AHJ-100Technical rules
Building Codes
A code tells you the technical rules.
REQ-100Requirements
Building Permit Requirements Research
Find Out What the Jurisdiction Typically Wants Before Building the Set
Permit requirements can extend beyond drawings.
Quick Answer · REQ-100.QA
Permit requirements research identifies what a jurisdiction typically asks for in a permit application: forms, checklists, drawing disciplines, supporting documents and submission formats. It is for owners, contractors and design teams preparing to submit, before or during drafting. FirstPass researches publicly available requirements from official sources and summarizes them for the project, with open questions flagged for confirmation with the authority.
For
Owners, contractors and design teams preparing a permit submission
You receive
A project-specific summary of published submittal requirements
A jurisdiction may require specific:
- Application forms
- Supporting documents
- Plan sheets
- Calculations
- Energy documents
- Site information
- Owner information
- Contractor information
- Professional seals
- Agency approvals
- File naming
- Electronic submission formats
- Project-specific checklists
NoteFirstPass can research the publicly available permit requirements associated with a project before or during drafting.
REQ-101Definitions
Permit Requirements vs. Building Codes
The two overlap, but they are not the same.
REQ-100Application process
Permit Requirements
A permit requirement tells you what the jurisdiction expects you to submit and how the application process works.
This sheet · REQ-100
General Note
That is why this page is separate from Code & Jurisdiction Research.
REQ-102Summary
Typical Research Output
A project-specific requirements summary may identify:
The findings can feed directly into Permit Plan Sets and Permit Submission Support.
- 01Reviewing agency
- 02Permit type
- 03Published checklist
- 04Required drawing disciplines
- 05Supporting documents
- 06Submission method
- 07Official online portal
- 08Known formatting requirements
- 09Identified professional-seal requirements
- 10Open questions to resolve before submission
RFIClarifications
Permit Requirements Research FAQs
Response
We can research published requirements and identify project-specific items, but the authority may request additional information during review.
Response
A reasonable level of jurisdiction review should be part of a professionally prepared permit-set workflow. More extensive research or unusual agency coordination may be separately scoped.
Response
Yes. The controlling authority may be a city, county or another jurisdiction.
Response
Official building, planning, fire and other government sources should be prioritized whenever available.
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.