which desk is holding it and for how long, rather than being described as under review.

### Can we report real turnaround rather than the target?

Yes. The clock runs in business days per submittal and per discipline, so the number you publish traces back to the reviews underneath it instead of to a policy document.

## Sources

- [City of Scottsdale, plan review services](https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/planning-development/plan-review-services)
- [NC Office of State Fire Marshal, commercial plan review](https://www.ncosfm.gov/codes/commercial-plan-review)
- [Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing, building code plan review](https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/building/plan-review)
- [City of Long Beach, plan review service](https://www.longbeach.gov/lbcd/building/plan-review-service/)
- [Pennsylvania Department of Health, plan review](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/business-registration-and-regulation/building-safety/review)
- [US Census Bureau, about the Building Permits Survey](https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/about.html)

## Contact

- office@neurobird.com
- https://neurobird.com/