Site Plans

These should be drawn to scale (e.g. 1:200 or 1/16” = 1’0”) and should include the following information:

• All property lines and a symbol indicating the north direction, legal description, and civic address;
• Location and use of all proposed and existing structures;
• Location of watercourses, wells, sewage and storm water disposal systems;
• Distance from proposed structure to wells, watercourses, sewage disposal system, existing structures, and property boundaries;
• Name and location of adjacent streets or roads;
• The location of any road allowances, rights-of-way and easements affecting the property; and
• Driveway location.

Elevations

These should be drawn to 1:50 or ¼” = 1’0” scale and should include the following information:

• Front, side, and rear faces of the building;
• Location of doors, windows, decks, finished grade,etc.;
• Location and size of building projections (i.e. overhangs, cantilevered floor sections, etc.)
• All exterior finishes; and
• 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:

• Layout of foundation walls, piers, and footings;
• Proposed use for each room or space;
• Location of stairs, windows, equipment, plumbing fixtures, etc.;
• Size and location of load-bearing walls and beams;
• Size and direction of floor joists; and
• 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:

• Location of all walls and partitions;
• Proposed uses of all rooms and spaces;
• Location and sizes of all doors and windows;
• Location of stairs, equipment, fixtures, cabinets, fireplaces, attic access, smoke alarms, etc.;
• Size and direction of floor joists, ceiling joists, or roof trusses; and
• 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:

• All building components (i.e. siding, roofing, insulation, interior finish, flooring, framing, foundation, size and location of loadbearing walls and beams, etc.);
• All required dimensions (i.e. height of finished grade, height of ceiling, material sizes, etc.) and
• 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.