Residential Renewable Energy (RENW)
Permits for Residential Photovoltaic Systems, will require the following naming conventions.
Plans
- This file should be named as followes:
- Plans-RENW2023-000xx.pdf
- This file to include, but is not limited to:
- Site Plan
- Civil (if there is any grading)
- Site Electrical (single line diagram)
- Photovoltaic Plans
- Any conditions of approval from Land Use Permit (if applicable).
Manuals, Installation Instructions, and Cut Sheets
- This file should be named as followes:
- Manuals/Installation Instructions/Cut Sheets-RENW2023-000xx.pdf
- This file to include, but is not limited to:
- Manuals
- Installation Instructions
- Cut Sheets
Supporting Documentation
- These files should be named as follows:
- Not limited to:
- A complete Online Permit Application Signature Form to be signed with all sheets signed by owner, agent, or contractor.
- Online Permit Application Signature Form-RENW2023-000xx.pdf
- Soils Investigation and/or Geotechnical Engineering Report (if applicable)
- Soils Report-RENW2023-000xx.pdf
- Registered Design Professional Statement
- Registered Design Professional Statement-RENW2023-000xx.pdf
- Structural Calculations (if applicable)
- Structural Calcs-RENW2023-000xx.pdf
- Any or all applicable supporting documentation associated with the applied permit.
- A complete Online Permit Application Signature Form to be signed with all sheets signed by owner, agent, or contractor.
See Attaching Documents to a Permit on how to attach the plans via PermitSLO. Email County Staff contact when you have uploaded the plans.
The plans and supporting documentation must be labeled and packaged before uploading them for initial plan review. Submit a complete initial package only ONCE. Please verify that plans are sized for printing 24” x 36” sheets. Please verify that supporting documentation is sized for printing 8.5”x11” sheets. Staff will reject plans and supporting documentation if not submitted using the naming conventions above.
PLANS MUST HAVE A BLANK 2”H X 3”W RECTANGLE ON THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF EVERY PAGE (IN THE SAME LOCATION) FOR COUNTY STAMP OF APPROVAL. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROFESSIONAL IN CHARGE, CONTRACTOR, AGENT, OWNER TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THIS REQUIREMENT.