Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Details: COMMERCIAL REVIEW - FULL v.2
Permit Number - TC-COM-0526-00718
Review Name: COMMERCIAL REVIEW - FULL v.2
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
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| 08/03/2026 | Bldg Permits - Post Review Express | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| 07/31/2026 | Commercial Building Standard | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | ACTIVITY NO. TC-COM-0526-00718 ADDRESS/PARCEL: (1401 S PANTANO RD TUCSON, AZ 85710)TC-COM-0526-00787 (3002 E GRANT RD Unit:UNIT 2 TUCSON, AZ 85716) Submit your revised drawings along with a detailed response letter, which states how all Building Review Section comments were addressed. Please paste the review comment individually and enter your response directly below it. Please do this for every comment. Review will not proceed without the response letter. The submitted documents were incomplete and a thorough plan review could not be performed. Please be aware, new comments may arise with the next review. Should the above not followed, it may delay your approval. Additionally, please submit complete copies of all permit documents (i.e. plans, calculations, reports, etc.) even if they have not been changed. Should you have any questions about these Commercial Building comments, I can be reached at Justin.Eder@tucsonaz.gov or 520-837-4976. COMMENTS: 1. INCOMPLETE RESPONSE TO COMMENTS a. As standard requirement, please generate a response document by pasting each comment with a response directly below each pasted comment. b. Please respond to every comment. c. Please do not partially respond to the comments with partial solutions or no solution provided. d. Within your response, specify the location of your solution within the sheet of drawings. For example: sheet A2 detail 2/A2, etc. e. I am pasting all the previous comments below for your convenience leading to your response. 2. ADDITIONAL COMMENT/REQUIREMENT a. Please add information on the floor plan as to the equipment used for manufacturing. Items such as machineries, workstations, enclosed hooded equipment, etc where electrical power is needed as well as ventilation required for these items to operate propertly. b. The egress route will change as a result of equipment on the floor. Hence the required illumination must be addressed lighting the path with the correct lumens on the floor. Please show this on the lighting plan. 3. ELABORATION OF SOME PASTED COMMENTS BELOW a. Comment #1: You selected F-1 as the occupancy group. Please select the proposed use from the list below and provide a complete description as to what is being manufactured. Please provide your response within comment #1. Group F-1. Factory industrial uses that are not classified as Factory Industrial F-2 Low Hazard shall be classified as F-1 Moderate Hazard and shall include, but not be limited to, the following: • Aircraft (manufacturing, not to include repair) • Appliances • Athletic equipment • Automobiles and other motor vehicles • Bakeries • Beverages: over 20 percent alcohol content • Bicycles • Boats • Brooms or brushes • Business machines • Cameras and photo equipment • Canvas or similar fabric • Carpets and rugs (includes cleaning) • Clothing • Construction and agricultural machinery • Disinfectants • Dry cleaning and dyeing • Electric generation plants • Electronics • Energy storage systems (ESS) in dedicated use buildings • Energy storage systems (ESS) and equipment containing lithium-ion or lithium metal batteries • Engines (including rebuilding) • Food processing establishments and commercial kitchens not associated with restaurants, cafeterias and similar dining facilities more than 2,500 square feet (232 m2) in area • Furniture • Hemp products • Jute products • Laundries • Leather products • Lithium-ion batteries • Machinery • Metals • Millwork (sash and door) • Motion pictures and television filming (without spectators) • Musical instruments • Optical goods • Paper mills or products • Photographic film • Plastic products • Printing or publishing • Recreational vehicles • Refuse incineration • Shoes • Soaps and detergents • Textiles • Tobacco • Trailers • Upholstering • Vehicles powered by lithium-ion or lithium metal batteries • Water/sewer treatment facilities • Wood; distillation • Woodworking (cabinet) b. Comment #7: Please do make sure to submit the requested Existing & Demolition floor plan and reflected ceiling plan. Please provide your response within comment #7. c. Comment #8: Please do provide detail drawings of walls and their assembly information clarifying required fire separation specifications. Please provide your response within comment #8 d. Comment #9: Please make the correction regarding door swing in the direction of travel requirement. Please provide your response within comment #9. e. Comment #10: Thank You for showing some of the exit sign locations on the floor plan. However, it not complete. Please locate/label all the required lighted exit sign with battery backup as well as the emergency lights with battery backup as well as the fire extinguishers on the floor plan. (NOTE: You must also locate/label these lighted exit signs and emergency lights within the Electrical Plan. Currently, they missing in the Electrical Plan, the electrical reviewer must take into account the power requirement of these items.) Please provide your response within comment #10. f. Comment #13: Hazardous Material list. Please follow the table format from IBC Table 414.2.5.1 Ensure to have a column labeled Liquid as well as Solid. Enter the amount. Ensure that the maximum allowable is adjacent to this column. Don’t forget to have a column that indicates the type of storage used if required. Please provide your response within comment #13. 