Site plan checklist
What a permit site plan usually shows.
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Guides, checklists and a lot coverage calculator to help you prepare for a building permit, whether you hire us or not.
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Site plan checklists.
Most permit offices expect these items on a residential site plan. Your jurisdiction may ask for more or less. Tick items off as you go.
Before you request permit drawings
Gathering these first makes the quote faster and the drawings more accurate.
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Lot coverage calculator.
Coverage limits are set by zoning. To estimate yours, add the footprint of every roofed structure and divide by the lot area. Impervious area adds driveways, patios and walks.
- Use square feet for every field
- Include the house, garage, ADU and covered patios as roofed area
- Include driveways, walks, uncovered patios and pool decks as other hard surfaces
This is an estimate. Zoning codes define coverage differently, for example some exclude eaves, pools or uncovered decks. We calculate both totals on every permit site plan.
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