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Commercial Site Work project

Commercial Site Plans

Site plans for small commercial projects: building footprint, parking and accessible spaces, access drives and landscaped areas.

Permit needed?
Yes. Commercial work usually needs zoning or site plan review as well as a building permit.
Who reviews it
Planning, zoning and building departments
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Commercial building with a parking lot
Usually needs
  • Site Plan
  • Floor Plan

Drawings you’ll need

What a Commercial Permit Asks For

Counties don’t all ask for the same drawings. This is what they usually want for a commercial; we confirm your county’s list in the quote.

Plan review

What the County Checks on a Commercial Permit

The items reviewers look for first. Every sheet we draw shows them.

  1. 01

    Parking count

    Stalls required for the use, and the stalls provided.

  2. 02

    Accessible parking

    Accessible spaces, aisles and the route to the entrance.

  3. 03

    Access and circulation

    Drive aisles, entrances and fire lanes.

  4. 04

    Landscaping and coverage

    Green areas and coverage against the zone’s limits.

  5. 05

    Setbacks

    Building and parking distances to every line.

Permit sent back with comments? We revise drawings to answer each one, including plans drawn by someone else.

Permit Corrections

What to send us

What to Send Us

  • Required
    Property addressSo we can check the zoning
  • Required
    What’s being built or changedUse, size and parking
  • Helpful
    SurveyCommercial review often needs one
  • Helpful
    Planning commentsIf you’ve had a pre-application meeting

Missing something? Send what you have. We start from county parcel records and aerial imagery, and ask if anything else is needed.

How it works

  1. 1

    Send the basics

    Use the quote form or WhatsApp. Two minutes.

  2. 2

    Approve your price

    We check your county’s requirements and reply with the price and turnaround. Nothing starts until you approve.

  3. 3

    Get your drawings

    Drawn to scale, ready to upload to your permit portal.

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Commercial permit FAQ

Commercial Permit Questions

Short answers to what people ask before ordering. Ask anything else in your quote request.

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Reviewed by the MakeSitePlan drafting team
Updated October 2026

What does a commercial site plan show?

The building, parking and accessible spaces, drive aisles, landscaping, and distances to the property lines, plus a data table for the zoning reviewer.

How many parking spaces do I need?

It depends on the use and size, set by your zoning code. We calculate and show required versus provided.

Do I need a civil engineer?

For grading, stormwater and utilities on larger sites, usually yes. We tell you in the quote when a project needs one.

Can you help with a change of use?

Yes. A change of use often needs an updated site plan and floor plan showing parking and layout for the new use.