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 Building Department > Permit Information: Garages |
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Requirements for Obtaining a Garage Permit
Submit
a completed Application for Building and Plan Review along with 2 sets of plans that include a
plat of survey showing location of garage, a foundation plan and a framing plan. Note on permit
if there is an existing garage to be demolished. Allow at least 5 working days for permit approval.
Size
| Maximum Height: |
14 feet to the peak of roof |
| Maximum Size: |
900 square feet in R-1 and R-2 residential zoning districts.
No garage, shed and main dwelling shall occupy more than 40% of the area of a yard. |
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PRE
POUR AND FRAMING INSPECTIONS REQUIRED
CALL 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE TO SCHEDULE. |
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Location
Detached Garages
At
least 10 feet form the main dwelling; 3 feet off the side property line or alley line; 5 feet off
center line of utility easement. Garages connected to main dwelling by a breezeway, porch or
veranda, either of open or of closed construction, shall be considered as detached garages, provided
the breezeway, veranda and porch are all located in the rear of the building. On corner lots, owners
may erect garages with driveways connecting to the side streets, provided such garages are on
the side of the building opposite from the frontage street, and at least as far back from this lot
line as the foundation line of the main building.
Attached Garages
Shall
be no closer than 6 feet from the side property line. Construction shall be the same as the main
dwelling. The wall between the house and garage is to be 1- hour fire resistant construction with 5/8
inch drywall. Service doors common to dwelling are to be 1 hour resistant or 1- 3/4 inch solid
wood.
Installation
of house heating unit or other fuel burning appliances in garage space are not permitted. Install
one hour fire rated partition between space containing house heating unit and garage space.. Doors
are not permitted common to heater room and/or garage. Hot air duct openings shall be a minimum of
4 feet over floor of garage with a fusable lin fire damper. Cold air returns are not permitted.
Specifications for Detached Garages
Foundation
wall and footing may not be less than 18" below finish grade; not less than 10" below existing grade
at lowest point; 8" minimum thickness at top and must be flared to not less than 12"at the bottom:
Trench footings are prohibited.
Grade
beam construction permitted consisting of a 5" concrete floor on a minimum 4" crushed stone poured
monolithically with a minimum 10" thickened outer edge, a width of 20" around perimeter of building,
said 20" grade beam to be of equal depth and on undisturbed soil.
2" x
4" pressure treated bottom plate bolted to slab, with double 2" x 4" top plate lapped at corners.
Corner bracing to 4' x 8' sheathing or 1" x 4" sway braces notched in. Corner post to be double 2" x
4" or 4" x 4". Headers for garage door to be double 2" x 10" up to 14 feet and double 2" x 12" for
over 14' openings. Wall ties at eaves not less that 2" x 6" maximum 6' on center, nailed or bolted
to rafter, resting on top plate. Rafters to be minimum 2" x 6" maximum spacing 16" on center. 2" x 8"
ridge to be provided. Roof sheathing to be ½" plywood. Exterior grade roofing per code, with a minimum
of 15 lb felt paper to be provided. Wall sheathing of fiber board or gypsum shall be minimum ½"
thickness.
Electric
service to the garage is to be underground. All receptacles to be GFCI.
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