ADU's & New Builds

To break ground, it is important to know what is required for permits of your area. For Sonoma County for a single family residential development, the following may apply.

Administrative Design Review: Residential (PJR-056)

See PJR-056 Administrative Design Review Residential

Minimum submittal requirements in addition to all permit type submittal requirements:

• A site plan meeting all standards of PJR-129 Site Plan Requirements for Planning Applications (*exception)

• Floor Plan

• Elevations

• Preliminary Landscaping Plans

• Preliminary Lighting Plan

• Colors and Materials

• Site photos

• Preliminary architectural plans for new structures must be accompanied by visual simulations or a proposal for story pole for confirmation or determination of exemption by the Project Planner

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Information obtained through Permit Sonoma

Having a drawing or draft of your project will be needed for permitting as well as for your contractor to build to the specifications. Finding a Drafter is essential to your project.

If you need information for a local Drafter, we would be happy to assist!

New, replacement, or accessory structures for Occupancy Groups A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, R-4, and S occupancies unless specified below – geotechnical investigation required.

 If a geotechnical investigation has been previously performed for the parcel, this report must be included in the application. If the existing report is more than two years old, an updated investigation with current design criteria and recommendations shall be provided. A geotechnical plan review letter from the Geotechnical Engineer must be included with the application. The recommendations of the report and review letter must be incorporated into the project plans.

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For more details, please check out Permit Sonoma

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