A building permit shall be obtained before construction begins.

Constructing, altering, or adding to a structure or moving a structure from one location to another requires a building permit.

Manufactured (modular, mobile) structures require a permit for the tie-downs.

Plans for the construction of foundations and/or basements on which the manufactured structure sets are required.

Structures shall be located within setback requirements and shall not be located on utility, road, or irrigation easements or rights-of-way.

Fences six feet (6') and under are not required to have a building permit, however, the owner is advised that, if it becomes necessary to remove the fence, it will be done at the owner's expense.

Fences shall not interfere with visibility at intersections.

 

Plans and specifications are required PRIOR to issuance of a building permit.

Plans (drawings) shall be drawn to a professional standard, to scale, upon substantial paper, and be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed.

Plans shall include a plot plan showing the location of all existing and proposed structures on the parcel and their distance from the property lines and road rights-of-way.

Plans shall contain floor plans that include foundations and/or basements, all floor levels, lofts, patios, porches, balconies, carports, garages, and outbuildings.

Plans shall include exterior structure dimensions and square footage with separate figures for living space, basement, carport/deck, garage, etc. (UBC 106).

Footings and foundations;

Spans for floor joists and materials (clearance between bottom of floor joist, or bottom floors without joists, and the ground shall be no less than 18 inches; minimum under girders shall be 12 inches);

Spans for roof trusses or stacked roof--include type of materials to be used;
Spacing of wall studs and materials used;
Type of finishing materials (interior/exterior).

Computation, stress diagrams, and other data sufficient to show the correctness of the plan shall be submitted when required by the building official.

Footings - 24 inches deep (below frost line or back filled)

Snow load in recreation area -- 120 lbs. p/s/f/ live load.

Snow load for remaining area -- 30 lbs. p/s/f/ live load.