What year were soils
reports required? 1985
Where can I get a copy of my soils
reports?
1985 - may be on microfilm; 1994
to about 1995 - scanned and in BDA.
Can I use my soils reports from when
the house was built from when the house was built for an addition I am
putting on at this same time?
The only time they can use an existing report is
if it is only 1 year old and nothing was built on the lot. An
addition or garage, etc., would need a new report.
WHERE CAN I GET A COPY OF THE PLANS TO
MY HOUSE?
STARTED SCANNING IN SEPTEMBER 2000.
MICROFILM IN LATE 1970'S.
THE COST: 13 X 19 - $2.00
8 ½ X 11 - $1.00
DO I NEED TO COME DOWN TO REGIONAL TO
GET THIS INFORMATION?
YES, PULL A NUMBER AT THE FRONT
PERMIT COUNTER AND THEY WILL GET YOU SET UP ON THE MICROFILM OR ON THE
COMPUTER.
ITEMS THAT ARE SCANNED
1) PLANS AND SPLICES
2) SEPTICS
3) SOILS AND ENGINEERING
4) FLOOD PLAIN PERMITS
5) VARIANCE REQUESTS FOR WINDOW
WELLS ADMINISTRATIVELY. APPROVED
6) PLOTS AND SKETCHES
7) COMPLIANCE LETTERS
8) MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FOR PERMITS
HOW DO I LOOK UP AN ITEM SCANNED IN
BDA?
IN PERMITS, GO TO PLAN OR FIND
SCREEN. DOUBLE CLICK ON GREEN TAB.
WHERE CAN I GET A COPY OF MY PLOT
PLAN?
MORTGAGE OR TITLE COPY.
I AM BUILDING AN ADDITION. DO I NEED A
SOILS TEST?
ADDITIONS OR NEW BUILDINGS (GARAGES)
WITH MORE THAN 750 SQ. FT IN AREA NEED TO HAVE SOIL TESTS
I AM BUILDING AN ADDITION. DO YOU HAVE
MY SOILS TEST ON FILE?
WE HAVE SOIL TESTS ON FILE - BUT THEY
CAN'T BE USED FOR NEW ADDITIONS OR BUILDINGS
