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Public Works Department
Development Services
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
BUILDING–RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
PERMIT PLAN SUBMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
NEW HOMES & ADDITIONS ONLY
In order to perform a thorough Building Plan Review, and
facilitate the Permit process, the following specications,
drawings and details must be submitted with your application
for a building permit:
NOTES
• Not providing this information may result in your plans being
returned for corrections, delaying the review of your
application.
• Drainage Plans. See Site Plan Requirements.
Construction Plans
Construction plans (24"x36"—maximum) shall be drawn to scale
with sufcient clarity and detail to indicate the nature and character
of the work. In order to apply for a permit you must provide two
complete sets of plans (all documents stapled together) which
include the following information:
A. Cover Sheet with the following information:
1. Job address and legal description.
2. Contractor's name, address and contact person's phone number.
3. Proposed type of construction.
4. General notes. Cover sheet shall contain the following notes.
a. Only copper Type L or PEX a installed with PEX ring
and ttings, ASTM F1960 shall be used for water
distribution piping.
b. Water riser must be metal above ground; schedule 40 PVC
may only be used for exterior piping that is underground.
c.
Statement that the project was designed in accordance with
the 2018 International codes and the 2017 NEC.
d.
Structural engineer's certication that the project was
designed in accordance with the Design Wind Loads of the
2018 International Codes. (136 mph Risk Category II
exposure B per ASCE 7-16) Also submit signed and sealed
statement in a separate letter.
e. Aluminum wiring is prohibited and 12/2 with ground is the
smallest conductor size allowed.
f. Compliance with IRC R312.2 for window fall protection.
g. All walls with draw-waste-vent plumbing shall be 2x6 lumber.
h. Fence Requirements: In addition to any fence requirements
for tree protection, all building sites are required to be
enclosed with a temporary fence a minimum height of
6 feet. This requirement applies to each side, rear, and
75% of the front yard during construction. Removal of
this fence at any time during construction, for any reason,
requires written authorization from the Building Ofcial.
5. Framed area calculations:
Framed area is dened as the measurement from the outer
exterior wall surfaces of all oor and ground areas under a
solid, xed roof. Floor and ground areas are measured on each
level. (See zoning ordinance for those areas uncounted per the
framed area denition)
NOTE: Maximum allowed framed area is 80% for Single
Family District sites.
6. Open and Pervious Area Calculations.
B. Foundation plans, specifications, and engineering
details to include:
1. Soils report by an A2LA certied laboratory indicating the
required procedures and tests per the Technical Code
provisions in Appendix C of The Code of Ordinances signed
and sealed by a civil engineer.
2. Foundation design details signed and sealed by a registered
Professional Structural Engineer. (Original signature required.)
3. Front, side, and rear building lines with dimensions on
foundation layout plan.
4. Detail of allowable pipe penetrations through grade beams.
(Pipes shall be sleeved two (2) pipe sizes larger).
5. Declaration on plans that the foundation was designed in
accordance with the soils report.
(Indicate soil report number on plans)
C. Architectural plans must include:
1. Designer’s name, address, and phone number. If an architect,
plans must be signed and sealed with an original signature.
2. Details showing draft stopping compliance methods per the
International Codes. Trusses at 500 sq feet intervals.
3. Details of all headers—both size and support.
4. If trusses or truss joist systems are used, provide a layout plan
and design plans signed and sealed by Registered Professional
Structural Engineer.
5. Attic access, minimum opening 25.5"x54", shall support 350 lbs
with 20 minutes re resistance.
6. Fireplace and chimney details.
7. Typical wall section.
8. Fully dimensioned drawings to determine areas and building
height. Maximum height is measured above standard base
level elevation.