Building Plan Checklist

Overview

Minimum residential plan submission per 2018 edition I.R.C. will include three (3) sets of drawn to scale plans including: 

Application Required

• 1. Building Permit 
• 2. Curb Cut (if needed) - outside city need Access permit (County Engineer) 
• 3. Impact Fee (city limits only) 
• 4. Water/Sewer Tap Applications - outside city may require well/ septic permit (Health Department) 
• 5. Nebraska State Energy Compliance Form (and the Res/Check form at www.energycodes.gov) 
• 6. INIO (Individual lot notice of intent) (go to www.lincoln.ne.gov  type INOI in search) 
• 7. Extra 8 1/2 x11 Site Plan 

Site Plan

• 1. Location and size of building and window well 
• 2. Set backs from lot line 
• 3. Easements 
• 4. Zoning and minimum building setbacks 
• 5. Street names 
• 6. Legal description of property 
• 7. Lot dimensions 
• 8. North arrow and indicate scale used 
• 9. Parking spaces dimensioned and driveway access 
• 10. Foundation, street, and lot corner elevations. 

Footing/Foundation Plan

• 1. Size of footings 
• 2. Size & Height of foundation wall\ 
• 3. Size and spacing of steel reinforcing when used 
• 4. Beam pockets (indicate minimum beam bearing) 
• 5. Show egress well 

Floor Plans Including

• 1. Use of rooms 
• 2. Room sizes, door sizes, smoke detectors, CO detectors, exhaust fans, attic access 
• 3. Window locations and size of windows and tampered windows noted 
• 4. Window and door header sizes 
• 5. Floor joist size and spacing (indicate direction of joist) 
• 6. Size of wood or steel support columns 
• 7. Beam sizes and lumber species, steel beam size 

Elevations of the Four Sides of the Building

• 1. Door and window location 
• 2. Porches 
• 3. Roof slope 
• 4. Roof overhang 
• 5. Type of roofing used 
• 6. Roof vents 
• 7. Brick or siding 

Wall Section

• 1. Footing/foundation detail 
• 2. Anchor bolt size and spacing 
• 3. Sill plate and floor joist (size & spacing, species & lumber grade) 
• 4. Type of subfloor material and thickness 
• 5. Size of studs, plates, ceiling joist, rafters (and spacing) 
• 6. Truss details where used 
• 7. Type and thickness of insulation (R-values) 
• 8. Wall and roof sheathing (type and thickness) 
• 9. Exterior wall weather resistive barrier 
• 10. Roofing material used 
• 11. 6" minimum clearance untreated wood to grade 
• 12. Ice and water shield 

Window Schedule

• 1. Size and type of window 
• 2. Rough opening size, glass and vent size 

Stair Detail

• 1. Rise and run (7-3/4" maximum rise, 10" minimum run) 
• 2. Headroom (6'- 8" minimum) 
• 3. Handrail width (not less than 1-1/4" nor more than 1-1/2") 34"-38" above nosing 
• 4. Landing and guardrails 
• 5. Spacing of balusters in railings (5" maximum spacing allowed)