Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutBuilding Requirements ChecklistGARFIELD COUNTY BUILDING AND PLANNING 970-945-8212 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. 1 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 2 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 4 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 3 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 5 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 6 / 9 /Cs .3 - Date Phone: ! 2 0 c1` 63 0 (days); (evenings) Project Name: 0,7 .0 -- Project -Project Address: 2.1 CO tQ,f;./ 1o.3 6m-6 --c1c, (.0 giC 2 3 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 6 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. BpminreqFeb2005 7 ■ 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.