During which step of the plans review process do plans examiners note corrections needed to meet code requirements?

• A. Approval
• B. Review
• C. Design
• D. Inspection

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that corrections to meet code requirements are noted during the plan review stage. When plans are submitted, the plans examiner examines them for code compliance and identifies any items that don’t meet the applicable codes or standards. Those deficiencies are documented as plan review corrections or comments, specifying what must be changed before the plans can be approved. This happens before any permit is issued, and before construction begins. The design phase is about creating the plans, not evaluating them against codes, and the inspection phase occurs later, during or after construction to verify that what was built conforms to the approved plans. So, the step where corrections are noted is the review stage.