Policy and Procedure No.: B-25-36 

Purpose

This handout establishes a procedure for complete plan review submittals and guidelines when new multifamily residential buildings are proposed. According to current code regulations (CRC, CBC, GBSC, CPC, CMC, CEC, CFC, and California Energy Code), permits are required when buildings or structures are constructed, altered, repaired, moved, converted or demolished. Therefore, the following guidelines shall be reviewed before commencing any work.

Submittal Standards

City Building Permit and Development Impact Fees

Due to the complexity of permit fees for new construction, it is recommended that you contact the Building Division for all applicable costs such as development impact fees, building fees, etc.

To request a fee estimate, please submit a completed Multifamily Residential Fee Quote Worksheet for each structure to [email protected] for processing. 

Online Electronic Submittal Required

All plans, supporting documents, and building permit applications and forms must be submitted electronically. 

Please review our Electronic Plan Review Policy for submittal guidelines. 

If the submittal is inconsistent with our guidelines your project will be returned as incomplete. 

Plan Review Timelines

Please allow a minimum of ten (10) business days for the initial plan review and seven (7) business days for each subsequent review. An additional 24–48 hours should be allowed for processing after each submittal.

Note: Plan review timelines may be extended depending on the number of structures submitted simultaneously, as well as the size and complexity of the project. 

Plan Submittal Checklist Items

Document Submittal Items

Plan Submittal Items

  • Cover Sheet

    Provide the legal job address and APN (assessor’s parcel number): name, address and phone number of owner and contractor. Provide the current code cycle as adopted by the city.

  • Plot plan

    For additions and new dwellings, lot dimension and parcel size; building location with all setback distances to property lines and easements including a north arrow are needed on the plans. Grading and drainage plan-applicable if grading exceeds 350 cubic yards or a change in drainage pattern.

  • Floor plan

    Identifying room uses, door/window schedules; location of smoke detectors, carbon monoxide alarms and emergency egress openings, floor/attic ventilation calculations; all exterior elevations identifying construction materials, colors, wall covering specifications and building height.

  • Structural plans

    Foundation plan with footing/slab details; shear wall schedule and detail reference locations; minimum of two building cross-sections in each direction. If trusses are to be installed, provide the Truss Acceptance letter from the structural engineer.

  • Prefabricated trusses

    Stamped truss calculations with truss I.D. # and manufacturer’s name. This can be a deferred item, identify on the cover of the plans.

  • Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Plans

    Electrical plan identifying size and location of main (in amps) sub-panels; outlets (required GFCI/ARC-fault locations), switches, light fixtures; location of HVAC and equipment. Plumbing plans will need to include drain, waste and vent sizing. Additionally, isometric plans will be needed for all newly installed gas lines including the appliance locations.

  • Energy requirements

    Provide signed Title 24 Energy Compliance Calculations with CF-1R and MF-1 Energy Compliance forms affixed to the plans.

  • Green Building Code requirements

    Incorporate all mandatory residential green building measures into the plans.

  • Disabled access

    All plans with employee work areas or access by the public are required to identify and detail accessible dimensions, clearances, and elevations at applicable building areas and elements. These include, but are not limited to, accessible parking and loading zones, signage, accessible doors and maneuvering clearances, changes in level, connection to the public way, toilet rooms, drinking fountains and bottle filling stations, and separation from the vehicular way of the accessible route. Plans shall adequately detail existing accessible path(s) of travel and accessible serving proposed area(s) of alteration.

  • Special Inspections

    When special inspection is required by Chapter 17 of the California Building Code, the architect or engineer of record shall prepare an inspection program which shall be submitted to the building official for approval prior to issuance of the building permit. The Statement of Special Inspections shall identify all required testing and observations by third party inspection agencies, identify the City of Elk Grove approved third party agencies who will be performing these inspections.

  • Solar Photovoltaics

    Once the permit has been approved and issued by the City of Elk Grove, the solar submittal must be submitted separately for plan review. The solar permit will be issued separately from the accessory dwelling unit permit and the installation must be completed prior to a final building inspection.

Note: For duplexes, identify on the plans the fire separation/ sound wall dividing the units.

Additional Department and Outside Agency Requirements

Consumnes Fire Department

A separate review and approval letter must be obtained from the CSD Fire Department prior to permit issuance. Please contact their office for additional information.

Sacramento County

Environmental Management Department approval is required for buildings served by wells and/or septic systems. Please contact their office to obtain plan approval prior to submitting to the Building Division.

Elk Grove Unified School District

Collects Development Impact Fees for new residential construction; Please contact their office for additional information.

County of Sacramento

Collects infrastructure, water and sewer fees for new construction. Please contact Sacramento County Technical Resources and Sacramento County Regional Sanitation for additional information. 

For a complete list of agency contact information, please visit our contact information page:

 contact information page

Other Permit Requirements

A separate plan/permit is required for items such as: Accessory Structures, Solar, Pools and Spas, Automatic Fire Sprinkler System, etc.

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