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Pole Barn Construction
Plan Requirements
Provide all of the details listed below on your
plans. Two complete sets of plans and two site
plans must be submitted at time of
application.
Floor Plan
1. Provide plan view of pole location, spacing,
dimensions of the building.
2. Framing plan should show direction, size,
and spacing of roof system, purlins, girts,
beams and header sizes.
3. Indicate the locations of all window and
door openings.
4. Indicate the locations of the poles, and
provide dimensions between the poles.
5. Maximum widthjrl2', max length 40',
maintaining at 1~:3 length to width ratio. {f~xe/O Saclion Bevation
1. Front, rear and both side views to scale
(identify scale).
2. Finished grade line at building.
3. Label the depths to the bottom of the poles.
Note that piers must be at least 48 inches in
depth, or the plan must be engineered.
4. Label the pole size and type of material.
Wood poles embedded in earth must be treated
wood, labeled for ground contact.
5. Label the sidewall girt size, type of material,
and spacing. Note that the bottom girt must be
treated wood if located within 6 inches of
grade.
6. Label the beam size and type of material
above the poles. Detail the method of
fastening the beam to the poles.
This handout was developed by the Colorado
Chapter of the International Code Council as a
basic plan submittal under the 2006 International
Residential Code. It is not intended to cover all
circumstances. Check with your Department of
Building Safety for additional requirements.
7. Label the rafter size and spacing. (if engineered
trusses are to be used, you may indicate this
instead).
8. Label the rafter tie (or ceiling joist) size and
spacing. (Not required for engineered trusses).
9. Label the roof purlin size and spacing, if
applicable.
10. Label exterior wall finish material. v>vicJJ
11. Label the roof covering material. Yh£Vd
lnspecdons Required
1. Plans and cards need to be on-site at time of all
inspections.
2. Setback and Hole Inspection: After holes are
dug but before concrete pads are poured.
3. Framing Inspection: Requested after building is
up and before any insulation or interior covering
is installed. May be final also if no further work is
being done.
4. Final Inspection: Requested after all work is
completed, such as insulation, concrete slab,
electrical, plumbing, heating, and/or sheetrock.
5. Additional inspections may be required by
local jurisdictions.
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Where allowed by the Jurisdiction, this pole barn
guide may be used without the need for any addi-
tional engineering, where all of the following comply:
• The barn is no larger than 40' L x 32' W x 12' H side
walls
Rectangular shaped barns must maintain a
minimum 5:3 ratio
The Jurisdictional req11irements and barn location
do not exceed l~e rJle barn guides 2(; ;·:;r= (snow)
live load or 90 ~:11"'H design parameters
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Pole Barn Construction
End Elevation
2x4 Lateral bracing
as required by
engineered truss
Truss notched into
post -see detail A, B,
&C, page 5
Grade
Compacted earth
Proper surface drainage required
Slope top of concrete for drainage
Concrete or compacted earth --~
Treated hold down cleats nailed with (4) 3" nails
min. or (2) # 4 18" Rebar through bottom of post
Concrete pad
This handout was developed by the Colorado Chapter of the
International Code Council as a basic plan submittal under
the 2006 International Residential Code. It is not intended to
cover all circumstances. Check with your Department of
Building Safety for additional requirements.
2x_k__purlins @:J..,,. O.C.
min:2x6@24·0.c.
with (3) 16d or (2) 20d nails
___.2~9 ........ 6,,,.,,_A_.__ __ r.oof
min: 29 Ga. Stool
@ )' / o.c.
Enginoored Truss
2x-Lgirts@ ~ O.C.
min: 2 x 6 ti 24• O.C. wilh (4) 20d naHs
;( 9 tit! wall
min: 29 Ga. Steel (example)
Lx_f.._treated post@ Y" O.C. -+II--=====::=::: min: 6" x 6" or (3) 2" 1t 6'@ 8' O.C.
tr9818d below ground
treated splash board
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Building lengt~idth ratio: 5:3
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and doors tor bracing
See bracing detail, page 5
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This handout was developed by the Colorado Chapter of the
International Code Council as a basic plan submittal under
the 2006 International Residential Code. It is not intended to
cover all circumstances. Check with your Department of
Building Safety for additional requirements.
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Side Elevation
see detail C
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2x6 girts
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max:24"
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Treated splash board
1 Yz"
notch
Post is cut
off to angle
of roof
aeta11 B
This handout was developed by the Colorado Chapter of the
International Code Council as a basic plan submittal under
the 2006 International Residential Code. It is not Intended to
cover all circumstances. Check with your Department of
Building Safety for additional requirements.
Diagonal bracing at all
corners and every 25' after
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Grade
(3) Y2"
carriage
bolts at
center span