R-Series
Residential Permit Sets
Permit drawings can be prepared for additions, ADUs, conversions, remodels, accessory structures and other residential construction.
G-100Complete Sets
Permit Drawing Services & Complete Permit Plan Sets
A Coordinated Set of Drawings Built for Permit Review
A permit plan set is the package of drawings used by a building department and other applicable authorities to understand the proposed construction.
FirstPass Drafting prepares residential and commercial permit sets that can combine multiple disciplines into one coordinated package.
Quick Answer · G-100.QA
A permit plan set is the package of drawings a building department uses to review proposed construction. Homeowners, contractors and business owners submitting for a building permit need one. FirstPass Drafting prepares residential and commercial permit sets that combine architectural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical drawings, along with jurisdiction research and plan-check support, into one coordinated package built around the project's actual scope.
For
Homeowners, contractors and business owners submitting for a building permit
You receive
A coordinated multi-discipline permit drawing set ready for submission
Depending on the project, your set may include:
- Cover sheet and project information
- Code and project data
- Existing and proposed floor plans
- Demolition plans
- Roof or ceiling information
- Exterior elevations
- Building sections
- Architectural details
- Site plan
- Electrical plans
- Plumbing plans
- Mechanical plans
- Schedules
- Life-safety information
- Accessibility information
- Structural drawings or coordinated structural information when required
NoteNot every project needs every sheet. The permit set is developed around the actual scope and jurisdiction.
G-101Set Logic
Permit Plans Are Different From a Single Drafting Discipline
An architectural drawing is one component. An electrical plan is one component. A permit plan set brings the applicable components together into the package needed for review.
This page covers complete permit drawing services. If you need only one discipline, use the corresponding Architectural, Electrical, Plumbing or Mechanical service page.
A-100Architectural drawing
E-100Electrical plan
G-100Permit plan set
G-102Workflow
Our Permit Plan Process
1
Scope Review
We evaluate the proposed work and existing information.
2
Jurisdiction Research
We identify the applicable reviewing authority and available submission requirements.
3
Discipline Planning
We determine which drawings are within the FirstPass scope and which outside professional services may be required.
4
Drawing Production
The applicable plans, schedules, notes and details are prepared.
5
Coordination Review
Sheets are reviewed together to reduce obvious inconsistencies between disciplines.
6
Delivery & Plan Check
The permit package is delivered and applicable reviewer comments can be addressed under the agreed revision terms.
TI-Series
Commercial Permit Sets
Commercial sets can support tenant improvements, restaurants, retail, office, medical, warehouse and other occupancy or improvement projects.
G-103Intake
What We Need From You
The exact requirements vary, but useful starting information includes:
- Project address
- Description of proposed work
- Existing drawings if available
- Property survey if relevant
- Photos
- Dimensions or field measurements
- Equipment information
- Tenant or owner requirements
- Building-department comments if already submitted
RFIClarifications
Permit Plan Set FAQs
Response
It depends on the project and jurisdiction. Architectural drawings are common, while electrical, plumbing, mechanical, structural, energy, site or other information may also be required.
Response
For projects within our offered disciplines, FirstPass can coordinate architectural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical drafting as a combined permit set. Engineering or professional-stamp requirements are handled according to the agreed scope.
Response
They overlap, but not always. Permit drawings are prepared primarily for regulatory review. Construction drawings may contain additional information needed for pricing, coordination and field construction.
Response
Yes. Applicable plan-check corrections related to the original drafting scope can be addressed through our plan-check corrections process.
Response
Often, yes. Existing PDF, CAD, field sketches and other project documents can be reviewed to determine what is reusable and what must be redrawn or updated.
SUB-001Submittal
Start With the Project, Not a Package
- –Send the address and a description of the work.
- –We help define the drafting scope before work begins.