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Home My WebLink About1.0 ApplicationGarfield County BUILDING DEPARTMENT 108 Eighth Street, Suite 401, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Tel: (970) 945-8212 Property Owner's certificate of compliance Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Effective Date: November 1, 2018 The undersigned property owner certifies that the attached Building Permit Application for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is in compliance with the following list of standards, regulations and requirements for ADUs per Garfield County's Land Use & Development Code as amended on October 15, 2018. 1. Floor Area — Maximum floor area of ADU shall not exceed 1,000 square feet (excluding garage). 2. Ownership Restriction — ADU is restricted to leasehold interest (cannot be sold or subdivided). 3. Minimum Lot Area — Subject parcel must meet Garfield County's minimum lot size requirements as defined by applicable zone district in Land Use & Development Code, Table 3-201. 4. One ADU per Lot — A maximum number of one ADU is allowed per lot. 5. Legal Access — Property Owner confirms legal access to proposed ADU as illustrated on site plan. 6. Water —Property Owner represents that they have notified either: (a) their water supplier to address additional tap fees (if applicable) or (b) State of Colorado's Division of Water Resources to secure any necessary water rights to supply legal water to the ADU. 7. Sewer — Property Owner represents that they have notified either: (a) their sewer & wastewater provider to address additional tap fees (if applicable) or (b) alternately, if an on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) is employed, limitations on the number of occupants using the ADU shall not exceed maximum recommendations of existing/proposed septic system per State of Colorado's OWTS standards. *PLEASE NOTE: This form will be digitally scanned into the Community Development Department's office records and will be available for public view and reference in any future title searches for the subject property. I hereby acknowledge having read the preceding checklist and agree to abide by these requirements. rp rty O ner(s) Signature Date OFFICE USE ONLY: Assessor's Parcel Number ID Number: Building Permit Number Reference: Garfield County Land Use & Development Code Accessory Dwelling Units — 2018 Update 7-701. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT & SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT A lot may be permitted to have either an Accessory Dwelling Unit or a Secondary Dwelling Unit in addition to a Single -Unit Dwelling, but not both. A. Accessory Dwelling Unit Standards 1) Maximum Floor Area. The Floor Area of an ADU shall not exceed 1,000 square feet. 2) Ownership Restriction. An ADU is restricted to leasehold interest in the dwelling unit and is for residential or Home Office/Business use only. 3) Compliance with Building Code. Construction shall comply with the standards set forth in this Code and with Building Code requirements. 4) Minimum Lot Area. The minimum Lot Size for an ADU is the minimum lot size in that zone district. 5) One per Lot. One Accessory Dwelling unit which is subordinate to a Single -Unit (primary) dwelling unit is allowed per legal lot. B. Secondary Dwelling Unit Standards 1) Maximum Floor Area. The Floor Area of a Secondary Dwelling Unit shall not exceed 1,500 square feet for a lot less than 4 acres. The Floor Area of a Secondary Dwelling Unit shall not exceed 3,000 square feet for any lot 4 acres or greater. 2) Ownership Restriction. A Secondary Dwelling Unit is restricted to leasehold interest in the dwelling unit and is for residential or Home Office/Business use only. 3) Compliance with Building Code. Construction shall comply with the standards set forth in this Code and with Building Code requirements. 4) Minimum Lot Area. The minimum Lot Size for a Secondary Dwelling Unit is either: a. 2 acres, or b. For lots in zone districts with a minimum Lot Size of less than 2 acres, the minimum Lot Size is twice the minimum required Lot Size. 5) One per Lot. One Secondary Dwelling unit which is subordinate to a Single -Unit (primary) dwelling unit is allowed per legal lot. Ganreld County Land Use & Development Code Accessory Dwelling Units — 2018 Update ARTICLE 15: DEFINITIONS: Dwelling Unit. A building or a portion of a building used exclusively for residential occupancy, including Single -unit Dwellings, Accessory Dwelling Units, Secondary Dwelling Units, 2 -unit dwellings, and multi -unit dwellings. Dwelling Unit, 2 -Unit. A single building consisting of 2 dwellings that does not include any combination of an Accessory Dwelling Unit and/or a Single Unit Dwelling. Dwelling Unit, Accessory. A dwelling unit, 1,000 square feet or less in floor area, considered accessory to a Single -Unit Dwelling for use as a complete independent living facility. The Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be located on the same lot and may be attached to or detached from the Single -Unit Dwelling. Dwelling Unit, Attached. A residential building containing dwelling units, each of which has primary ground floor access to the outside and which are attached to each other by legally divided party walls without openings. The term is intended primarily for such fee simple title ownership of dwelling types as townhouses and duplexes. Dwelling Unit, Detached. A single -unit dwelling that meets the Building Code. Dwelling Unit, Multi -Unit. A dwelling containing 3 or more dwelling units, not including hotels, motels, fraternity and sorority houses, and similar group accommodations. Dwelling Unit, Secondary. A dwelling unit, greater than 1,000 square feet in floor area, considered secondary to a Single -Unit Dwelling for use as a complete independent living facility. The Secondary Dwelling Unit shall be located on the same lot and may be attached to or detached from the Single -Unit Dwelling. Dwelling Unit, Single Family or Single -Unit. A building or portion of a building designed exclusively for residential occupancy. A single structure with 1 or more rooms designed to function as a single living facility and containing kitchen facilities plus living, sanitary, and sleeping facilities. Floor Area. The total habitable horizontal Floor Area of all floors in a building, measured from exterior wall to exterior wall, exclusive of unfinished basement, garage, storage area, and utility rooms. Garfield County Land Use & Development Code Accessory Dwelling Units — 2018 Update EXHIBIT A Accessory Dwelling Unit Changes :P.' By Right 'A/ Use Category GR ULTURANND;ANIh9AL-RELATED Administrative Review :U Limited Impact Use Type _ - US Table 3-403: Use Table Review IM/ Major Impact Review Residential Nonresidential Districts Districts ommemmom®®®� ---�.------- /@/ Exempt from Resource _Zone Districts Land County Review Unless uses and Standards exempted, all must comply with Article 7 Standards Iudinandard Use -Specific Standards. OQ��00000 Products Storage, At Point of Production Animals and Veterinary Clinic • SIDENE TIACUS ...--------- liDwelling ,Dwelling, Single-Unft (per .. 000000�0��0 Unit, Secondary��0000000000�_ Land Use Table updated to reflect new definitions of ADUs and Secondary Dwelling Units Ganreld County Land Use & Development Code Accessory Dwelling Units — 2018 Update Minimum Lot Size Requirements 1 for ADUs Vary by Zone District I W. zero n- 1 1811 - Maximum . _ MaxQnum Minimum Lot Front Lot Areal Coverage Floor Area Rear Side2 ' Ratio M Zone District Arterial Local Rural R 2 acres 'R• "5 fdt''A 50 25 25 1 D R: 25 MR: 4D Residential - Suburban RS 20,0110 s.f. 53 53% 50 25 25 1 D 25 Residential - Urban RU 7,5110 s.f. 5+3 53% 50 25 25 10 25 Rest dential-blan ufactured Home Park 2 acres I'D — 50 25 25 1C 25 MHP Commercial - Limited IN C: 75 R: 25 CL 7,51111 s.f. C: 85 53% 50 25 C: 7.5 1 C 40 Commercial - General MC' 75: R: 25 CG 7,5110 s.f. C: 85 539 50 25 C: 7.5 1 C .gid Industrial I 21,780 s.f_ 75 R!A 50 25 25 1D 43 Plateau RLP 35 aces — — 25 25 25 25 53 Escarpment RLE 35 aces — — 25 25 25 25 50 Talus Slopes RLTS 35 acres — — 25 25 25 2F 5D Gentle Slopes 35 aces R: "5 RLGS R: 2 ac es — 25 25 23 1 D 75 Subject to FAA, FAR Part 77, Airport Layout i Plan, Building Codes, and other applicable Public Airport — — — Federal, State, and local standards and PA regulations Public Lands PL 1. Unless otherwise required by section 7-105. Adequate Central Water Distribution and Wastewater System. 2. Or 14- of building height, whichever is greater. 3. Telecommunication Facilities may exceed maximum height prowled they are reviewed (if required) and approved pursuant to Table 3-403, Use Table. 4. Parapet walls may exceed building height limitations by 4 feet. 5. Stacks, vents. cooling towers. elevator cupolas, towers, and similar noninhabitable building appurtenances. and cupolas. spires, and belfries constructed as part of a Place of Worship shall be exempt from height limitations. Garfield County Community Development Department 1088 1h Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-8212 www.izarfield-county.com SINGLE FAMILY OR DUPLEX BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION CHECKLIST In order to understand the scope of work intended and to expedite the issuance of a permit, it is important that complete information be provided. Please review this document to determine if you have adequate information to design your project and to facilitate a plan review. APPLICATION FORM: Please make sure the following information is provided on the application. Parcel number obtained from the County Assessor's Office. • Job address (assigned physical address) • Legal Description: block, lot, tract, subdivision, filing, or section, township and range. • Owner's name, mailing address, phone, fax or cell. • Contactors name, mailing address, phone, fax, or cell. • Architect and/or Engineer's name, mailing address, phone, fax or cell. Building size, height, number of stories and lot size. • Use of building (Residential). • Class of Work (New, Addition, Alteration, Repair, Demo, Move/ Relocation). • Detailed description of work. • Type of heating (natural gas, propane, electric, other). • Sewer system (Community or OWTS), also see other items below. • Garage (Attached or Detached). • Driveway permit (please see other items below). • Valuation (labor and materials), see attached worksheet. OTHER ITEMS: • If you anticipate obtaining a water -tap from the City of Rifle, please provide a letter indicating that the City will provide water service. Required to submit building permit application. • OWTS requires a septic permit application to be submitted with the building permit application. • A separate electrical permit must be obtained from the State of Colorado Electrical Board. • At the time of building permit submittal, you are required to show proof of legal and adequate access to the site. This may include proof of right to use a private easement, County Road & Bridge permit, or Colorado Department of Highway permit, including a Notice to Proceed. The County Road & Bridge Department can be reached at 970-625-8601. • If you anticipate excavating or grading prior to issuance of a building permit, you will be required to obtain a separate grading permit. • If you belong to a Homeowners Association (HOA) it is your responsibility to obtain written approval, if required. • Provide copies of any Resolutions and/or Land Use Permits associated with this property. • Additional Dwelling Units may require Administrative Review. • A Colorado State Licensed Electrician and Plumber must perform installation and hook-ups, unless the homeowner is performing the work. BUILDING PLANS: 2 sets of plans must be submitted. Plans must be 18"x24" minimum size, complete, identical, legible and to scale. All plans will be checked at the counter for completeness. If any of the required information is missing, the building permit application cannot be accepted. SITE PLAN: Please make sure the following information is provided on the site plan. • Property address/legal description. • North Arrow and Scale on each page. • Show all property lines, building envelopes, flood plain and easements. • Provide setback distances from boundaries, buildings, septic, well and waterways. • Location and direction of the county or private road and driveway accessing the property. • Proposed and existing structures. Include sheds, barns, decks, patios, and any other buildings. • Existing and proposed grade, positive drainage around structure (to be contained on site). • Streams, rivers, creeks, springs, ponds and ditches. • Existing and proposed wells, septic tanks, leach fields and other systems (if applicable). • Retaining walls (engineer stamped detail required for walls over 4 ft., measured from bottom of footing to top of wall). NOTE: Any site plan depicting the placement of any portion of the structure within 50 feet of a property line or not within an established building envelope shall be prepared, stamped and signed by a licensed surveyor. For structures to be built within a building envelope, provide a copy of the recorded subdivision final plat with the proposed structure located in the building envelope. ARCHITECTURAL PLANS: Please provide the following information on the architectural plans. • Minimum of four (4) elevations (N,S,E,W). Indicate height of building measured from existing grade to the midpoint between the ridge and eave of a gable or shed roof or to the top of a flat roof. • Floor plans for each level, including dimensions and scale noted. • Clearly label each room or space (bedroom, bath, kitchen, closet, etc). • Show the location of the mechanical equipment. • Building cross sections with construction details. • Window sizes, types and operation noted on the floor plans or elevations. • Specify roof slope/pitch, roof covering and siding materials. • Stair and guard details specifying rise, run, height and spacing. • Attic, roof and crawlspace ventilation details. Indicate size and location of ventilation openings. • Minimum insulation shown for walls, floors, roofs/ceilings, slabs, basements and crawlspaces. • Provide stove and fireplace make, model, EPA or Colorado Phase II Certification. Masonry fireplaces shall be designed to the International Residential Code (IRC) requirements. STRUCTURAL PLANS: Please provide the following information on the structural plans. • Design specifications to include roof and deck snow load, wind and seismic design and frost depth. • Foundation plan showing complete footing and foundation dimensions. • Footing and foundation details specifying reinforcement and referenced on plans. • Framing plans for each floor level and roof. All beams, columns, joists, rafters and trusses specified. Pre -manufactured structures require the engineers stamp, signature and date. • Framing /connection details, braced wall lines, shear wall schedule, location and hold downs. NOTE: If any required information is missing, delays in issuing the permit are to be expected. If determined by the Building Official that additional information is necessary to review the application and/or plans for compliance, the application may be placed on hold until the required information is provided. Work may not proceed without the issuance of a permit. The Building Division will collect a Plan Review fee at time of application submittal. The permit fee, as well as any Road Impact fees will be collected when the permit is issued. The permit application must be signed by the owner or by person having written authority from the owner to act as their representative. Building cannot be occupied until a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) is issued. Using the building without a CO will be considered an illegal occupancy and may be grounds for vacating the premises. (Final/CO inspection requirements will be attached to your approved field set of plans.) I hereby acknowledge I have read, understand and will abide by the requirements of this checklist. P erty O er Print a d Sign Date