PLUS Enhancement

LDS Customer Benefit

Updates to Building

Added help text to residential and commercial building record applications.

Added help text to building record applications to better direct customers on what is required when completing the “estimated cost of construction” and “estimated cost of materials” fields as part of the permit application process.

Updated the Building Records Issued Report.

Added the 2024 reporting year to the existing Building Records Issued report dropdown criteria, allowing customers to view permits issued during the 2024 calendar year.

Updated the Critical Structures record.

Updated the logic for critical structures records to allow for submission while an amendment or revision is being processed under the parent building permit.

Launched the Elevator Revision record.

Allows elevator customers to amend, revise and extend their existing elevator record.

Update to Site

Updated how conditional fees are assessed and invoiced for minor plan records.   

Fees associated with minor plan records approval conditions such as pro rata share, stormwater permits and conservation escrow deposits will be calculated and assessed during application submittal but not invoiced until technical plan approval (i.e., log out). The fee amounts will still be published under the Conditions tab in PLUS. This allows customers to pay resubmission fees on subsequent submissions, without being required to pay their associated approval condition fees when their plan is not yet approved. Minor plan records include conservation plans (CON), infill lot grading plans (INF), rough grading plans (RGP) and minor site plans (MSP).

Parcel validation required at application submittal.

Customers will be required to enter valid parcel numbers to submit site record applications. Help text is included as is a search option to help find the valid parcel number. This will ensure accurate project information and eliminate errors related to invalid parcels.

Created deck stamp for plats related to bonded grading plans.

In accordance with Technical Bulletin 24-01 , staff will review standalone deck applications for residential projects associated with an active (i.e., bonded) grading plan and approve with a specialized stamp noting the associated approval conditions.  

Created adjoining property notice approval condition, when applicable.

Updates have been made to the appropriate record workflows to ensure Adjoining Property Notice requirements are noted in PLUS. A Pre-Approval Condition has been added to provide clarity for customers.  

Updated the Site Records Approved Report.

Added the 2024 reporting year to the existing Site Records Approved report dropdown criteria, allowing customers to view approved site-related plans under the 2024 calendar year.