Dwelling Surveys
- Scale of drawing
- Lot number, block number, and site address
- Dimensions of the lot and north arrow
- Location and dimensions of all existing buildings
- Dimensions of proposed buildings, accessory structures, and accessory buildings with distances to the front, rear, and side property line(s)
- Location of stakes at the lot corners and offsets related to building setbacks
- Building setbacks and impervious surface calculations
- Location and dimensions of any driveways, private sidewalks, patios or other hard surfaces
- The location and type of all recorded easements, both public and private
- Existing and proposed two-foot contours across the property
- Survey elevations, drainage and house design must be consistent with the approved grading plan
- Spot elevations at the following points:
- Each lot corner (both existing and proposed)
- Each building corner
- Crown of street or top of the curb, whichever is higher, at each lot line extended
- Proposed lawn and driveway elevations at all sides of the building and along swales
- Emergency Overflow (EOF) elevations
- The direction of surface water drainage indicated by arrows and percent of fall including:
- Arrows depicting general drainage patterns
- Percent of fall should be indicated for any defined swales, drainage ways, or waterways
- Percent of fall away from the foundation
- Slope of driveway
- Grading to drain surface water away from foundation walls
- The grade shall fall minimum six inches within the first 10 feet
- Where lot lines, walls, slopes or other physical barriers prohibit this, drains or swales shall be constructed to ensure drainage away from the structure
- Impervious surfaces within 10 feet of the building foundation shall be sloped minimum 2% slope away from the building
- The grade shall fall minimum six inches within the first 10 feet
- Minimum Floor Elevations and any associated high water levels
- Proposed retaining walls (Engineering Certification required for walls greater than 4 feet in height)
- The location of any utilities within the property including invert elevation of drain tile stubs
- If necessary, location and size of driveway culverts must be shown
- Existing significant trees (greater than 8 caliber inches) and any proposed trees, as identified on the approved landscaping plan for the development