HomeMy WebLinkAboutBuilding Requirements ChecklistGARFIELD COUNTY BUILDING AND PLANNING
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MINIMUM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
For
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING CONSTRUCTION
Including
NEW CONSTRUCTION
ADDITIONS
ALTERATIONS
And
MOVED BUILDINGS
In order to understand the scope of the work intended under a permit application and expedite the
issuance of a permit it is important that complete information be provided. When reviewing a plan
and it's discovered that required information has not been provided by the applicant, this will result
in the delay of the permit issuance and in proceeding with building construction. The owner or
contractor shall be required to provide this information before the plan review can proceed. Other
plans that are in line for review may be given attention before the new information may be reviewed
after it has been provided to the Building Department.
Please review this document to determine if you have enough information to design your
project and provide adequate information to facilitate a plan review. Also, please consider
using a design professional for assistance in your design and a construction professional for
construction of your project. Any project with more than ten (10) occupants requires the plans
to be sealed by a Colorado Registered Design Professional.
To provide for a more understandable plan in order to determine compliance with the building,
plumbing and mechanical codes, applicants are requested to review the following checklist prior to
and during design. Applicants are required to indicate appropriately and to submit the
completed checklist at time of application for a permit.
Plans to be included for a Building Permit, must be on drafting paper at least 18"x24" and
drawn to scale.
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Plans must include a floor plan, a concrete footing and foundation plan, elevations all sides with
decks, balcony, steps, hand rails and guard rails, windows and doors, including the finish grade line
and original grade. A section showing in detail, from the bottom of the footing to the top of the roof,
including re -bar, anchor bolts, pressure treated plates, floor joists, wall studs and spacing, insulation,
sheeting, house -rap, (which is required), siding or any approved building material. Engineered
foundations may be required.
A window schedule. A door schedule. A floor framing plan, a roof framing plan, roof must be
designed to withstand a 40 pound per square foot up to 7,000 feet in elevation, a 90 M.P.H. wind
speed, wind exposure B or C, and a 36 inch frost depth.
All sheets to be identified by number and indexed. All of the above requirements must be met or
your plans will be returned.
All plans submitted must be incompliance with the 2003 IRC.
1. Is a site plan included that identifies the location of the proposed structure or addition and
distances to the property lines from each corner of the proposed structure(s) prepared by a
licensed surveyor and has the surveyors signature and professional stamp on the drawing?
Properties with slopes of 30% or greater must be shown on the site plan. (NOTE
Section: 106.2) Any site plan for the placement of any portion of a structure within 50 ft.
of a property line and not within a previously surveyed building envelope on a
subdivision final plat shall be prepared by a licensed surveyor and have the surveyor's
signature and professional stamp on the drawing. Any structure to be built within a
building envelope of a lot shown on a recorded subdivision plat shall include a copy of
the building envelope as it is shown on the final plat with the proposed structure located
within the envelope.
Yes �
2. Does the site plan also include any other buildings on the property, setback easements and
utility easements? Please refer to Section 5.05.03 in the Garfield County Zoning Resolution
if the property you are applying for a building permit on is located on a corner lot. Special
setbacks do�apply.
Yes ✓✓
3. Does the site plan include when applicable the location of the I.S.D.S. (Individual Sewage
Disposal System) and the distances to the property lines, wells (on subject property and
adjacent prgperties), streams or water courses?
Yes
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14. Does the plan include a masonry fireplace including a fireplace section indicating design to
comply with the IRC?
Yes No ✓
15. Does the plan include a window schedule or other verification that egress/rescue windows
from sleeping rooms and/or basements comply with the requirements of the IRC?
Yes No N/A
16. Does the plan include a window schedule or other verification that windows provide natural
light and ventilation for all habitable rooms?
Yes No X17 �#
17. Do the plans indicate the location of glazing subject to human impact such as glass doors,
glazing immediately adjacent to such doors; glazing adjacent to any surface normally used as
a walking surface; sliding glass doors; fixed glass panels; shower doors and tub enclosures
and specify safety glazing for these areas?
Yes No
18. Is Is the location of all natural and liquid petroleum gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters
indicated on the plan?
Yes No i1//4
19. Do you understand that if you are building on a parcel of land created by the exemption
process or the subdivision process, are building plans in compliance with all plat notes and/or
covenants?
Yes No kI 1 ,k
20. Do you understand that if you belong to a homeowners association, it is your responsibility
to obtain written permission from the association, if required by that association, prior to
submitting an application for a building permit? The building permit application will not
be accepted without it.
Yes No
21. Will this be the only residential stcture on the parcel?
Yes No ,iii 4 If no -Explain:
22. Have two (2) complete sets of construction drawings been submitted with the application?
Yes
23. Do you understand that the minimum dimension a home can be on a lot is 20ft.wide and 20ft.
long?
