Construction Drawings
Site Plans
These should be drawn to scale (e.g. 1:200 or 1/16” = 1’0”) and should include the following information:
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All property lines and a symbol indicating the north direction, legal description, and civic address;
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Location and use of all proposed and existing structures;
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Location of watercourses, wells, sewage and storm water disposal systems;
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Distance from proposed structure to wells, watercourses, sewage disposal system, existing structures, and property boundaries;
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Name and location of adjacent streets or roads;
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The location of any road allowances, rights-of-way and easements affecting the property; and
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Driveway location.
Elevations
These should be drawn to 1:50 or ¼” = 1’0” scale and should include the following information:
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Front, side, and rear faces of the building;
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Location of doors, windows, decks, finished grade,etc.;
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Location and size of building projections (i.e. overhangs, cantilevered floor sections, etc.)
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All exterior finishes; and
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Roof slope, chimney height, height of finished floors and ceilings, etc.
Foundation/Basement Plans
These should be drawn to 1:50 or ¼” = 1’0” scale and should include the following information:
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Layout of foundation walls, piers, and footings;
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Proposed use for each room or space;
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Location of stairs, windows, equipment, plumbing fixtures, etc.;
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Size and location of load-bearing walls and beams;
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Size and direction of floor joists; and
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All room and building dimensions.
Floor Plans
These should be drawn to 1:50 or ¼” = 1’0” scale and should include the following information:
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Location of all walls and partitions;
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Proposed uses of all rooms and spaces;
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Location and sizes of all doors and windows;
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Location of stairs, equipment, fixtures, cabinets, fireplaces, attic access, smoke alarms, etc.;
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Size and direction of floor joists, ceiling joists, or roof trusses; and
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All room and building dimensions.
Cross Sections
These should be drawn to 1:50 or ¼” = 1’0” scale and should include the following information:
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All building components (i.e. siding, roofing, insulation, interior finish, flooring, framing, foundation, size and location of loadbearing walls and beams, etc.);
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All required dimensions (i.e. height of finished grade, height of ceiling, material sizes, etc.) and
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All lumber grades and specifications, etc.
Note: Depending on the complexity of the building, more than one cross section may be required to adequately show the nature of the proposed construction.