Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 041 - Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PLAN REVIEW › Section 2-2 - Review

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Department
				may upon its own initiative, or upon the request of the submitter, hold
				preliminary meetings with design professionals and building owners or the
				building owner's designated representative to discuss code issues relative to
				proposed projects.
(b) Plan reviews
				may be submitted in phases so that work may begin on the first phase of a
				project upon approval of the plans for that phase. Subsequent work may begin on
				each successive phase as plans are approved for each successive phase. Plans
				for commercial Type I hoods, fire alarm systems and fire sprinkler systems
				shall be submitted as deferred submittals after the initial plans are approved.
				The number of phases in the total project shall be clearly identified in the
				initial plan submittal. A phased plan submittal may be returned as unacceptable
				by the Department if it contains more phases than proposed in the initial
				submittal.
(c) The applicant shall
				make an application and submit plans and specifications electronically through
				the Department public e-portal.
(d)
				If it is determined by the Department that the plans received are incomplete,
				the applicant will be notified electronically of the required additional
				information.
(e) The plan review
				process shall begin after the Department determines the plans submitted contain
				sufficient information for a comprehensive plan review. After that
				determination is made, the plans shall be logged into the plan review database
				and status updated to "Plan Review Payment Pending".
(f) After having been logged in and status
				updated "Plan Review Payment Pending", the plans shall be assigned to a plans
				examiner for review. The review shall be completed within twenty-one (21)
				working days.
(g) If the plans
				contain items that must be corrected or clarified, a "Request for Information"
				letter shall be electronically transmitted to the submitter. The identified
				items shall be corrected and shall be resubmitted to the Department for
				review.
(i) If the applicant does
				not agree to correct the deficiencies, the applicant shall submit an objection,
				in writing, to the Department and request an appeal hearing before the Council
				pursuant to
				W.S.
				35-9-106(c).
(h) When the Department approves the
				submitted plans, the plans and the specifications shall be stamped "APPROVED AS
				NOTED". Approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified, or
				altered without authorization of the Department relative to fire and life
				safety, mechanical or electrical code requirements, and all work, construction
				and installation, shall be performed in accordance with the approved
				plans.
(i) Upon receipt of payment
				and approval of submitted plans, a "Permit to Construct" shall be issued. An
				electronic copy shall be sent to the submitter.
(j) One (1) electronic copy of approved plans
				and specifications shall be retained by the Department. One (1) electronic set
				of plans shall be returned to the applicant and a hard copy shall be kept on
				the site of the building or work at all times during which the work authorized
				thereby is in progress and a hard copy of the "Permit to Construct" shall be
				conspicuously posted. The review comments shall be attached to the applicant's
				plans and shall remain as a part of the plans. All hard copies shall be the
				responsibility of the submitter.
(k) Stamped plans marked "APPROVED AS NOTED"
				is not authorization, allowance or approval of the violation of any applicable
				code, law, or regulation.
(l) After
				a permit to construct is issued by the Department, construction shall commence
				within 180 days. After construction commences work shall not be suspended or
				abandoned for more than 180 days or the approval of plans and/or the electrical
				permit shall become null and void.
(m) The Department may, in writing, suspend
				or revoke acceptance issued under the provisions of the rules and regulations
				whenever the acceptance is issued in error or on the basis of incomplete or
				incorrect information.
(n) The
				Department may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy or temporary letter
				of compliance in cases where occupancy and use will not pose an unreasonable
				risk to persons using and occupying the premises. Such temporary certificates
				or letters shall be on the Department's letter-head or forms approved by the
				Fire Marshal or Assistant Fire Marshal. A temporary certificate or letter shall
				clearly list any and all outstanding code requirements to be completed before
				issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy or letter of compliance will
				occur. A temporary certificate of occupancy or letter of compliance shall be
				signed by the Director or Deputy Director. The temporary certificate of
				occupancy shall also clearly state an expiration date when all code
				requirements are to be met.