Yes No /9/ 4
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4. Does the site plan indicate the location and direction of the County or private road accessing
the property?
Yes j
5. Do the plans include a foundation plan indicating the size, location and spacing of all
reinforcing steel in accordance with the IRC or per stamped engineered design?
Yes
6. Do the plans indicate the location and size of ventilation openings for under floor crawl
spaces and t e clearances required between wood and earth?
Yes
7. Do the plans indicate the size and location of ventilation openings for the attic, roof joist
spaces and spfits?
Yes nl / 4
8. Do the plans include design loads as required by Garfield County for roof snow loads, (a
minimum of 40 pounds per square foot up to & including 7,000 feet above sea level), floor
loads and wind loads?
Yes v
9. Does the plan include a building section drawing indicating foundation, wall, floor, and roof
construction?
Yes
10. Does the building section drawing include size and spacing of floor joists, wall studs, ceiling
joists, roof rafters or joists or trusses?
Yes
11. Does the building section drawing or other detail include the method ofpositive connection of
all columns and beams?
Yes
Does the elevation plan indicate the height of the building or proposed addition from the
undisturbed grade to the midpoint between the ridge and eave ofa gable or shed roof or the
top ofa flat roof? (Building height measurement usually not to exceed 25 feet)
Yes ^/
13. Does the plan include any stove or zero clearance fireplace planned for installation including
make and model and Colorado Pha II certifications or phase II EPA certification?
Yes No
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24. Have you designed or had this plan designed while considering building and other
construction code requirements?
Yes / No
25. Do your plans comply with all zoning rules and regulations in the County related to your
properties zone district?
Yes No
26. Does the plan accurately indicate what you intend to construct and what will receive a final
inspection byth Garfield County Building Department?
Yes No
27. Do you understand that approval for design and/or construction changes are required prior to
the application of these changes?
Yes f No
28. Do you understand that the Building Department will collect a "Plan Review" fee from you
at the time of application submittal and that you will be required to pay the "Permit Fee" as
well as any "Road Impact" or "Septic System" fees required, at the time you pick up your
building pert it?
Yes No
29. Are you aware that you must call in for an inspection by 3:30 the business day before
the requested inspection in order to receive it the following business day? Inspections
will be made from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Inspections are to be
called in to 38475003.
Yes J No
30. Are you aware that requesting inspections on work that is not ready or not accessible will
result in a $50.0 re -inspection fee?
Yes e No
31. Are you aware that you are required to call for all inspections required under the IRC
including approval on a final inspection prior to receiving a Certificate of Occupancy and
occupancy of the building?
Yes � No
32. Are you aware that the Permit Application must be signed by the Owner or a written
authority being given for an Agent and that the party responsible for the project rnust comply
with the IRq?
Yes No
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33. Are you aware that prior to submittal of a building permit application you are required to
show proof of a driveway access permit or obtain a statement from the Garfield County Road
& Bridge Department stating one is not necessary? You can contact the Road & Bridge
Department at 62 .-5601.
Yes No
34. Do you understand that you will be required to hire a State of Colorado Licensed Electrician
and Plumber to perform installations and hookups, unless you as the homeowner are
performing the work? The license number of the person performing the work will be
required at time of applicable inspection.
Yes / No
35. Are you aware, that on the front of the Building Permit Application you will need to fill in
the Parcel/Schedule Number for the lot you are applying for this permit on prior to submittal
of a building p it application? Your attention in this is appreciated.
Yes No
36. Do you know that the local fire strict may require you to submit plans for their review of
fire safety issues? Yes No (please check with the
building department about this requirement)
37. Do you understand that if you are planning on doing any excavating or grading to the
property prior to issuance of a building permit that you will be required to obtain a grading
permit?
Yes
I hereby acknowledge that I have read, understand and answered these questions to the
best of my ability.
Signature of Owner
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Date
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Project
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Notes: If you have answered "No" on any of the questions, you may be required to provide this
information at the request of the Building Official prior to beginning the plan review process. Delays
in issuing the permit are to be expected. Work may not proceed without the issuance of a permit. If
it is determined by the Building Official that additional information is necessary to review the
application and plans to determine minimum compliance with the adopted codes, the application
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may be placed behind more recent applications for building permits in the review process and not
reviewed until required information has been provided and the application rotates again to first
position for review, delay in issuance of the permit or delay in proceeding with construction.
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■ Basement wall R -values are R-10 below
grade, R-19 above grade.
■ Slab perimeter R -value and depth is R-
10/36in.
■ Crawl space wall R -values are R-10 below
grade and R-19 above grade
If floors over crawl spaces are not insulated, the crawl space walls must be
insulated. Basement wall must be insulated to frost depth. Common walls
garage to house must have R-19 insulation. Common ceiling/floor garage
to house must have R-19. Take precautions to protect plumbing in these
areas.