Permitting Information

Overview

Permitting requirements can vary state to state or county to county and in some cases town to town. Understanding the scope of a project will dictate what needs to be shown on a technical drawing for the county in which a building permit is be applied for. Plans produced by Kapital Drafting L.C. can be used in the application process for building permits. We have many years experience working and coordinating with county officials and plans reviewers

Who Can Apply For A Permit?

Contractors – Your contractor is generally the person who will be going to the county office and applying for a permit. This lets the county know that the job is insured and in compliance with any associated government authorities.

Electrical and Plumbing Contractors/Sub-Contractors – These professionals don’t usually apply for building permits. What happens is once a building permit is approved and issued to the contractor, any electrical and plumbing contractors will walk into the county offices and “ attach “ to the building permit under there government issued License number, letting the county know that the electrical and plumbing trades that are working on the job are licensed by the state in which they conduct business.

Homeowners –A homeowner can also walk in to the county offices and apply for a building permit, if they own and live at the project location. Kapital Drafting L.C. highly recommends against doing this. In cases where homeowners they can be responsible for any work that gets done on the project, which also means they are responsible for any mistakes as well. Use caution.

Permittable Plans!!

One reason clients come to us is to obtain plan sets suitable for their local jurisdiction’s building permit review. We work to provide clients with the documents they need to apply and obtain approval for a building permit for their project. Depending on the project and scope of work, requirements for what needs to be shown on a technical drawing will vary. In some cases, only floor plan views would be needed for say, an interior remodel with no structural modifications. On the other hand, an addition which adds to the footprint of the existing house would need not only floor plan views, but would also need elevation, section, roof plan views as well as a basic plot plan. Once Kapital Drafting L.C. has enough information about your project we will be able to determine what will be required from the county in reference to what needs to be shown on the technical drawing set. Request a quote for your plan set today!!