What is a site plan? Items to be shown on site plan for single- A site plan is a scaled drawing or map showing family residential development: what improvements you intend to make on your 1) North arrow. property. A site plan is required for land 2) Drawn to scale (standard architectural or Residential use/development reviews and to obtain building engineering). permits. A correctly drawn site plan shows the lot 3) Lot and building setback dimensions. lines for a parcel, the existing and proposed 4) Property corner elevations (if there is more Site Plan development, adjacent streets, driveways, utilities than a 4-foot elevation differential, site plan and easements on the site. must show contour lines at 2-foot intervals). 5) Location of easements and driveway Review What do I need to submit? (existing and proposed). Submit the number of copies of the site plan as 6) Footprint of new structure (including decks), specified on your land use application form or with finished floor elevations. building permit application checklist. See the site 7) Location of wells and septic systems. plan example on the back of this page to help you 8) Utility locations. Information include all the information needed in the site plan. 9) Lot area, building coverage area, percentage of coverage and impervious area. Guide Where can I get help preparing a site plan? 10) Existing structures on site. Neither the Planning Division nor the Building 11) Surface drainage. Division staff can draw the plans or design the 12) Erosion control plan, including drainage-way October 1, 2013 project for you. We can only check the completed protection, silt fence design and location of plans to be sure they meet the code requirements. catch-basin protection, etc. You will save time and money if your plans do not 13) Existing and platted street names and other need major revisions. We are available to assist public ways. you in understanding the code requirements. If 14) Site plan to include applicant’s name, phone you need help in drawing the site plan, please number, map and tax lot number, site consult a professional for advice or help. The address, project or subdivision name, lot yellow pages or various builders may provide you number, and zoning. with references. 15) Street tree size, type and location per approved project street tree plan (if How does a site plan help me? applicable), and City of Tigard Street Tree A detailed site plan helps in your own planning, List. communicates your construction ideas to both us 16) Existing trees to be retained with drip line and your contractor, and helps assure that your (outline of canopy) drawn to scale. planned project complies with the building and 17) Tree protection measures, as required by zoning codes. A site plan also communicates your land use conditions of approval, drawn to ideas to other reviewing agencies (utility scale. companies, fire district, etc.) who may not be able 18) A signature of approval from the project City of Tigard to visit the site. A complete and accurate set of arborist that certifies the trees and tree BUILDING DIVISION plans helps to expedite the plan review process and protection are accurately represented on the 13125 SW Hall Blvd. | Tigard, OR 97223 allows the project to proceed more efficiently. site plan, and tree protection measures will 503.718.2439 | www.tigard-or.gov be equal to or greater than those on the approved tree protection plan. I:\Building\Brochures\SitePlanInfo_100113.docx .