this'll be quick, so there may be holes and (likely) over-generalizations:

if you need it to fully communicate the needs of your project, you include it. 

whatever you don't include might be done differently than you expect and, unless you've written a spec that bridges that gap, you have to accept what you get. 

working your way through the sections will tell you a lot about the details you need to communicate the project requirements.

you can get *some* details from manufacturers to use as a starting point for particular conditions - and manufacturers may be willing and able to provide a *lot* of information, advice, and technical assistance - but you better make sure to coordinate any 'canned' details with the unique conditions of your project. 

more important, though, are the details that show how YOUR project goes together, what relationships between the parts will be required. this is all you. sweat it out. 

soil testing is often contracted to the owner, but the architect should be willing to help obtain it: identifying consultants from whom to receive proposals, etc. the geotech report can be included in your project manual, but with notes indicating that it's not part of the 'contract documents'; it's for information only. the geotech doesn't know the design requirements and items in the report could be inconsistent with the requirements of the documents. 

we never do a symbols sheet. if we need to use symbols that aren't pretty universal, we put a legend on the sheet(s) where they're used. 

survey - usually handled by owner, though - like geotech - you can assist.

the *civil* sheets, however, are more than likely in your set. get a civil engineer if the site development is significant. get a landscape architect if you expect more of a design response than the engineering/regulation solution. 

with civil, plumbing, hvac, electrical: if it's simple, you know enough to do it well, and an engineer isn't required, you can include it in your documents. for houses this is often the way it goes. but if you're out of your element at all, in any discipline, it's best to hire a consultant. 

you've made a pretty good list, but in a way that doesn't make me think you know much about why these documents are important or how they work together. all of these various pieces have to be coordinated, none standing alone. sometimes the only way to communicate a certain intersection condition is to include a 3d drawing of how things come together. sometimes a plan gets so busy that you need another plan just to communicate floor finishes or paint locations.

if you can't tell the story with the things you've listed, add what you need! 

typically residential set depends on type of house (2500sqft - 32,000sqft) and general contractor building the house, some of these guys / girls can build a house quicker than you can say "interestedinarchitecture"

Title Page  (not really necessary, Typ. can be stuffed on same page as code review, general notes, symbols site plan

- General (symbols and such) See above

- Survey Site - How do you get this, depend on where you live gis map of city, or owner may have metes & bounds , or plat is it provided to you or do you contract out for it? typ. not done in residential

- Soils Testing  - (maybe not a sheet? - but how is it acquired, do you contract out for it, or   is it generally provided directly by client?] again most residential work is in an existing subdivision by some developer this. usually not necessary, but in the event you do have to do it, soil engineering consultant, report will let you know recommended foundation, how far they went down, whats down there etc.

- Civil - how is this plan obtained, it it contracted out or...? again, usally not need in residentail, but yes civil guys will handle this

- Landscaping, you will be out of money soon if you give it all away to your consultants

- Floor plan(s)

- Elevations(s)

 Framing plan(s) - Is this the same as structural?  - Could be contracted to engineer? you can employee struct. guy $$$$$$, but depends on city and how well you understand structure, most residentail use the same building material, principals, tools etc.

- HVAC plan - Could be contracted out? its a house, not a school

- Electric plan  - Could be contracted out? depends on size of house, good electrician sub wont even need plan

- Plumbing plan   - Could be contracted out? depends on size of house, good plumber sub wont even need plan

- Window and Door Schedules, Material Schedules, depends on size of house

- Sections, bldg, wall, etc

-Interior elevations (Bath, Kitchen, -case work Any extensive work)

- Details - Where do you get details from, do manufacturers provide them?  What level of detailing is required? knowing how a building goes together, typ way the trade will construct it, manufacturers web site, you design some of them your self if its never been done before

Specs.

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a couple plans i forgot to include

roof plan, rcp, life safety, finish plan, furniture plan

Thanks for the helpful info guys!

Are you supposed to have building codes listed within the plans, or is it just a matter of knowing them and designing in accordance to them?  I came across a site with listed document sheets and for the general page they have in parenthesis code summary, along with symbols, page numbers, etc.