Residential Permit Submittal Requirements

The following plans, calculations, reports, and specifications shall be included as part of the submittal package when applicable to the project’s scope of work. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify the information required for their specific project.

Submittal Checklist

Drawings (11" x 17" Minimum)

  • Plot Plan (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)
  • Grading Plan (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)

Architectural Plans

  • Roof Plan (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)
  • Floor Plan (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)
  • Exterior Elevations (New Construction; Exterior changes only for Alterations/Additions)
  • Building Cross Sections (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)
  • Architectural Details (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)

Structural Plans

  • Roof Framing Plan (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)
  • Floor Framing Plan (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)
  • Foundation Plan (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)
  • Structural Details (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)
  • Electrical Plan (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)
  • HVAC Plan (New Construction)
  • Plumbing Schematic (New Construction)

Calculations

  • Structural Calculations (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)
    • Structural calculations are not required if it can be shown that the plans comply with the California Residential Code and Construction requirements of the California Building Chapter 23.
  • Pre-manufactured Truss Calculations (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)
  • Energy Calculations & Forms (Title-24) (New Construction; Increase in Conditioned Area for Alterations/Additions)

Other Documents

  • Soils Report (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)
  • Survey (Required for structures 6 feet or less from property line)
  • Equipment Cut Sheets (New Construction and Alterations/Additions)

General Document Submittal Requirements

General Information

  1. The author/registered design professional must stamp and sign all pages of documents
  2. Registered Design Professional’s name, title, registration, address, and telephone number
  3. Address of property, name and address of the property owner
  4. Cover sheet information:
    • Applicable codes and current editions (California code of regulations title 24 CBC, CRC, CMC, CEC, CPC and CEngC)
    • Scope of work and description
    • Occupancy and type of construction
    • Gross area by floor(s) and building height
    • Index of drawings
  5. Scale of drawings
  6. All drawings (plan sheets) must be of the same size and no smaller than 11” x 17”

Plot Plan

  1. Surveying (required if new structure is 6 feet or less from the property line)
  2. Lot dimensions
  3. Building footprint (both existing and proposed) with all projections and dimensions to the property lines
  4. Vicinity map and North Arrow
  5. Visible utilities to curb
  6. Easement and other structures such as fence, garage, well, shed, pool, and HVAC equipment

Grading and Drainage

  1. Tops and toes of slopes
  2. Pad elevations ground slope drainage scheme
  3. Retaining walls and drainage systems (Structural calculations required for all retaining walls over 4 feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall)

Architectural and Structural Plans

  1. Architectural roof and floor plans
  2. Foundations, roof and floor framing plans
  3. Exterior elevations
  4. Structural material specifications
  5. Truss configurations and locations
  6. Typical cross section in each principal axis

Details

  1. Window & door schedule including fire rating, hardware, and safety glazing locations
  2. Window and exterior door header, jamb and sill details
  3. Flashing including vertical junctures of materials
  4. Fireplace and chimney
  5. Footings, piers, slabs and grade beams
  6. Structural sections with connection details at foundation, floor, and roof
  7. Roof eaves, overhangs, ridges, parapets, rakes, and gables
  8. Handrails and guardrails with support details
  9. Detail of fire resistive assemblies

Pre-Manufactured Truss Information

  1. Truss placement plan with truss identification number and manufacturer’s name
  2. Detail of all truss splices, connections, and plate sizes
  3. Truss design calculations with single line truss diagrams, vertical and lateral loads, and reference to framing plan
  4. Stamped and wet signed by registered professional engineer

HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Plans

  1. Plumbing Gas line schematic (isometric or one-line) with fixtures and pipe size calculations
  2. Outlets, fixtures, switches, smoke detectors, service panels with size and ground, subpanels, loads

Energy Requirements

  1. Title-24 energy compliance forms with all required signatures
  2. Print of compliance forms on full-size drawing
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