Building Permits
File and Naming Description Requirements
Please read carefully. These guidelines are mandatory. Your plans will not be reviewed if the following guidelines are not met.
Standards for all Electronic Plans
- Documents, Plans and/or Surveys must be named after the type of data it represents and be submitted as separate PDF’s. (e.g. Building Permit Application, Structural Plans, Architectural Plans, Mechanical Plans, Electrical Plans, Plumbing Plans, etc.)
- Do not use special characters such as commas, # signs or other symbols in your file names.
- PDF files must be one layer (flattened) without any embedded objects.
- PDF files cannot be encrypted, locked or password protected.
- Documents should be scanned at no greater than 300 dpi.
- Adobe Portfolio PDF types are not accepted.
- The total upload for the plan set should not exceed 6 GB.
Standards for Initial Document Upload
- Documents, Plans and/or Surveys must be named after the type of data it represents and be submitted as separate PDF’s. (e.g. Building Permit Application, Structural Plans, Architectural Plans, Mechanical Plans, Electrical Plans, Plumbing Plans, etc.)
- File names must be named as per the example below.
- In the Description Field enter “Initial Submittal” for all documents uploaded during the initial document submittal.
- In the Description Field enter “Correction” for changes to Permit documents during the Review process
- In the Description Field enter “Revision” for changes to Permit documents after the Permit is Issued.
Files Names for Upload of Documents
| Document Name | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Permit Application(s) | Initial Submittal | Correction | Revision |
| Applicant Disclosure Affidavit | Initial Submittal | Correction | Revision |
| Electrical Diagram | Initial Submittal | Correction | Revision |
| Plumbing Diagram | Initial Submittal | Correction | Revision |
| NC Fire Marshall Approval | Initial Submittal | Correction | Revision |
| Electrical Plans | Initial Submittal | Correction | Revision |
| Cutsheet | Initial Submittal | Correction | Revision |
| Manufacturer Specification | Initial Submittal | Correction | Revision |
| For all other forms, make sure the file name indicates the type of document | Initial Submittal | Correction | Revision |