Calpermit

WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR A BUILDING PERMIT?

Most cities and counties require the following

BUILDING PLANS

• Site plan  a scaled drawing of your property and the location of your home and any proposed addition and any other buildings, easements and distances from the property line.
• Floorplan  A scale drawing of the plan view of your home showing all walls, room sizes, windows, closets and bathroom layouts. 
• Addition or remodel plan showing the floorplan and elevations of exterior walls.
• Details of the foundation and framing plan including the foundation dimensions with anchors, and rebar sizes.  Framing details from the sill plate through roof framing.
• Code requirements are integral to the plans. Based on current state and local codes and ordinances.
• Energy Calculations If required an energy budget calculation of the proposed addition or remodel that shows the exterior wall insulation  R values and construction, window sizes and ratings, This can be met by building to predefined requirements or by running a computer model of the proposed design.
• Each building department have different document submittal requirements that are usually posted on the city website.

HOW DOES THE PERMIT SERVICE WORK?

The required Building Permit plans and documents reflect the codes and ordinances as shown in the drawings. 

Preparing the drawings.  This usually requires site visits and detailed measuring. The preliminary drawings are prepared and reviewed for changes or approval.

The building/planning department is contacted for a discussion of the project and clarification of any local ordinances or code compliance issues.

Sometimes a modification permit or design review is required.

Once all the design and code issues have been resolved the final drawings and permit documents are prepared and printed for submittal along with the permit application.

If it is a simple project many city's allow for an over the counter same day approval of the permit.

During the construction the builder may have questions about the design that the design service should be available to resolve.

WHAT DOES THE PERMIT SERVICE COST?

BUDGET PERMIT PLANS  (as low as $800 for some plans)

Owner and designer provide all the measuring and sketch information by mail or email and phone conversation.

This service is for a project that does not require a site visit.

Owner Provides:

• Site plan
• Asbuilt floor plan sketch
• Proposed addition or remodel floor plan sketch.
• Owner submits the permit documents to the city building department.

Calpermit Provides:

• CAD service transferring your sketches and measurements into professionally prepared plans
• Code review and corrections

AFFORDABLE PERMIT PLANS  ($1500 TO $2500)

This is the most common service usually involving an addition or kitchen / bath remodel.  The proposed design is within conventional light frame construction standards as provided in Section 2300 of the Calfornia building code.  This allows for design of wood frame structures using conventional building practices.  

FULL SERVICE DESIGN AND PERMIT PROCESSING ($1500 TO $4500) L IMITED TO 1200 SF Single story addition or new construction.  Add $2.00/sq foot for additional square footage.

Two story construction by quote.

Engineering provided by quote.

Contact Information

CALL FOR A FREE CONSULTATION OF YOUR PROJECT.

(415) 595-2019  SF Bay Area

(707) 725-0899  Mendocino Humboldt Counties

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SITE or PLOT PLAN

 FLOOR PLAN

FRAMING DETAILS

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