Application for Permit Requiring Plans

Applying for a Permit Requiring Plans

Electronic Plan Check Submittals

The City of Newark is now solely accepting electronic plans and supporting documents for building permit review.  Please review the submittal checklists and read the directions below:  

If you have any additional questions, please contact lisa.mendes@newark.org

Plans and Document Requirements

NEW SUBMITTALS

  • Completed Permit Application.
  • All documents must be uploaded as PDF.
  • Drawing sets need to include all sheets in one complete file (e.g. architectural, structural, etc.)
  • The title block of each sheet shall include a 3” x 3” space in the lower left corner, for the placement of the City’s approval stamp.  The space needs to be in the same location on each sheet.  The full scope of work should also be listed on the cover sheet of the plan set, as well as a sheet index.
  • Each document should be uploaded separately.  For example; the permit application, complete plan set, structural calculations, and energy calculations would each be a file upload, therefore four files.  All other supporting documents can be combined into one file.  A submittal should not have more than 4-5 files.
  • For the first review, use the following standards when naming documents:

                Property Address_Project Description_Document Type

                (For example; 123 Main Street_Tenant Improvement_Plans)

RESUBMITTALS (does not require an application)

  • For a resubmittal, use the following standards when naming documents.

                Permit Number_Project Address_Document Type

                (For example; TI2020-0222_123 Main Street_Plans)

  • Resubmittals must include a plan check response letter.
  • Plans resubmitted for a second or third review must be complete and include all sheets in the full set of drawings.  Resubmitted plans that contain only those sheets that were revised will not be accepted.
  • All changes or revisions to the previous submitted plans shall be clouded.
  • If supporting documents such as structural calculations and Title 24 energy documents are modified from the previous submission they must also be resubmitted.

CHANGE TO APPROVED PLANS (does not require an application)

  • For a change to approved plans, use the following standards when naming documents,

Revision_Original Permit Number_Project Address_Document Type

(For example;  Revision_TI2020-0222_123 Main Street_Plans)

  • Submittals for revisions to approved plans must include a narrative/transmittal outlining what revisions are being made and where they can be found on the plans.
  • A full set of plans must be submitted and the sheets showing revisions clearly marked/clouded.  Plans that contain only those sheets that were revised will not be accepted.
  • If the supporting documents such as structural calculations and Title 24 energy documents are modified from the previous submission they must also be resubmitted.

 Application Submittal

After reading the Plans and Document Requirements section above, if you are ready to submit your application please follow the link below to upload your documents.  Once your documents are uploaded, staff will contact you with confirmation that the submittal was received, along with the project/tracking number.  Staff will send you an invoice and payment instructions for the application and Building review fee deposit.  Deposit amounts must be paid for the plans to be routed for review.  Please allow 48 hours prior to contacting our office.

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