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Updated as of 7/30/2024 Items Often Missed on Residential Construction Plans The following is a list of items most commonly missed on residential construction plans when submitted to the Summit County Building Department for review. 1. Rebar schedule for footings and foundation, along with appropriate diagrams and details 2. Shear wall location and/or matrix showing how shear walls are to be constructed. This includes strap and tie-down information and their details 3. Typical cross-sections through structure and stairways. This detail is vital in showing how the structure framework and connections will be accomplished in the structure. Additionally, stairway cross-sections answer questions on handrail and guard placement as well as rise, run, and headroom height. 4. Details on floor-to-floor and roof-to-wall connection 5. Details on how roof over-builds will be constructed 6. Smoke and/or carbon monoxide detector location 7. Details and diagrams in the Engineer’s structural calculations 8. Critical connections; this includes, but is not limited to rotational blocking, beam-to-beam connections, and rafter-to-beam connection. 9. Plans for additions to existing structures detailing how the new addition will be attached to the existing structure. 10. GFCI-protected outlets in garages, bathrooms, laundry areas, unfinished basements, mechanical rooms, and at the front and rear of the structure. Additionally, outlets on the island and peninsular countertops. Information on a minimum of two small applicant branch circuits in the kitchen, bubble covers on exposed exterior outlets, as well as arc-fault protection information for bedrooms, kitchens, and laundry areas. 11. Evaluation reports when using “non-traditional” building systems such as: a. Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) for basements b. Pre-case stone and/or faux stone c. Insulated sandwich panes 12. Attic and crawl space venting along with required details 13. Attachment details for veneer (brick, stone, etc.). Details shall show proper flashing and weep holes. 14. Engineer’s stamp on structural pages of the plans. 15. Existing plan pages on remodels or additions.