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Booboo3604

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What are they? We are currently in the process of getting all the stuff ready to get permits for an addition. They said in lieu of getting a surveyor out there to redo the plat, we can just draw the addition to scale on the most recent plat and put in "corner elevations". No idea what that means. Thanks in advance for any help!
 
desertrat

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Booboo3604 said:
What are they? We are currently in the process of getting all the stuff ready to get permits for an addition. They said in lieu of getting a surveyor out there to redo the plat, we can just draw the addition to scale on the most recent plat and put in "corner elevations". No idea what that means. Thanks in advance for any help!
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SamSpade

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Booboo3604 said:
What are they? We are currently in the process of getting all the stuff ready to get permits for an addition. They said in lieu of getting a surveyor out there to redo the plat, we can just draw the addition to scale on the most recent plat and put in "corner elevations". No idea what that means. Thanks in advance for any help!
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I don't know much about surveying, but I know that when you lay out a grid for building you put in the elevation of each bit of land. I think they're just in feet or meters above sea level or something. In any case, you probably already have these numbers somewhere, rather than pay someone to do it again since it's unlikely the ground elevation has changed.
 
SD1492

SD1492

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look at you house plan (site plan) on the house or in the notes there should be a number in the form of "F.F. ELEV.= 103.4' " or something like that. This stands for finish floor. If your addition is going to be level with the house (most are) then you've got your finish floor elevation (above sea level). Now if they want ground elevation or spot shots. Look at the topo around the house, where ever the walls of the addition touch the ground that's your spot shot, now figure out how far 10 feet is from that spot away from the addition and house and this has to be 6" lower (by code).

Hope this helps. If not PM me and I'll try to walk you through it.
 
itsbob

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SD1492 said:
look at you house plan (site plan) on the house or in the notes there should be a number in the form of "F.F. ELEV.= 103.4' " or something like that. This stands for finish floor. If your addition is going to be level with the house (most are) then you've got your finish floor elevation (above sea level). Now if they want ground elevation or spot shots. Look at the topo around the house, where ever the walls of the addition touch the ground that's your spot shot, now figure out how far 10 feet is from that spot away from the addition and house and this has to be 6" lower (by code).

Hope this helps. If not PM me and I'll try to walk you through it.
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103.4.. wow.. I think ours is like 8 feet something.. Land lubbers..
 
chevylover

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We just finished an addition to our house, and I drew the site plan myself. We live on a creek and the only elevation I had was the flood plain elevation. They had no problem with my site plan, so it may not make much of a difference if it's not in there. I don't think it's on the documentation that I was given when I asked about the permit process. Attatched is a list of the things you will need to turn in to them.
 

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Booboo3604

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chevylover said:
We just finished an addition to our house, and I drew the site plan myself. We live on a creek and the only elevation I had was the flood plain elevation. They had no problem with my site plan, so it may not make much of a difference if it's not in there. I don't think it's on the documentation that I was given when I asked about the permit process. Attatched is a list of the things you will need to turn in to them.
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Sorry I didn't specify, I'm in Charles County.
 
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Booboo3604

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SD1492 said:
look at you house plan (site plan) on the house or in the notes there should be a number in the form of "F.F. ELEV.= 103.4' " or something like that. This stands for finish floor. If your addition is going to be level with the house (most are) then you've got your finish floor elevation (above sea level). Now if they want ground elevation or spot shots. Look at the topo around the house, where ever the walls of the addition touch the ground that's your spot shot, now figure out how far 10 feet is from that spot away from the addition and house and this has to be 6" lower (by code).

Hope this helps. If not PM me and I'll try to walk you through it.
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I don't have the plat on me here at work but I will be getting back to when I get home!
 
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