Show exactly where the proposed work sits on the property. A good site plan gives the permit reviewer one scaled view of the lot, what is already there, and what will change.
A building permit site plan is a top-down drawing of the whole property. It is different from a floor plan, which looks inside one structure, and from a legal survey, which establishes the legal boundary.
For a typical residential project, the site plan identifies the lot, street, existing house and accessory structures, proposed construction, and the distances between the work and the property lines. HomeCat checks the property's zoning automatically and uses the applicable rules to determine which setbacks and notes matter.
Start with the address and available survey, registered plan, municipal record, or property measurements.
HomeCat checks zoning and places boundaries, existing conditions, access, proposed work, and setbacks to scale.
Save the editable property model and export the measured site plan for the permit and drawing package.
HomeCat keeps the project dimensions connected to material quantities and cost inputs as the plan changes.
HomeCat captures parcel edges, building footprints, required yards, easements, and distances between every proposed and existing feature.
HomeCat measures driveways, walks, patios, parking areas, gates, and construction access from the street to the work area.
HomeCat records spot elevations, drainage direction, utility routes, service lengths, and the positions of trees and site structures.
Measured work limits and grade changes support quantities for removal, excavation, imported fill, and disposal.
Calculated hardscape areas and landscape extents organize estimates for base material, paving, curbs, planting, fencing, and restoration.
Coordinated utility paths show trench lengths, crossings, and connection points that drive site-servicing labor and material quantities.
Yes. HomeCat automatically checks the property's zoning requirements and uses them to guide the project. It also flags permit or professional-review items that still need attention.
No. A survey is a legal boundary document prepared by a licensed surveyor. A site plan is a project drawing that uses accepted boundary information and adds existing conditions, proposed work, and setbacks.
Many municipalities accept owner-prepared plans for straightforward residential work when the drawing is accurate, scaled, legible, and complete. HomeCat checks the property and zoning automatically and coordinates the survey basis, qualified design, and licensed professional work in the application package.
Common requirements include property lines, lot dimensions, the street, existing buildings, proposed work, setbacks, scale, north direction, and project notes. HomeCat checks the property's zoning automatically and uses the applicable requirements to build the plan.
Sometimes. An existing survey, municipal permit record, registered subdivision plan, or reference plan may provide enough boundary information. HomeCat identifies the available property basis and flags when a new legal survey is still required.
