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Decks & Porches

Deck Permit Submittal Basics

  1. Keep your plans simple (see example below). Most deck plans only need to be one page.

  2. Material list/plan from suppliers do not provide the information we need.

  3. Follow Deck Code

 

Example

 

 

 The following information is required on all deck construction drawings

  1. Overall dimensions (length, width, height)

  2. Exact location of all footings

  3. Center to center distances between all footings

  4. Size of all footings (length, width, height)

  5. Size and spans of all girders

  6. Size, spacing, and spans for floor joist

  7. Type of decking material used

  8. Plot plan (Show deck on plot plan with setback dimensions)

 

Top Reasons Plans are Rejected

  1. Plot plan not submitted (Show deck on plot plan with setback dimensions) See example above.

  2. No plan submitted

  3. Plans missing information. (See Footing and Structural Plan Example)

    • No dimensions

    • No structural information

      • Joist size and spacing

      • Beam/girder size and span

      • Footing size and spacing