Skip to Main Content

Residential Construction - New, Additions, Alterations

Early Start Permit
The following items are needed to obtain an Early Start Permit:

Permit Application Form (PDF) completed
Site Plan showing the following:
- Lot dimensions
- House placement
- Easements
- Building setbacks from lot lines and easements
- Driveway width and length
- Elevation of garage slab in relation to top of curb (driveway slope)
- Drainage arrows
- Erosion Control methods and placement
- Location and material of construction driveway

Full Permit
The following items are needed to obtain a Full Permit

Early Start Permit Items
Building Plan showing the following:
- Foundation
- Floor plan of all levels including decks / porches / patios
- All rooms labeled
- All windows and doors labeled with manufacturer's name, or natural light and ventilation areas labeled in square feet
- Braced wall line locations, including wall bracing methods and calculations
- Location of any tall walls exceeding 16 feet in height
Elevation Plan showing the following:
- Elevation drawings of all sides of the structure including any exposure
- Height of structure above grade
- Cross-section showing foundation, wall, floor and roof components
- Tall wall construction details
- Details of any deck / porch guards and hand railings
- Stairway rise / run information
Heat loss calculations (energy worksheet)

Remodeling
Items needed to obtain permits are:

Permit Application Form (PDF) completed
Building Plan showing the following:
- Floor plan of all levels being worked on. If the project is a remodel of an existing finished space, a "before" and "after" drawing are each required
- All rooms labeled
- If sleeping spaces are involved, all windows and doors shall be labeled with the manufacturer's name, or natural light and ventilation areas in square feet
- Any supporting structural calculations if structural elements are involved.