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    "title": "US Plan Submission Requirements: 124 Large US Cities",
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      "rank_2025": 14,
      "jurisdiction": "Charlotte (Mecklenburg County permits)",
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            "text": "The RTAC Electronic Plan Submittal program (RTAC-EPS), implemented in January 2015, is designed for one-time residential build projects, or custom-built residential projects, that require plan review.",
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            "text": "All plans and documents must be submitted in PDF.",
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        "value": "Electronic: plans compiled into one PDF (40 MB limit); paper count not stated",
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            "text": "Project plans shall be compiled into one PDF file (file size limit 40MB).",
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            "text": "Drawings shall be legible, orientated as Landscape & formatted to scale on 17\" X 11\" minimum page size for projects over 500 sq. ft. and 8 1/2 X 11\" minimum page size for projects under 500 sq. ft.",
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        "value": "Preferred seal location upper 2/3 of title block",
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          {
            "text": "The preferred professional seal location is in the upper 2/3 of the title block.",
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          "title": "Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement: Residential Plan Review",
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      "id": "USPPR-039",
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      "jurisdiction": "Raleigh",
      "census_place": "Raleigh city",
      "state": "NC",
      "state_name": "North Carolina",
      "state_slug": "north-carolina",
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            "text": "Apply via the Permit and Development Portal and follow the steps in our helpful online application guide.",
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            "text": "All application forms and supporting documents must be attached as PDFs.",
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            "text": "Submit your completed application and supporting documents to downtownDS@raleighnc.gov.",
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            "text": "Applications that do not meet these criteria will not be accepted:",
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        "value": "All plans as unprotected PDF, all sheets in one PDF (page content pending update for the new Plan Review & Tracking system) [outdated source: no date shown; page says 'Content below will be updated soon to reflect the new Plan Review & Tracking system']",
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            "text": "Submit all plans in unprotected pdf format. Include all sheets in a single pdf document.",
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            "text": "A plan must be accurate, drawn to scale, and sufficiently complete to describe the project scope",
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            "text": "Each page must bear the name, address and signature of the preparer, and when prepared by a licensed design professional, must bear the visible seal and signature of the design professional in charge.",
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      "id": "USPPR-070",
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      "jurisdiction": "Durham",
      "census_place": "Durham city",
      "state": "NC",
      "state_name": "North Carolina",
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            "text": "All building plan reviews will be submitted digitally through the Dplans site. We will no longer accept paper plans. (Commercial and New Residential)",
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      "id": "USPPR-089",
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      "state": "NC",
      "state_name": "North Carolina",
      "state_slug": "north-carolina",
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      "county_or_regional_permitting": "yes: City of Winston-Salem / Forsyth County Inspections",
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