4. Here then is the pasted copy of the previous comments requiring your response. a. 1. The Code Review identifies the occupancy classification as "F-1 Light Manufacturing" in conjunction with "B-Office." Please provide a more detailed description of the proposed manufacturing activity rather than listing only the general F-1 classification. For example, Section 306.2 of the 2024 IBC includes specific factory-industrial uses that may be applicable. Indicate the exact nature of the manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, processing, or production operations proposed within this space so that the occupancy classification and associated code requirements can be properly verified. IBC 107.2.1 Additionally, depending on the specific use and processes involved, special provisions in IBC Chapter 4, including Sections 412 through 418, may apply. Please provide sufficient operational information to determine whether any of these special occupancy requirements are applicable to the proposed use. IBC 107.2.1 2. The Code Review, Line 4, identifies the Type of Construction as "VB-S" and references "No Separation Required" with a citation to Table 503 of the 2024 IBC. Please revise this entry to clarify the intent and provide the correct code references. 3. The Code Review, Line 3, describes the project as "Existing Office." Please revise the project description to accurately reflect the proposed scope of work. Based on the information provided, it appears that a portion of the existing office space is being converted to an F-1 Light Manufacturing type occupancy. Revise the description to clearly identify the specific change in use and indicate the extent of the area being converted so that the occupancy classification and applicable code requirements can be properly evaluated. 4. Type of Construction is regulated by Chapter 6 of the 2024 IBC, whereas occupancy separations for mixed-use buildings are addressed in Section 508, including the provisions of Table 508.4 for separated occupancies. If the notation "No Separation Required" is intended to indicate nonseparated mixed occupancies, please reference the applicable provisions of Section 508.3. If occupancy separations are being evaluated, provide the applicable separation requirements in accordance with Section 508.4 and Table 508.4. Please revise the code analysis to clearly distinguish between Type of Construction requirements and mixed-occupancy separation requirements. IBC 107.2.1 5. Please review the occupant loads and occupant load factors used to determine the design occupant load of the building. The occupant load calculations shown in the Code Review and on the Floor Plan are not consistent. For example, the Code Review indicates the Light Manufacturing area as 10,813 square feet divided by an occupant load factor of 100 gross, resulting in an occupant load of 108. However, the Floor Plan Occupancy Table omits the Light Manufacturing area entirely, and a note on the Floor Plan indicates 10,813 square feet divided by an occupant load factor of 150 gross, resulting in an occupant load of 72. Please reconcile these discrepancies and revise the construction documents as necessary. Occupant loads, occupant load factors, floor areas, and resulting occupant load calculations must be consistent throughout all sheets of the construction documents and code analysis. 6. Please revise the Floor Plan to clearly identify and document the use and occupant load information for all rooms and spaces. Provide the following information for each space: A. A room name and/or sufficient description to clearly convey the intended use or uses of the space in accordance with IBC Section 302.1. B. The applicable occupancy classification(s) for each space. C. The floor area of each space. D. The occupant load factor used for each space in accordance with IBC Section 1004.5. E. The calculated occupant load for each space in accordance with IBC Section 107.2.3. F. Please ensure that the occupant load factor selected reflects the actual function and use of the space 7. Please revise the construction drawings to add Existing and Demolition building Floor Plans. Provide Reflective Ceiling demolition plans, if the ceiling has been demolished 107.2.1 8. Please provide construction drawings and details for all proposed new construction that are not identified on previously permitted and approved construction documents. Construction documents shall include sufficient information to describe the location, nature, and extent of the work as required by IBC Section 107.2.1. For example, the wall separating the proposed F-1 Light Manufacturing area from the Business occupancy area appears to be a new wall. If this wall is proposed as part of the scope of work, provide plan, section, and construction details, including framing, materials, dimensions, and any required fire-resistance rating or other applicable code requirements. 9. Please revise drawings to show the doors serving the Light Manufacturing Area, a space with ≥ 50 people, swing in the direction of egress travel. IBC 1010.1.2.1 10. Please revise the plans to clearly show the location of all required exit signs. Exit signs shall be provided at exits, exit access doors, and at locations within the means of egress where the direction of travel to the nearest exit is not readily apparent, in accordance with IBC Section 1013.1. 11. Please provide an egress plan showing the exit access travel distance, common path of travel distance leading to the exit discharge. Please demonstrate on the plans, that exits and exit access components are separated by 1/3rd the distance of the space. IBC 1007.1 the Light manufacturing space is lacking this information. IBC 107.2.3 12. Provide sufficient exit signage throughout the egress system to clearly direct occupants to the exits, including intermediate locations as necessary. Where applicable, show additional exit signs such that the path of egress is continuously identified, including at intervals not exceeding 100 feet along the egress route. 