BLD2020-0771+City_Application+7.29.2020_11.23.27_AMApplication Instructions
Application Type:Building
Project Type: Single Family Residential
Activity Type: Remodel
Scope of Work: Residence
Based on your selections, the following information and requirements apply to your application.
Submittal Information
NOTE: Only upload each document once. Do not duplicate. Each set of documents are required to be separate (Architectural, Civil, Structural Calculations, etc.) A
scan of all documents into one file will be rejected.
INTERIOR REMODEL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
1) CITY APPLICATION
2) ARCHITECTURAL PLANS scaled 'A"= 1'
FLOOR PLAN:
1. Name and address of property owner and project contact person.
2. Dimension and specify use of each room and/or area; indicate the square footage of each floor.
3. Specify size for doors and windows. Provide openable area and sill height of egress windows in all sleeping rooms.
4. Show extent of fire separation drywall between garage and living space and garage attic areas or habitable spaces over garage.
5. Show required lighting for interior and exterior stairways.
6. Stairway and hallway widths, dimensions of stairs and guardrails.
7. Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm locations.
8. Location, access and clearance to crawl and attic spaces. Specify opening dimensions.
9. Mechanical and plumbing fixtures/appliances; indicate type of heat.
10. Direction, spacing, size and species of structural beams, joists, rafters and trusses.
11. Distinguish new construction from existing; provide an existing and proposed floor plan.
3) STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS:
Interior wall removal requires either a) proof that it is not a load bearing wall by providing the direction, spacing, size and species of existing structural
beams, joists, rafters and trusses or b) provide structural calculations for new beam sizing.
Plans which do not meet conventional construction must be designed in accordance with the structural provisions of the International Building Code
by a Washington State licensed Design Professional with supporting calculations.
4) ENERGY (WSEC):
Show R values of insulation and U values of glazing.
5) MECHANICAL:
Include source specific and whole house ventilation (fans) on the plans including fan location(s) and cfm sizing.
The documents listed are the minimum necessary to proceed with the application process; however additional documents may be necessary in order
to complete the review.
Waiving a Required Document
If you believe that a required submittal document does not apply to your project, please upload the document waiver form in place of the required
document. Please note that during project review, a reviewer may require you to submit a document that was originally waived at submittal to
evaluate the application for compliance with codes and standards.
Please review the Requirements for Electronic Plans prior to uploading documents.
Required Documents
• Architectural Plan
• City Application
Please review the Requirements for Electronic Plans prior to uploading documents.
Required Supplementals
• Authorization Statement - Building
• Electronic Submittals - Building
View Supplementals
General Process Info
What to Expect After You Submit Your Application and Electronic Plans
We will look at your application and plans within two business days of your online submittal. You will receive an email from us stating the status
of your application. There are two possible outcomes for your application:
1. We will accept your application and send you an invoice via email.
2. We will not accept your application, and we will tell you what we need to complete the application screening. You will have 30 days to submit the
requested documents through your MyBuildingPermit.com Plan Review Dashboard.
Important information about completeness and vesting:
• Application acceptance for screening is not a determination of completeness.
• The submittal date is not your vesting date; your application is vested and reviews assigned after we receive payment of all submittal
fees.
Re -submittals
• Identify revised/added information by circling, noting, or otherwise consistently marking changes on the plans.
• Include a response letter addressing each of the comments.
• Submit your revisions to Permit Processing, not the reviewer, through your MyBuildingPermit.com Dashboard by clicking Submit Additional
Files.
• If your permit has not been issued, submit a full plan set.
Who to Call If You Have Questions
If you have any questions concerning application submittal, please contact the City of Edmonds Permit Center at (425) 771-0220 between 8 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and ask to speak with a permit technician or email: onlinepermits@edmondswa.gov
Please Note
The property owner bears the responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of all information provided with or affecting the application submittal.
If the property contains or is adjacent to critical areas (streams and stream buffers, wetlands, floodplains, and geological hazard areas), additional
information may be required.