Drawings: Site Plans, Floor Plans and Elevations

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Simple Site Plan

- Scale (1”=20’ is typical) and north arrow
- Address and/or parcel number
- All parcel lines and corners in bold black
- Distance between proposed and existing structures
- Proposed building setbacks from property lines

Significant grade changes and known wetlands
Driveways, parking, or other paved or gravel areas
Additional information by request from plan reviewer

Simple Site Plan

Tacoma Permits Mapping

For a general idea of what your property layout looks like from an aerial photo, visit our Tacoma Permits Maps page at https://tacomapermits.org/projects/maps.

For assistance, contact Development Services at (253) 591-5030.

Floor Plan

Scale (1/4”=1’ is typical)
Window & door openings and dimensions
Distance from windows and doors to corners of structure
Existing and new floor area in square feet
Proposed use of each room
Garage area and dimensions in feet
Any additional information requested by the plan reviewer

Floor Plan

Building Elevations

Scale (1/4”=1’ is typical)
Show views from all of the sides affected in the project
Elevation (north, south, east, west)
Overall height of the structure
Roof orientation (parallel or perpendicular to the street)
Building materials (different type or texture)
Windows, doors, openings, dormers
Any additional information requested by the plan reviewer

Elevations

Typical Cross Section (Residential)

Scale (1/4”=1’ is typical)
Ridgeline and distance from grade to ridge
Trusses
Roof rafters
Ceiling Joists
Grade – show existing grade and new grade level if major change in grade level is proposed
Finished Floor
Crawl Access Area
Detail compliance with Energy Code for any habitable space
Any additional information requested by the plan reviewer