Plan check guides
Free guides for contractors and owner-builders working through building permit plan check: how to answer a correction letter, what reviewers ask for on common permit types, and how to draw a site plan.
Answering plan check corrections
How to respond to plan check correctionsA step-by-step guide to answering a correction letter and getting approved on the next review.How to write a plan check response letterA fill-in template and sample responses a reviewer can check off quickly.Revision clouds and deltas for permit resubmittalsHow to mark plan changes so the reviewer finds them, and when last round's clouds come off.Building permit rejected? What to do nextAn incomplete application, plan check corrections or a real denial: how to tell, and what to do about each.
Corrections by permit type
Common plan check corrections and how to fix themThe comments reviewers write most often, by permit type, and what to change on your plans.Solar permit plan check correctionsComments on PV, battery storage and solar pool heating permits, and what to change on the plans.ADU plan check correctionsComments on new ADUs, garage conversions and JADUs, and the California rules that limit them.
Site plans
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