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Permit Drawings and the Permit Process
In order to start building your home, you need to submit a set of plans that show exactly what work is required for the project. This process can be a lengthy one that takes upwards of 2-4 weeks to complete. This is why it’s important to make sure that your plans are as detailed and accurate as possible. A well-drawn plan will help speed up the approval process and get you on your way to a start date sooner.

There are arizona permit expediters of permit drawings that you may need to submit depending on the type of project you’re doing. The most basic type of permit drawing is a site plan. This should clearly show where the construction will be located in relation to your property lines and any other buildings or structures on your site. It should also include a list of any trees that need to be removed or preserved and must be drawn at scale.

Structural plans are another type of drawing that you will need to submit. These are often made in conjunction with an architectural plan set and focus on the overall engineering of your project. They include information like beams, columns and slabs as well as floor, ceiling and wall components and connections. A mechanical and electrical permit set is also necessary and can be submitted at the same time as your architectural plan set.

The last type of permit drawing that is required to be submitted is a plumbing and/or fire protection plan. This will contain all of the plumbing and fire protection details for your project. This will include piping routes and sizes as well as any necessary calculations. This type of drawing will also need to be reviewed and signed by a professional engineer or architect.

Once your permit drawings are completed and submitted, they will need to be approved by a city official known as the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). The AHJ typically has up to 30 days to review the 'Issue for Permit' set of documents before returning any final review comments back to the design team. Once any final AHJ review comments are addressed and the 'Issue for Construction' set of documents is prepared, it will be used to obtain construction permits from the municipality.

Tamlin will professionally prepare a permit set for you that is accurate and meets the level of detail required to get your plans approved by the city in a timely manner. Once your permit is in hand, you can hire a general contractor and begin your build. During construction, it’s important to stick to the plans that were approved by the city. This will ensure that the finished product is up to code and that you don’t run into any issues with your permit being pulled. If you do run into any issues, a building permit expediter can assist with getting your plans re-approved quickly so that you can get back to work.
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