How to respond to Dallas plan check corrections

What the City of Dallas calls its correction letter, how to resubmit, and what to include, from the city’s own pages. Each fact links to its source.

How to resubmit

A record that is In Review with the review status Applicant Resubmit Task needs your response to the required corrections.
Open the record in DallasNow and go to the Plan Review tab, where you can view the review comments, upload revised files and accept the Applicant Resubmit Task.
Respond to the review comments and upload the files.
Check the two check boxes and select Submit.
A record in Additional Info Required needs an attachment uploaded to DallasNow.

From the city’s instructions: dallascityhall.com

Codes its letters cite

Building code named on the city’s pages: 2021 International Building Code.

Source: dallascityhall.com

Local amendments to the building code

Each Texas city adopts its own building code edition and amendments by ordinance after a public hearing; many North Texas cities use the NCTCOG regional amendments.

Source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov

The city's adoption page: dallascityhall.com

Official links

Resubmittal instructions
Building department page
Permit open data
Planning & Development Department: (214) 948-4480 (dallascityhall.com, checked October 31, 2026)
Address: 320 E. Jefferson Blvd., Room 118, Dallas, TX 75203 (dallascityhall.com, checked October 31, 2026)

Links and facts checked on October 30, 2026.

Texas rules every plan check here follows

These come from Texas law and state agencies, so they apply in Dallas as well. Each links to its source.

Code for homes

For houses, Texas cities start from the International Residential Code as it stood on May 1, 2012.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 214.212, checked October 31, 2026

Code for commercial buildings

For commercial buildings, Texas cities start from the International Building Code as it stood on May 1, 2012.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 214.216, checked October 31, 2026

Local amendments

Each city can set its own procedures to add to, change, or remove parts of the residential code, and to run its own enforcement.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 214.212, checked October 31, 2026

Newer code editions

Cities may also consider later code changes published after May 1, 2012, so ask your building department which edition it enforces.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 214.212, checked October 31, 2026

What a good response to plan check corrections has

General guidance, not the City of Dallas’s own rules. Check its page before you resubmit.

Answer every comment, in the reviewer’s order and numbering, so nothing is missed.
Say plainly what you changed for each comment, or why no change is needed.
Name the sheet and detail where each change is, so the reviewer can find it fast.
Mark changes on the drawings (clouds or deltas are common) and keep sheet numbers the same.
Send the response letter, the revised drawings and any new calculations together.

Other Texas city guides

How we help

Send us the whole correction letter. We draft a response to every comment and list the drawing changes sheet by sheet. Your first letter is free. You review each response, then you sign and submit to the City of Dallas yourself.

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Questions

How do I resubmit after the City of Dallas sends corrections?

Open the DallasNow portal to see your application's current status. Submit the resubmittal and any payments through the DallasNow portal.

How do I respond to Dallas’s plan check corrections?

In short: Open the DallasNow portal to see your application's current status. Submit the resubmittal and any payments through the DallasNow portal. Answer every comment in a response letter that says what changed and on which sheet.

What should a resubmittal to Dallas include?

In general: a response letter answering each comment, the revised drawings with changes marked, and any new calculations or reports the comments ask for. The City of Dallas may ask for more, so check with it before you send.

How long does Dallas take to review a resubmittal?

Review times change with workload. Ask the building department at (214) 948-4480.

Does Dallas charge for another plan review?

This guide doesn’t list fees. Ask Planning & Development Department at (214) 948-4480 before you resubmit.

How many rounds of corrections can Dallas send?

This guide doesn’t list a limit. Answering every comment fully the first time is the surest way to fewer rounds; ask Planning & Development Department at (214) 948-4480 if unsure.

Is Cleared to Build part of the City of Dallas?

No. Cleared to Build is an independent service, not affiliated with the City of Dallas or any permitting agency. You submit to the city yourself.