Residential Addition

Your project must meet new addition compliance with current zoning codes, design guidelines, set-backs, as well as height and lot coverage restrictions. For every residential addition in the City of Augustus, full sets of construction documents are required to be submitted, reviewed, and approved by various city departments before building permit issuance. The City of Augustus highly recommends using the services of registered licensed professionals to design and provide all necessary documentation for the submittal and review process.

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Step 1.Gather the necessary documentation

The following construction documents are required.
Site Plan and Plot Plan

Floor Plan (existing and proposed)

Foundation Plan, Soils Report (if required)

Roof/Floor Framing Plans

Structural and Construction Details, Cross Sections, Structural Calculations (if required)

Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical Plans

Title 24 Energy Calculations and Forms

Step 2.Validate plans comply with codes

Plans must correctly identify and comply with current codes. Provide a statement on the title sheet of the plans indicating the project shall  comply with the:
2019 California Residential Code (CRC)

2019 California Mechanical Code (CMC)

2019 California Plumbing Code (CPC)

2019 California Electrical Code (CEC)

2019 California Energy Code

2019 California Green Building Standards Code (CGBS)

2019 California Fire Code

City of Augustus Municipal Code

The construction plans must be legible and shall be drawn on 24" x 36" paper. Typically, plan scale is 1/8” for the Site Plan & Plot Plan, and 1/4” scale for the Floor Plan, elevations, sections, details, etc. For a residential addition, submit four (3) complete sets of plans and two (2) sets of other construction documents, such as Structural Calculations and Soils Report, if required.

Step 3.Plan Review

Plan review is required for this type of project. 

You can perform an initial assessment of your residential construction project to validate that specific regulations are met.  This will streamline the plan review process

Call us 707-555-0880 with any questions or email us.  Plan reviewers are available 8:30 am until 4 pm, Monday through Friday.

Step 4.Time to apply

This application will take 5 minutes once you've gathered the required information identified below. You can save you application and resume later if you need more time.

Step 5.Have payment ready

Be prepared to pay fees associated with your permit. We accept all major credit cards and echeck.

Step 6.Approval, finalization

Once your completed application is received with proper filing order together with the correct filing fee, the review turn around time is 5 days.

Step 7.Qualify and Apply

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Step 8.Are building inspections required?

Yes. After building permits are issued and construction has begun, the contractor or owner/builder is required to schedule building inspections through all phases of the construction project. This is to insure code compliance and good workmanship.

Phone

 We are currently only accepting online and in-person applications.

Email

  We are currently only accepting online and in-person applications.

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