Building Department

Building Plans

Two sets of building plans must accompany your building permit application. 

One set of approved plans will be returned upon issuance of the building permit.

One set will remain in the Building Department throughout the completion of the project.

Section 106 of the International Building Code (IBC) and Section R106 of the International Residential Code (IRC) set forth requirements for building plans:

Site/Plot Plans

• Accurately scaled and dimensioned drawing, using Engineering scale
• Show the property legal description
• Show adjacent roadways, curb cuts, sidewalks and driveways
• Show any easements crossing the property
• Show setbacks from property lines
• Show water and sewer lines
• Show footprint of the building with dimensions
• Show direction of runoff
• Show topographic detail for lots with more than 10 feet of vertical change
• Some areas in Durango require professional engineered plans
• State Statute Title 12, Article 25 specifies which types of construction require a professional architect or engineer's stamp on building plans

 

Foundation Plans

• Scaled using an Architectural Rule
• Indicate exterior dimensions with footings, stem walls, and any pads
• Specify material to be used (concrete or masonry)
• Show reinforcing steel, under-floor ventilation
• Show stepped footings and walls
• SkyRidge and Rockridge subdivisions require professional engineered foundations
• State Statute Title 12, Article 25 specifies which types of construction require a professional architect or engineer's stamp on building plans

Floor Plans

• Show dimensions of all rooms
• Indicate sizes of all window and door openings
• Show size and layout of all floor joists and sub-floor material
• Show size and layout of wall studs and headers
• Show location of plumbing fixtures
• Show location of furnace, water heater and/or boiler, fireplace, stove
• Show electrical layout
• Show any staircases

Roof Plans

• Indicate type of roof (truss or conventional frame)
• Show size and spacing of all members
• Indicate the roof pitch
• Specify type of sheeting and roof covering

NOTE: Minimum snow load in most areas of the City of Durango is 40 pounds. However, depending on the location of the structure, the snow load may range between 40 pounds at elevations of 6500 feet and 65 pounds at 7700 feet.  More information

Cross Sections

• Provide complete structural cross section of exterior and interior foundation system, floor framing and support wall framing, and headers, etc., through the roof
• Identify sizes of all materials used and provide a description of those materials

Building Elevations: Exterior

• Show, to scale, the front, rear and side elevations of structure
• Include the height of the building, roof pitch, siding, window and door locations, and finished grade adjacent to the structure

Two sets of building plans must accompany your building permit application.  

The application must be signed by the owner or the designated contractor.