Homeowners whose permit asks for a site plan
Free checklist of what a permit site plan must show, with your lot lines, buildings and flood zone pulled from public records before you draw or hire.
ePlan fills in
How it works
What you get
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the ADU permit door.
Modeled on: 2024 IRC R106.2 Site plan or plot plan
From public data
from a lot line: closer than this, a home's exterior wall must be 1-hour fire-rated under the model residential code (homes without sprinklers)
Source: 2024 IRC Table R302.1(1)
Check your lot against California ADU law: size, setbacks, fees and the 60-day review clock. Get the permit narrative and checklist; bring your drawings.
Questions
Under the model residential code, the size and location of the new work and of existing structures on the lot, and their distances from the lot lines. For a demolition it shows what comes down and what stays. The building official can waive it for some alterations and repairs.
They set fire rules as well as zoning setbacks. Under the model residential code, a home's exterior wall less than 5 feet from the lot line must be 1-hour fire-rated unless the home has sprinklers, and wall openings are not allowed within 3 feet.
Usually. The model code requires a registered design professional only where state law does, though the building official can require one where special conditions exist. Lot lines come from the parcel record or a survey; ePlan marks any line it could not confirm.
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Can you build an ADU here?
Which county, and how big is the project?
Where is the building?
Where is the land you want to check?
Where is the rental?
What is the project, and where?
Answer it and ePlan opens the ADU permit door with your answer filled in.