Pole Barn Construction
Plan Requirements
Provide all of the details listed below on your
plans. Complete sets of plans and site plan
must be submitted at time of application.
Floor Plan
1. Provide plan view of pole location, spacing,
dimensions of the building.
2. Framing plan should show direction, size,
and spacing of roof system, purlins, girts,
beams and header sizes.
3. Indicate the locations of all window and
door openings.
4. Indicate the locations of the poles, and
provide dimensions between the poles.
5.
Maximum width is 32’, max length 40’,
maintaining at least a 5:3 length to width ratio
.
Section Elevation
1. Front, rear and both side views to scale
(identify scale).
2. Finished grade line at building.
3. Label the depths to the bottom of the poles.
Note that piers must be at least 48 inches in
depth, or the plan must be engineered.
4. Label the pole size and type of material.
Wood poles embedded in earth must be treated
wood, labeled for ground contact.
5. Label the sidewall girt size, type of material,
and spacing. Note that the bottom girt must be
treated wood if located within 6 inches of
grade.
6. Label the beam size and type of material
above the poles. Detail the method of
fastening the beam to the poles.
7.
Label the rafter size and spacing.(if engineered
trusses are to be used, you may indicate this instead).
8. Label the rafter tie (or ceiling joist) size and
spacing. (Not required for engineered trusses).
9.
Label the roof purlin size and spacing, if
applicable.
10.
Label exterior wall finish material.
11. Label the roof covering material.
Inspections Required
1.
Plans and cards need to be on-site at time of all
inspections.
2.
Setback, Hole Inspection and Hold down cleats are
attached to posts: After holes are dug but before
concrete pads are poured.
3.
Framing Inspection: Requested after building is
up and before any insulation or interior covering
is installed. May be final also if no further work is
being done.
4.
Final Inspection: Requested after all work is
completed, such as insulation, concrete slab,
electrical, plumbing, heating, and/or sheetrock.
5.
Additional inspections may be required by
local jurisdictions.
This handout was developed by the Colorado
Chapter of the International Code Council as a
basic plan submittal under the 2015 International
Residential Code. It is not intended to cover all
circumstances. Check with your Depa
rtment of
Building Safety for additional requirements.
Where allowed by the Jurisdiction, this pole barn
guide may be used without the need for any addi-
tional engineering, where all of the following comply:
•
The barn is no larger than 40’ L x 32’ W x 12’ H side
walls
• Rectangular shaped barns must maintain a
minimum 5:3 ratio
•
The Jurisdictional requirements and barn location
do not exceed the pole barn guides 30 PSF (snow)
live load or 90 MPH design parameters
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After the pads are poured verify concrete thickness
