| REQUIRED
PLANS You must submit one
set of building plans along with your application. The plans must
be complete, accurate, and drawn to scale. It is not generally required
that these plans be drawn by an architect, however, if the
plans are not legible or accurate, the
building official may require that they be prepared by a Colorado licensed architect. Structural plans are required to be stamped by a Colorado licensed engineer.
If your building site
consists of expansive soils, the foundation will need to be engineered.
Factory-built (modular) houses also must have engineered foundations.
Plumbing, mechanical,
and electrical plans are not required for houses. Houses on wells need
to provide a copy of their State Well Permit. Please see the Plan Submittal Checklist for a complete list of requirements for submittal. The following checklist
describes minimum plans and information that must be submitted when applying
for a building permit:
[ ] SITE PLAN (scale
at 1:10 or 1:20) including:
[ ] Building location(s)
& dimensions to property lines, easements, and setbacks
[ ] Location of road(s), driveway, & well and septic if applicable
[ ] Percent of slope of the property and driveway
[ ] FLOOR PLANS of
each floor level and basement including:
[ ] All dimensions
shown & room uses labeled
[ ] Locations & dimensions of exterior decks & porches
[ ] Locations & sizes of all doors & windows
[ ] Location & type of all plumbing fixtures and appliances including
hot tub
[ ] Location of furnace, boiler, & water heater, type of fuel
[ ] EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS,
all four, including:
[ ] Accurate grade
& finish floor levels
[ ] Decks, stairs, and landings
[ ] FOUNDATION PLAN
with dimensions, including:
[ ] Location &
size of all footings, pads, piers, walls, and retaining walls
[ ] Thickness and reinforcing of slabs
[ ] Location of any steps in footings & walls
[ ] Location & size of all openings in walls
[ ] Location & construction of interior support walls & columns
[ ] Foundation details of all footings and walls, pads, piers, retaining
walls, including:
[ ] Size,
& spacing of all steel reinforcement
[ ] Dimensions
[ ] Notes specifying materials: rebar grade, concrete strength, etc.
[ ] FRAMING PLANS
for each floor, roof, and deck, including:
[ ] Type, size,
& spacing of all beams, joists & rafters
[ ] Layout & spacing of manufactured trusses
[ ] Type, size, & location of columns & support posts
[ ] Type and size of headers over openings
[ ] Framing Details of major connections & post base/cap anchors
[ ] Structural notes specifying species & grade of wood framing
members, design loads, etc.
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