BIA Advocate

For those of you doing work in the City of Columbus, or thinking about doing work in the City, we encourage you to attend Winter School, an opportunity to learn the City’s development process.

Location:   Police Academy (located at the I-70 westbound off ramp and Hague Avenue) 

Dates: March 5 and 11. 

Times: The morning session on 3/5 will be for Developer’s, Engineers and Architects from 8a - 12p and Contractors from 1p - 4p.  The order will be flipped for the 3/11 sessions.

We’ll update this blog post with registration information as it becomes available.

AGENDAS

Developers, Architects and Engineers Winter School Draft Agenda

Private Development Process

• Application forms
• Site development flow chart
• Checklists
• Submittal requirements
• Lot splits
• Calculation of inspection fees for storm and sanitary plans

Ways the Development Community can help

• Communication between architects and engineers
• Checkprints
• Revisions
• Contractor information – G number and signature
• Building plans with no site plans or proof of previous approval

Improvements at the One-Stop Shop

• Project management
• Citizen Access

Contractors Winter School Draft Agenda

Inspections

• Logic behind the inspection trip fees
• After hours and weekend inspections
• General life safety inspections
• Certificates of Occupancy and Temporary Certificates of Occupancy
• Street, storm and sanitary inspections
Refunds

Online purchasing of permits and inspection trips

Demolition permits

• Sewer cap off’s
• Area Commission’s and new 60-day waiting period

Testing changes and requirements