Requirements for floor plans for residential single-family addition construction projects
Floor plan requirements
These items need to be included:
- Drawn to scale (min. 1/8” = 1’- 0”), providing sufficient clarity and detail to indicate nature and scope of work
- Size and arrangement of all rooms with intended use for each room
- All plumbing fixture locations
- One-bathroom door (29-inch clear opening) at first floor full bath per FBC Residential Code
- Room dimensions and ceiling heights
- Attic access (minimum 22” x 30”)
- Location of air handler
- Location of fireplace(s)
- All hazardous glazing locations identified or hazardous glazing notation per FBC Residential Code
- Location of all interior bearing walls and columns
- All header/lintel sizes, types, and locations
- Provide door and window schedule
- Garage to habitable space separation noted
- Appliances in attic must indicate air handler location per FBC Mechanical Code
- Location of shear walls
- Total square footage of each floor, living area, covered porch, entry, lanai, garage
- Egress: emergency window size/location and stair details
- Electrical: smoke alarms/carbon monoxide detector locations
- Product approval table to include product manufacturer, category, subcategory, approval number and expiration date