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Residential Plot Plan Checklist
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Litchford Satellite Office | 8320 Litchford Road, Suite 130 | Raleigh, NC 27615 | 919-996-4200
This checklist is applicable for new one- and two-family dwellings, one- and two-family additions, and next day permitting.
If your project is subject to residential infill compatibility (UDO Section 2.2.7) a foundation survey may be required with this project. The
foundation survey must be available at the time of zoning site inspection and must include a temporary benchmark, the elevation grade
points of all corners, and the elevation at top of wall.
DEVELOPMENT TYPE (check all that apply)
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Single Family Detached Dwelling
Two Family/Duplex Dwelling
Addition
Accessory Structure (A foundation survey
is required if height is greater than 12’
AND the structure is subject to UDO
Section 2.2.7)
Fence and/or Wall/Retaining wall
Mechanical Equipment (ex. HVAC)
Replacement of Mechanical Equipment?
If replacement increases in area, in any
direction, a Plot Plan may be required.
Other: ____________________
Transaction Number
Supplemental Info
TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT
Applicant:
Date:
Project Address:
PLOT PLAN | Submittal instructions, requirements checklist, and other helpful information
(REQUIRED FOR NEW ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY-DWELLINGS)
A plot plan (also known as a survey plot plan) is often described as a “mini site plan.” A plot plan is a plan drawing/diagram which
shows the buildings, easements, ground mounted mechanical equipment, fences and/or walls, the position of roads, and other
constructions of an existing or proposed property at a defined scale.
A plot plan can only be drawn, signed, and sealed by a surveyor licensed in the state of North Carolina. When submitting a plot plan,
you must provide the most current signed and sealed version showing: a) existing conditions only; OR b) both existing and proposed
conditions.
If only a plot plan is submitted, show existing and proposed conditions, and follow both the Supplemental Plan and Plot Plan
Checklists. Please also read through the Supplemental Drawing Checklist, as this may also be applicable to your project.
To be completed by
Customer Service Center
Intake Staff
REQUIREMENTS
YES
YES
NO
1. North Arrow (must be at the top), metes and bounds of property boundary, adjacent right-
of-way, and graphic scale.
2. Site Data Table: Include Property Identification Numbers (PIN) for subject property, site size,
zoning, overlay districts, current use(s), existing impervious, residential infill status, allowed
building height, setback requirements, and building square footage(s). NOTE: Use the site data
table requirements under the “Supplemental Plan Checklist” if the Plot Plan includes both
existing and proposed conditions.
3. Contact information for owner, applicant, and all consultants.
4. Date of drawing, signature and seal of the surveyor preparing the document, and recorded
lot number and address. Reference to the Book of Maps and page number of the recorded lot.
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To be completed by
Customer Service Center
Intake Staff
REQUIREMENTS
YES
YES
NO
5. Label street name(s) and provide dimensions between buildings and property lines, buildings
and other buildings, ground mounted equipment and property lines, and fences and/or walls
and property lines.
6. Screening of ground-mounted equipment showing compliance with UDO Sec 7.25. must be
shown.
7. Existing easements (open spaces, greenways, buffers, flood, utilities, etc.) shown and
labeled.
8. The plot plan must be drawn to a normal scale, such as 1:20, 1:30, etc. and labeled and
submitted on legal (8 ½” X 14”) paper.
9. Clearly label existing and proposed development.
10. Show existing and proposed contours in intervals of two feet or less.
11. Show setback dimensions on drawing in relation to the proposed development and the
property line(s) and/or existing buildings.
12. Label existing and proposed driveways and/or areas used by vehicles.
13. Show and label existing and/or proposed fencing. Provide an elevation of the fence and
label the height.
14. Show and label existing and/or proposed retaining wall(s), and include wall height.
SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN | Submittal instructions, requirements checklist, and other helpful information
If an existing plot plan drawn by a surveyor is used to show existing conditions and it does not include proposed improvements, a
Supplemental Plan illustrating the proposed improvements may be provided as a supplement to the existing plot plan.
The supplemental plan is not required to be drawn by a surveyor and may only be submitted in addition to the signed and sealed
survey which shows the current existing conditions of the property.
If a parcel is vacant, only a plot plan representing existing AND proposed use will be accepted. The Supplemental Plan is NOT an
option.
To be completed by
Customer Service Center
Intake Staff
REQUIREMENTS
YES
YES
NO
1. The supplemental plan must be drawn to a normal scale, such as 1:20, 1:30, etc. and
labeled and submitted (minimum) on legal (8 ½” X 14”) paper.
2. Seals and signatures and title blocks language
3. Show all information from the survey plot plan, and all proposed development. Existing
and proposed development for this submittal must be clearly labeled, and the site data table
shall include: Property Identification Numbers (PIN) for subject property, site size, zoning,
overlay districts, current use(s), proposed use(s), existing impervious, proposed impervious,
residential infill status, allowed building height, proposed building height, setback
requirements, and building square footage(s).
4. Show pre-development grade elevation and proposed grade elevation at the corners of
any proposed buildings or building additions. Also list finish floor elevation and roof ridge
elevation. Accessory structures 12’ or less do not have to provide proposed grade elevations.
5. Show proposed mechanical equipment (such as HVAC) and provide dimensions from the
equipment to the property line. Show compliance with the screening requirements of UDO
Section 7.2.5.
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6. If the site is in a flood zone, place elevation of structure and any new plumbing, electrical
or mechanical features on the drawing. NOTE: The elevation must be at or above the City’s
Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation.
SUPPLEMENTAL DRAWINGS | Submittal instructions, requirements checklist, and other helpful information
Elevations for new buildings, building additions, fences, and walls are required to convey proposed heights and articulations.
Paper copies of drawings should not exceed tabloid (11” x 17”) size.
To be completed by
Customer Service Center
Intake Staff
REQUIREMENTS
YES
YES
NO
1. Provide fully-dimensioned elevations. Elevations should be drawn to scale with dimension
information provided OR height and length dimensions must clearly be indicated on a
graphic depicting the proposed structure.
2. Elevation graphics will include the following (as applicable):
Per Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Section 1.5.7., the elevations shall provide
the highest and lowest grade along each building elevation and averaging all elevations.
o Calculate and dimension height from the average grade of the highest and
lowest grade along each building elevation and averaging all elevations to the
top of the highest point of the roof.
3. The plan should indicate if the lot is level or slopes up/down from the street.
Per UDO 1.5.7.A.4, when the lot slopes up from the street, building height is measured
from the average point at grade of the front and rear wall plane.
4. If the structure is subject to Residential Infill Compatibility (UDO Sec 2.2.7.) the elevation
graphic shall include:
Calculate and dimension the side wall height(s) from average grade, which is
determined from the grade elevations of the front and rear wall plane.
Articulation is required for side walls on additions or new construction that are 22
feet or taller, extending for more than 50’ and located within 15’ of the side lot line.