Building Permits & Inspections

238 4th Avenue • 4th Avenue & D Street, South Charleston, WV 25303
Steve DeBarr, P.E. 304-553-9286

Information, Schedules and Drawings- Application for Building Permit

1. Plot plan drawing showing:

Zone (obtain from office of Building Inspector)
Indicate if proposed construction is within 100 year flood plain (obtain from office of Building Inspector)
Front, side, and rear yard setbacks to property line
Street address
Note any special conditions such as corner lot
Percent slope of lot if over 20%
Procedure and location for roof drainage disposal
Off street parking location, as required

2. Foundation plan drawing showing:

Foundation bearing material, i.e. rock, soil, engineered fill
Wall footing plan including footing width and thickness and dimension from edge of footing to exterior wall line
Interior pier footing plan including footing length, width, and thickness and dimensions from exterior wall line to center line of footing
Outlet of foundation drain, if drain required

3. Wall footing and foundation wall typical section detail drawing showing:

Footing width and thickness
Reinforcing bar size and spacing
Distance from edge of footing to foundation wall line
Distance from finish grade on exterior side of wall to bottom of footing (minimum 24”)
Foundation drain, if required
Distance from top of foundation wall to top of footing
Foundation wall thickness
Foundation wall material
Foundation wall reinforcing and concrete masonry unit core filling, if required
Foundation wall backfill material and thickness
Basement wall water proofing details

4. Interior pier footing and pier detail drawing showing:

Footing width and thickness
Reinforcing bar size and spacing
Distance from edge of footing to pier center line, click here to see how its looks.
Distance from finish subgrade to bottom of footing
Distance from top of pier to top of footing
Pier materials

5. Floor plan drawing showing:

Dimensioned exterior wall lines
Dimensioned interior wall lines
Location of window openings
Location of door openings
Net clear window opening in sleeping rooms
Fire separation between garage and residence by means of ½” gypsum board applied to garage side, when applicable
Opening protection between garage and residence by beans of 1 3/8” solid wood door or 20 minuet rated fire door, when applicable
Schedule of sufloor material
Schedule of floor finish material
Schedule of wall finish material
Schedule of ceiling finish material
Schedule of exterior wall finish material and sheathing materials
Schedule of roof sheathing and covering materials

6. Floor framing plan drawing for each floor level showing:

7. Ceiling joist framing plan drawing showing:

8. Roof structure framing plan drawing showing: