Town of Houlton FOR OFFICE USE ONLY



Town of Houlton FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Building or Use Permit # ______________________

Permit Application Issue Date _____________________

Fee Amount ___________________

Property Owner Phone

1.)_____________________ 2.)__________ Approved By________________

Property Address Map Lot Zone

3.) __________________________________ 10.)____ 11.)____12.)____

Owner’s Mailing Address Lot of Record What Year

4.) __________________________________ 13.)____________________

Contractor Phone Contiguous Lots

5.)_____________________ 6.)__________ 14.)____________________

Contractor’s Address Historical Building? What Year

7.)___________________________________ 15.)____________________

Proposed Use (Residential, Commercial, Etcetera) Special Zones

8.)_______________________________ 16.) __ SHORELAND

__ WETLANDS

9.) Estimated Value of Project (Materials & Labor) ___ FLOOD ZONE

______________________________ __ LOWLANDS

Project Description

17.)

18.) Number of Stories 19.) Height of Building 20.) Number of Bathrooms

Present_____________ Present____________ft. Present_________________

Proposed___________ Proposed___________ft. Proposed_______________

21.) Number of Bedrooms 22.) Present Septic System 23.) Year round use ______

Present________________ is approved for:

Proposed______________ ______________ bedrooms Seasonal use _______

Additional Permits, Approvals, and Inspections Required

__Plumbing __Accessory Building __D.E.P. __Swimming Pool

__Septic/HHE200 __Highway Zone __E.P.A. __Well

__Septic Variance __Board of Appeals __Fire Marshall __Fill

__Planning Board __C.O. Occupancy __Driveway __Sign

__Shoreland __Army Corp of Eng. __Culvert __ Wetlands

__Historic Dist. __Design Review __Use Change

Property Information

24.)Frontage___________ft. 25.) More than one Use Existing

On the Property. Accessory Use:

_______ Nonconforming __________________________

26.) Setbacks 27.) How many dwelling units are

Presently existing on the lot?

Front_____ Side_____ Rear_____ _________________________

28.) Lot size (in Sq. Ft. or acres) 29.) Total Sq. Ft. of all buildings

Present_____________________

__________________________ Proposed___________________

30.) Lot coverage (in Percent) 31.) Number of off street parking spaces

Present____________ Present__________________

Proposed__________ Proposed_________________

Zone %____________ covered uncovered

Please indicate North with arrow on site Plan or other diagrams. Use other paper if necessary. Also indicate a scale ie. (one square= 6 in. or 1 ft. etc.) =____

Sketch Layout Here or on separate paper

( ) Lot lines with dimensions in feet

( ) Locations of all driveways, roads and right of ways.

( ) Locations of all wells, septic systems or sewer lines.

( ) Distance in feet to all shorelines, wetlands, Shoreland zones, streams or brooks.

( ) Any existing structures, dwellings, out buildings, exterior stairs or accessory structures and their locations and dimensions.

( ) The proposed structures or additions and changes, and their dimensions.

( ) Areas to be filled or graded.

( ) Areas to be cleared or trees removed.

( ) Methods and locations of erosion control if needed.

Construction details & Floor Plans:

Please provide an accurate dimensional detail of all structural components. (Footings, foundation, floor joists, framework, rafters, windows & doors). If you are using engineered rood trusses or floor joists, please include the engineering data from the manufacturer.

A floor plan for each level of your project which identifies all rooms, dimensions of rooms, door and window locations. Decks, porches and stairs are structural components.

Structural Detail: Please fill out all structural components pertaining to your project

Footings Partitions

Type: Stud Size:

Size: Material:

Wall Finish:

Foundation walls

Type: Exterior Walls

Size: Framing:

Sheathing:

Carrying Beams R-value:

Material:

Size: Ceiling Joists

Size:

Floor Joist Span:

Size: R-Value:

Span:

Headers

Flooring Size over doors:

Sub: Size over windows:

Finish:

Roof Rafter/Trusses

Size:

Span:

Engineered by:

If this permit is approved, it is done so using information provided by the applicant in the record regarding his/her ownership of the property and boundary locations. The applicant has the burden of providing that he/she has a legal right to the property and that he/she is measuring required setbacks from the legal boundary lines of the lot. The approval of this permit in no way relieves the applicant of any issues regarding the property boundaries, ownership or similar title issues. The permit holder would be well advised to resolve any problems before expending any money in reliance on this permit.

I consent to the CEO/BI entering in or onto the above mentioned property for the purpose of periodic inspections during normal business hours which may be required by ordinance or statue during the life of this permit if issued.

I further understand that it is my responsibility to know and comply with Maine Uniform Building & Energy Codes and all other Federal, State and local requirements or ordinances. All plumbing, mechanical & electrical shall comply with State of Maine adopted codes. All public buildings require State Fire Marshal’s approval.

I have read and understand the above paragraphs. To the best of my knowledge, all information submitted on this application is true and correct.

Signature_______________________________ Date_____________

This is to certify that construction at said property, located at ____________

Map_____ Lot_____, in the Town of Houlton, County of Aroostook, State of Maine, is safe to excavate/ build on with out disturbance top the established water, sewer and/ or electric lines. Any changes to plans must be reported to the Code Enforcement Officer prior to implementation. Applicants must notify HWC if changes will affect water, sewer, and/ or electric utilities at the site. A sketch of proposed construction must be provided to insure site evaluations are done correctly. Houlton Water Company will not be responsible for any damages done that are occurred due to deviation from the plans submitted for this project at this date.

________________________________ _____________

(Applicant) (Date)

______________________________________ ________________

(Water/Sewer supervisor) (Date)

______________________________________ ________________

(Electric utilities supervisor) (Date)

______________________________________ ________________

(Code Enforcement Officer) (Date)

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE SUPPLEMENT

All APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCES AND ALL OF THE MAINE UNIFORM BUILDING & ENERGY CODES (MUBEC), APPLY TO ALL BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED. THE FOLLOWING IS INTENDED TO HELP THE BUILDER COMPLY WITH MINIMIM BUILDING STANDARDS AND TO HELP PREVENT COMMON COSTLY MISTAKES AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS.

PLANS: Section R-106, All work shall conform to the approved application and construction documents. If you vary from plans provided, the Certificate of Occupancy will not be issued until the plans in the property file, at the Town Office, represents the actual construction.

SET BACK REQUIREMENTS: You must comply with the required set backs for your zone. If there is any question as to the location of your building, a letter from a surveyor will be required stating compliance.

FOUNDATIONS: Chapter 4, Footings will be sized according to Section R-403. Plain concrete 8” thick & reinforced concrete 6” thick both with a shelf extension of 4” inside and out of foundation wall. Footings will be protected from frost. Foundation walls enclosing interior space will be thoroughly damp proofed to grade elevation. Exterior drain tile will be connected to interior drain tile and drained to daylight or an internal sump. Drain tile will be lower than the top of the footing & buried in crushed stone then covered with approved filter membrane. Foundation walls will have anchor bolts within 1’ of each corner and every 6’ thereafter.

DO NOT backfill prior to inspection of drain tile and damp proofing.

WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION: Joist hangers or 2” ledger required at carrier; A 2” clearance from framing is required at interior chimney with 24 gauge fire stop at each level including unfinished 2nd floor ceiling. Headers required at all support wall openings.

DO NOT close-in prior to inspection of framing, electrical and plumbing.

CHIMNEYS: NFPA 211: Cleanout required 16” above floor. Flue outlet must be at least 2’ above the 10’ horizontal line to roof. And extend at least 3’ above the upslope side of the roof.

EGRESS WINDOWS: Section R-310: Emergency escape and rescue: Every sleeping room in occupancies in Use Group R shall have at least one operable window or exterior door leading directly to the outside. Each egress window shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet “Plus” the net clear opening shall be at least 24 inches in height and at least 20 inches in width. The net clear opening dimensions shall be obtained by the normal operation of the window without additional assistance from the operator. Where windows are provided for emergency escape and rescue, the windows shall have the bottom of the clear opening not more than 44 inches above the floor. If single or double hung with a clear opening height of 24”, the clear opening width must be at least 34 ¼” wide.

ALL STAIRS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE: Section R311, 80” of headroom is required throughout stairwells. R311.7.1, Width 36” min. R311.7.4, Treads and Risers: Maximum riser height shall be 7” and minimum riser height be 4”. Minimum tread depth shall be 11” measured horizontally from nosing to nosing and at a right angle to the tread’s leading edge. Nosing must be at least ¾” and cannot exceed 1 ¼”. Risers cannot have an open dimension of 4” or more. R-312, Stairway Guardrails shall be provided where the walking surface is more than 30” above the adjacent surface. Guards shall be at least 36” high, measured from the walking surface. R311.7.7 Stairway Handrails shall have continuous handrails returned to the wall or newel. The handgrip portion of the handrail shall not be less than 1-¼ inches or more than 2 inches and shall be graspable. Stairways with 4 or more risers do require a handrail.

PLUMBING: Maine plumbing code requires a test on the drain, waste, vent lines and on the hot and cold distribution lines. This means every part of the system at the time of rough in. Test Equipment & Gauges are the Responsibility of the plumber. Do not close-in the walls prior to passing the tests.

ELECTRICAL: All electrical work will be done in compliance with NFPA # 70 (National Electrical Code.) All work “MUST” be inspected and approved prior to close in. Smoke Detectors are required in each bedroom, the area adjacent to the bedroom and on each level of a residential structure excluding attics and crawl spaces. Carbon Monoxide Detectors are required adjacent to each sleeping room. Arc Fault protection is required for all circuits excluding the smoke detector branch that are not protected by Ground Fault Circuit Interruption. Ground Fault protection is required at all locations listed as per Art.210-8 of the NEC. Do not close-in the walls prior to the electrical inspection.

ATTACHED GARAGES TO RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES: Table R302.6 Not less than ½” gypsum board to separate the garage from adjacent habitable space. Not less than 5/8” Type X gypsum from habitable rooms above the garage.

UPON COMLETION OF PROJECT FINAL INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS REQUIRED FROM THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. If you have any questions, Please call 532-7111 before you make a costly mistake.

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