(a) Plans and specifications shall be drawn to scale upon substantial paper or cloth and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to this code and all relevant laws, ordinances, and rules. The first sheet of each set of plans shall give the house and street address of the work and the name and address of the owner and person who prepared them. Plans shall include a plot plan showing the location of the proposed building and of every existing building on the property. In lieu of detailed specifications, the building official may approve references on the plans to a specific section or part of this code or other ordinances or laws.
(b) For projects that include construction of driveways in public street rights-of-way, plans shall show the entire lot and improvements thereon, the location of the new and existing driveways, street trees, utility poles, fire hydrants, catch basins, parking stalls, and any other features in the sidewalk area that may affect the construction or use of the driveway, or both. For reconstruction of a driveway, the applicant may submit a sketch with dimensions showing the location of the driveway.
(c) Where the building permit application is for the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, movement, improvement, or conversion of any building or structure, the building official shall also require, on behalf of the real property tax assessment division, department of budget and fiscal services, a plot plan with a sketch of the proposed building, to be submitted on such forms as shall be prescribed by the department of budget and fiscal services and shall be prepared and certified to by the applicant. In lieu of the sketch, an additional set of plans may be submitted. The completed forms or plans shall be submitted to the building official for transmittal to the department of budget and fiscal services, real property tax assessment division.
(Sec. 18-4.3, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 18, Art. 4, § 18-4.3) (Am. Ords. 88-20, 93-59)