PDF Files Required
All drawings shall be flattened PDF files i.e. without layers and free of PDF comments or annotations.
**Note: Photographs of plans (e.g. JPEG, TIFF, etc..) will not be accepted for review.
– Scanned paper drawings may have grid lines but not ruled (such as notebook paper).
Maximum PDF File Size: 250 MB.
**Note: Break into multiple files if limit would be exceeded.
Drawing Sheet Size:
Specific sizes are listed on each application specific checklist.
Sealed Plans:
All electronic seals must be visible and capable of being printed with the approved plan.
Separate Files by Type.
Separate PDF files shall be uploaded for each type of document. (e.g. Site Plans, Signature Form, Response to comments, etc.)
Required Resolution: 300 dpi
Scale: All drawings shall include a scale notation and 1-inch graphical bar per the following example: Scale 1″ = 50′ . See application checklist for required scale.
File Names:
- File names should reflect the specific content.
- When uploading documents to Build Henrico, select the document type that relates to each file type submitted.
- The ‘Comment’ field on the document upload page allows additional descriptive information to be included once the file is uploaded.
- Do not include special characters (e.g. %$&@#/?) in the file name. This includes periods.
Construction Plan Cover Sheets:
For Plan of Development, Site Plan, and Subdivision construction plans the County approved cover sheets must be utilized, which are available on the Environmental Services website (https://henrico.us/works/engineering-environmental-services/).
Orientation:
All documents shall be submitted oriented to appear on a computer screen as they were created and
intended to be viewed (i.e. if the plans were drawn in a landscape format, the electronic file should
also be uploaded in a landscape format.) Documents that are upside down or sideways when opened may be rejected.