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Every new home to be permitted requires:

• Two identical sets of plans to be submitted.
• Show what work you intend to do.
• Show the details of how to do it.
• These plans don't always need to be professionally prepared. However,they should be "drawn to scale, on substantial paper and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature, and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of [the] code and all relevant laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations as determined by the building official " [I.R.C. R106.1.1].
• They should be clear enough that you could give them to a responsible builder and he could build what you desired without further information from you.

When your plans are reviewed the plans examiner will be looking for compliance with the code including smoke detectors, egress, windows, location on property, stairs, the structural adequacy for both vertical loads (including snow) and lateral loads (such as wind and earthquake) and much more. Most people find it advantageous to use an architect or professional designer to prepare their plans.

A site plan is required which shows:

• Property lines and all existing structures accurately located on the property as well as the proposed home.
• The plans should be drawn to scale.
• If there is very much slope to the property it will be necessary to provide topographic information.
• It will be necessary to log in the plans for plan check.

Logging in for plan check: Means paying an upfront plan check fee and leaving the plans for detailed review by the plans examiner. This process usually takes from several days to two weeks or more.

Cost: Is based on the calculated value of the work being permitted.  Costs include the permit fee and plan check fee. All are estimated and usually cannot be finalized until the plans have been reviewed.

Whatever you are planning we stand ready to answer your questions and help you deal with these sometimes complicated and frustrating processes. Protection of life, health, property, and public welfare are our only concerns in administering these laws and ordinances