Type V Construction

Yellow Cottage Mock Up Drawing

Typical Type V Residential Construction


This package of information is a guide for single family dwellings under the 2007 California Building Code (CBC) in the City of Santa Rosa.

Type V refers to the type of construction which includes any materials (wood, concrete, steel etc.) permitted by the code.

The information conveys minimum requirements and is not a substitute for complete and accurate drawings conveying the proposed construction. The package includes the following:

Sample Drawing & Minimum Code Requirement Sheets

(Sample drawings, notes and code requirements are included on each sheet.)

  1. A1 Site Plan and Cover Sheet (PDF)
  2. A10 bath and Kitchen Remodel and Electrical Plan (PDF)
  3. A12 Lateral Drawings for Conventional Construction (PDF)
  4. A2 Floor Plan (PDF)
  5. A3 Elevation and Building Section (PDF)
  6. A4 Wall Sections (PDF)
  7. A5 Footing Detail (PDF)
  8. A6 Water Heater and Egress Window Details (PDF)
  9. A7 Wood Framing, Boring, and Notching Details (PDF)
  10. A8 Framing Plans (PDF)
  11. A9 Framing Span Tables and Nailing Schedule (PDF)

Typical Type V Residential Notes (PDF)


This portion of the package provides a written list of basic 2007 California Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire and Energy Code requirements, and relevant City of Santa Rosa Ordinance requirements, organized into the following sections:
  1. General comments, site and plan
  2. Garage comments
  3. Roof plan / reflected ceiling
  4. Overhangs / projections
  5. Light and ventilation comments
  6. Stair and guardrail
  7. Foundation comments
  8. Floor construction
  9. Wall construction
  10. Roof framing plan
  11. Decay/termite and moisture protection
  12. Fire-resistant materials and construction
  13. Wall finishes construction
  14. Fireplaces
  15. Electrical notes
  16. Plumbing notes
  17. Mechanical comments
  18. Energy efficiency standards