13. Please provide a Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS) for this project. The HMIS shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with International Building Code (IBC) Section 414.1.5 and International Fire Code (IFC) Section 5001.5, and shall include the following: A. A complete inventory of all hazardous materials stored, used, or handled on site B. Quantities (in pounds, gallons, or cubic feet, as applicable) C. Physical state (solid, liquid, gas) D. Hazard classification (per IFC) E. Maximum allowable quantities (MAQs) and control area analysis F. Storage and use locations, including identification on the floor plan G. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for each hazardous material H. Please clearly demonstrate compliance with applicable MAQs per control area and identify any required hazardous occupancy classification(s) or fire protection features triggered by the quantities provided. J. Failure to provide a complete HMIS may delay further review of this submittal. 15. Please review the stated project valuation of $0.00. Based on the adopted fee schedule, the project square footage, and classification as a Level 2 (alteration area less than 50% of the building), the value derived from the default calculation is much higher than what was specified on the permit application Please provide a copy of the construction contract or detailed estimates to verify the project valuation. If additional information is not provided, the permit fees will be assessed based on the calculated valuation in accordance with IBC 109.3 and the adopted fee schedule. 16. Please be aware that additional plan review comments may be generated after the designer has addressed the current review comments and the revised plans have been resubmitted for review. 5. Please resubmit. |
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| 07/22/2026 | Commercial Electrical Standard | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | Commercial Electrical Review TC-COM-0526-00718 (1401 S PANTANO RD TUCSON, AZ 85710) Plan review for the above referenced structure has been completed. This letter reflects comments to be addressed. Provide updated Plans/calculations and a written response Letter to each of the notated items indicating action taken. Resubmitted plans that do not contain a written response Letter addressing each of the notated items indicating action taken, may be delayed until response letter is received. Code reference, 2024 International Building Code (IBC), 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), 2012 Outdoor Lighting Code (OLC). https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/pdsd/documents/building-code/2012_outdoor_lighting_code_.pdf Contact Jeremy Hamblin with any questions: Jeremy.hamblin@tucsonaz.gov 1. This is a commercial project, requiring all documents to be prepared, sealed, signed, and dated by a registered design professional. Provide complete electrical plans, design, and calculations, sealed by an Arizona Registrant (Electrical). Reference: Arizona Revised Statutes 32-125, Board of Technical Registration Rules R4-30-304, 2018 IBC section 107.1, 2017 NEC, City of Tucson Commercial Plan Submittal Requirements. https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/pdsd/documents/checklists/commercial_submittal_requirements_july2023.pdf 2. If the registrant is not a registered electrical engineer, the registrant must be qualified to perform such work per A.A.C. R4-30-302 and the electrical work must be incidental to the work of the registrant’s profession for the project per A.R.S. 32-143. (Incidental is defined as minor electrical work that is a result of the work of the registrant’s profession for the project). a. The provided scope of work does not meet the definition of ‘incidental’. The electrical sheets must be sealed by an Arizona Registered Electrical Engineer. 3. The chemicals used must be classified per the NEC chapter 5 for hazardous locations. Provide a classification for each chemical being used, and if necessary, show the classification Zones and locations per NEC chapter 5. 4. Clarify the scope of manufacturing and this space is a Special Occupancy per NEC chapter 5. Additional comments may be forthcoming with the review of Engineered Electrical sheets. |
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| 07/27/2026 | Commercial Mechanical Standard | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | ACTIVITY NO. TC-COM-0526-00718 ADDRESS/PARCEL: 1401 S PANTANO RD TUCSON, AZ 85710 Submit your revised drawings along with a detailed response letter, which states how all comments were addressed. Review will not proceed without the response letter. The submitted documents were incomplete and a thorough plan review could not be performed. Please be aware, new comments may arise with the next review. If you have any questions about these review comments, I can be reached at Sean.Severson@tucsonaz.gov COMMENTS: 1. Per Table 403.3.1.1 of the 2024 IMC, assembly/fabrication spaces require a higher outdoor air ventilation rate than office spaces. The calculations currently use 0.06 cfm/ft², 4 occupants per 1,000 ft², and 5 cfm/person, which are more similar to an office occupancy. For a manufacturing/fabrication space, the minimum amount of outdoor air required is based on 0.18 cfm/ft², 7 occupants per 1,000 ft², and 10 cfm/person. Please revise the outdoor air ventilation calculations, including the occupant density, cfm/person, and cfm/ft² values, to demonstrate compliance. Please correct the calculations for both areas and use the correct values under the Workrooms section in Table 403.3.1.1. Reference: Section 403.3.1.1, IMC 2024. |
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| 08/03/2026 | Fire New Construction Standard | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | Resolve all building comments. Provide response letter. john.vincent@tucsonaz.gov 5203495581 |
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| 07/08/2026 | PDSD Application Completeness Express | REVIEW COMPLETED |