Building Permit Document Submittal Standards

Electronic Submittal Standards:

  • All electronic documents must be in Portable Document Format (PDF). We do not take image files (i.e., JPEG, PNG, SVG, etc.).
  • Files must be unprotected and unlocked.
  • All documents must be flattened and full-size. Flatten out objects and markups especially from consultants.
  • The minimum sheet size is 11”x17” for small residential applications. Sheet size must not reduce the required minimum drawing scale. Approved plans that are provided onsite for the field inspector must be printed at full size to scale.
  • Email documents to permits@cityofcamas.us. The City will allow a Dropbox link to your PDF files.

Please note: If any revisions happen within the plan review process, we will require a full revised document. We are unable to slip sheet pages in our electronic review process.

Physical Submittal Standards:

  • Two sets of the required documents (listed below) must be submitted for a job site copy and city file copy.
  • You do not need an appointment to drop off your documents. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm, closed 12 to 1 pm.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Small Residential Application (ie. decks, alterations, additions, ETC.):

  • Site/Plot Plan (with legal description, lot/structure dimensions, to scale of not less than 1" = 20')
  • Engineering Calculations (if applicable)
  • Construction Drawings
  • Truss Engineering & Layouts (if applicable) [Washington State Stamp Only]
  • I-Joist Drawings (if applicable)
  • Valid ownership information and/or proof of ownership (we will verify with Clark County GIS)
  • A valid contractor's license number
  • 2018 Residential Code Energy Worksheets (if applicable)
  • Geo-Tech Report (if applicable OR if soil conditions require it)
  • Demo Application (if applicable)

Demo Application:

  • Site Plan
  • SW Washington Clean Air Asbestos Report
  • Verification that the building is not on a historical list (is applicable)
  • Finance receipt or verification that all utility fees, including stormwater, have been paid.
  • Erosion control plan
  • Valid ownership information and/or proof of ownership (we will verify with Clark County GIS)
  • A valid contractor's license number

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Application:

  • Plans may not be required for over-the-counter projects (i.e., backflow, alt to water piping, gas piping, re-roof, siding, water heater, furnaces, air condition units, non-structural remodels, etc.)

New Single Family Residential & Commercial Construction:

  • Site Plan (with legal description, lot/structure dimensions, to scale of not less than 1" = 20')
  • Erosion Control Plan
  • Abbreviated Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
  • 2018 Residential Energy Code Worksheets OR 2018 Commerical Energy Code Worksheet
  • Engineering Calculations (if applicable)
  • Construction Drawings (necessary whether you have built this same plan in Camas before or not)
  • Truss Engineering & Layouts (Washington State Stamp Only)
  • I-Joist Drawings (if applicable)
  • Valid ownership information and/or proof of ownership (we will verify with Clark County GIS)
  • A valid contractor's license number
  • Demo Application (if applicable)

For new commercial buildings or single-family homes, please complete and return a Building Permit Application to the Building Division at least 24-hours prior to submitting plans and any other required documents. Applications and plans may be emailed to permits@cityofcamas.us, mailed, or hand-delivered in person.

IMPORTANT NOTES: 

  • If a property is not located in a subdivision (aka an in-fill lot) all Engineering & Planning Department requirements must be met BEFORE submitting the building application packet. Please contact the Planning Division to schedule a pre-application meeting with City Staff to determine all development requirements at 360-817-1568 or permits@cityofcamas.us. 
  • Per CMC 17.21.060 (H), building permit applications will not be accepted until after final acceptance.
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