Review your plans and be sure each of the following details have been included. When each of the items have been verified, you are ready to submit your plans for a building permit. This list will be used when reviewing your plans for compliance. This is not an all-inclusive list and individual projects may require additional information.
PLOT PLAN North indicator Lot shape and dimensions Footprint of the new building(s) and all other existing buildings Front setback (measured from back of curb or center of road only) Rear and side setback Setbacks from all other structures located on the property All easements or right-of-ways (electrical, water, sewer etc) All canals, ditches and/or drainages Driveway (location of access) Wells and/or septic systems All utility locations (electric meter, water meter and sewer or septic) FEMA Floodplain
BUILDING PLANS Designed to the currently adopted International Residential Code. Two Legible copies to scale (minimum size 11X17). Your plans must contain the following information: 1- Plans are drawn and designed for our area 2- Scale 3- Front elevation 4- Rear elevation 5- Side elevations 6- Cross section drawn specifically for the structure 7- Label wall section showing materials to be used, and stud spacing and size, top plate, bottom plate, seal plate, seal seal (foundation to seal plate foam seal or equivalent), insulation, sheeting, weather barrier, exterior finishing, interior vapor retarders, drywall, roofing, trusses, floor joists, soffit, facia, footing, foundation, steel reinforcing (rebar), j-bolts (size and spacing), etc 8- Roof covering 9- Soffit and Facia detail 10- Attic Ventilation detail, include calculated ventilation amount 11- Footing size, depth and width (must be continuous) minimum 30" below grade for frost protection. Include step-downs at any basement walk out areas (30” deep foundation step down under threshold areas or at grade floor area) 12- Foundation wall height and width (extend a minimum six inches above grade) minimum 8" wide 13- Steel placement and size (for footings and foundation) 14- Framing details (Bracing as per IRC) wind load is 115 3 sec, seismic zone C 15- Roof framing details 16- Floor framing details 17- Size, span and support of all beams and headers. Include engineering if applicable. Provide schedules and Sources for any spans. Uintah County roof snow load is 30lbs, ground snow load 39lbs 18- Exterior finish materials (brick, stone, siding) 19- Insulation type and R-factor for walls, ceilings, floors and crawl space. U-factors for windows and doors. 20- Crawlspace detail, unvented (conditioned) or vented (unconditioned) with specific detail for how you will be doing this 21- Crawl space required thermal barriers (typically required over any foam insulation) 22- Drywall type and locations. Include separation wall between garage and habitable areas. 23- Opening protection between residence and the garage (min solid wood door not less than 1 3/8” thickness or honey-comb core steel door not less than 1 3/8” thick or a 20 Min rated door)
STAIR DETAILS: (interior & exterior) 1- Rise and Run and length of stairs (Minimum Run 9" Maximum Rise 8" for residential) 2- Stairway width (Minimum 36" for residential) 3- Headroom (minimum 6’8”) 4- Handrails and guardrails 5- Fire blocking detail 6- Any required sheetrock on underside detail 7- The above stair details are specific to this plan (not typical)
FLOOR PLANS INCLUDING: 1- Layout of main floor with all rooms labeled 2- Layout of secondary floors with all rooms labeled (include future unfinished rooms) 3- Door sizes and location (Include safety glazing as required) 4- Window sizes and location, include natural light and ventilation calculation as required, and opening orientation 5- Attic and crawl space access locations labeled and size shown
ELECTRICAL DETAIL 1- Breaker panel location is indicated 2- Meter location and size is indicated 3- All lights, switches, and receptacles are shown 4- Arc Fault protected circuits indicated for bedrooms 5- GFCI=s are shown 6- Exterior receptacles with GFCI, sunlight resistant (WR), in use covers (bubble cover) 7- Tamper Resistant Receptacles shown 8- Smoke & carbon monoxide detectors locations are shown 9- Lighting type fixtures and locations (recessed or surface mounted) IC rating, Air tight models, CFL or LED required for min 75% of lighting.
PLUMBING DETAIL 1- Location of all plumbing fixtures 2- Water heater and drain locations 3- Lateral water line size _____inches 4- 3” vents through roof 5- PRV (pressure reducing valve) 6- Hammer arresters on any quick shutting valves such as washing machines 7- Water Heater drain pans and drains 8- Thermal Expansion tank as required by water heating appliance manufacture
MECHANICAL DETAIL 1- Gas pipe design size, length & location. Provide BTU for the appliance, location, size of pipe and length to be used. Calculated CFH , size of gas meter (4oz or 2 lb) or propane 2- Furnace location and size or other approved heating source 3- Primary and secondary drain detail location for condensing appliances 4- Flue locations 5- Combustion air location and size. (details required for insulated sealed isolated room for appliances requiring combustion air) 6- Bath fans shown and detail for venting directly to outdoors 7- Other gas appliances to be shown
Energy Compliance 1-Provide details to show compliance with the 2015 IRC Energy Efficiency Code. This will include air sealing details, blower door testing and duct pressure testing. Clearly show R-Values for all assemblies, U-factors, equipment and system controls.
Additional information as required
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