What is a site plan? (garage addition)

If you want to know how to make a site plan for your remodeling project, the details are in this video.

Site plans are not as complicated as building plans, but they are generally required when submitting your plans for building permits. All site plans are not created equal, but this video will give you a list of items that should be included.

Check with your local building authority or planning department to be sure you include everything required for your garage plans or your home remodeling project.

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[johnsouffront]

Thanks for adding the bloopers at the end. Great video

[Gloppp]

Thx. I think this may help since my plans have been rejected a few times & I need snow load info. & It looks like I am missing a few other things too

[frailpel]

The look on his face at the end when he says “dang” hahahahaha awesome video. Thanks for the info!!

[angeliqueangelique]

Thanks for this! I’ve been trying to call our county to get clarification on all these forms they require for a permit but they don’t answer their phones (due to Covid and working from home). It’s so frustrating! But this video was helpful, thanks!

[Jerrymc]

Thank you for making this informative video

[lakeishamcfall]

Thank you for the scale understanding. I was trying to figure out how many feet from my back door to my LDA with a site plan scale that read 1’ 30” so it sounds like it’s 30 feet how you explained this . Thank you I hope I’m right. I’m buying my first house

[civilxr]

Here are some of the items that are generally included on a site plan:
1. Your name and address
2. The legal description of your property
3. A drawing of your property to scale
4. The direction of north
5. Your property lines
6. The location of your driveway and adjacent streets
7. Your existing structures and your proposed structures
8. The location of any wells or septic tanks on your property
9. The ground slope and the direction of the slope
10. Proposed setbacks from property lines
11. The location of any waterways on your property
12. Relative elevations at the building site as well as at the lot corners of the building site
13. Utility line: Electric, water, gas, etc.

[dave-yjmc]

Is there an easy free site plan software out there? Everything I have seen is way over complicated with 3d rendering / floor plans and building plans. I already have pre-approved plans. I just want to draw up the site plan on my computer. I have multiple site plans to do.

[alanhowitzer]

Amazing the government has so much control over private property.

[illmatic]

So I need an engineering site plan to go along with my septic permit application. You are telling me it doesn't need to be drawn by an Engineer? Because I am having one hell of a hard time getting people to return call and the people who I do talk with only do commercial....

[nobodynobody]

Nice presentation. You're missing a button on your shirt. Second one down from the top.