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CITY OF IOWA CITY
HOUSING AND INSPECTION SERVICES
BUILDING DIVISION
GUIDELINES FOR DRAWING RESIDENTIAL UNCOVERED DECK PLANS
The following form was prepared by the Building Division to be used only as a general guideline
for the drawing of construction plans which are required to be submitted at the time of
application for a building permit.
To make application for a building permit, the applicant shall submit two (2) sets of detailed
construction plans drawn to scale on minimum 8 1/2" x 11" sheets of each of the following to the
Building Division—Housing and Inspection Services, City Hall, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday. The office is closed on all City holidays. If project is located in a Historic
District or Conservation District or is a Historic Landmark, please go to
www.icgov.org/default/?id=1484 for an application that will need to be submitted with the
Building Permit application.
1. Site Plan
2. Foundation Plan/Pier Plan
3. Floor Plan/Framing Plan
4. Elevations
5. Typical Deck Section
6. Additional Details (if necessary)
The following are lists of the items that should be shown on each of the above plans: The
illustrations are guides for plan preparation only to give you a basic idea what each type of plan
should look like and are not necessarily specific Code and other Ordinance requirements. Each
individual site location, the location of the building on the site and/or size of building might vary
as requirements of the Iowa City Zoning Ordinance, the Building Code, and other ordinances
dictate, and each will have to be reviewed on its own specific conditions after submittal.
SITE PLAN
√ Indicate size and shape of your lot
√ Indicate address and street (or streets if a corner lot)
√ Indicate alley location
√ Indicate size and location of existing house and other buildings
√ Indicate size and location of proposed sun-deck
√ Indicate distance between the proposed sun-deck and each of the property lines
√ Indicate location of easements on your lot
FOUNDATION PLAN/PIER PLAN
√ Indicate length and width of the proposed sun-deck foundation or pier layout
√ Indicate size of footing and identify reinforcing
√ Indicate size of foundation wall and identify reinforcing
√ Indicate size and spacing of piers
√ Indicate size, spacing and direction of span of deck framing system
√ Indicate how deck framing system will be attached to the existing house
UNCOVERED DECK PLAN/FRAMING PLAN
√ Indicate length and width of proposed uncovered deck
√ Indicate distance from deck to each side of house
√ Indicate size and spacing of columns
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√ Indicate size of beam and beam to column connection
√ Indicate size, spacing and direction of span of deck framing system
√ Indicate how deck framing system will be attached to the existing house
√ Indicate width and location of steps
√ Indicate handrails and guardrails
√ Indicate any new openings which are being created for access to deck. Indicate header
and/or lintel size above opening and show elevation
ELEVATIONS
√ Indicate finish grade line and show depth of foundation and footings or piers below finish
grade
√ Indicate width and height of deck
√ Indicate size and location of all columns
√ Indicate size of beam and beam to column connection. Indicate number of bolts, bolt type,
diameter and length. Indicate if column is notched to receive beam on 6x6 or larger columns
√ Indicate number and size of risers and treads on steps
√ Indicate handrails and guardrails
TYPICAL UNCOVERED DECK SECTION
√ Indicate size and depth of footing and/or piers below finish grade line
√ Indicate size of foundation wall and/or piers and height above finish grade line
√ Indicate size and spacing of deck framing system
√ Indicate how deck framing system will be attached to the existing house
√ Indicate type and size of column anchors to foundation wall or piers
√ Indicate size and spacing of columns
√ Indicate size of beam and beam to column connection. Indicate number of bolts, bolt type,
diameter and length. Indicate if column is notched to receive beam on 6x6 or larger columns
√ Indicate number and size of risers and treads in stair
√ Indicate type and height of handrail and guardrail
√ Indicate height from finish grade to deck floor
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
√ Indicate whatever information is necessary to show how your proposal will be constructed
For additional information contact: Building Inspection Division at (319) 356-5120
GENERAL UNCOVERED DECK NOTES
√ For specific side yard requirements for a porch, contact the Housing and Inspection
Services, City Hall, (319) 356-5120. A general rule of thumb is a minimum of five (5) feet
from any sides property line.
√ If finished deck floor is thirty (30) inches above finish grade, a guard rail is required.
√ All sun-deck framing members, decking and railing must be of approved naturally-durable or
pressure treated wood.
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