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Permit Review Detail

Permit Number: TC-COM-0825-01537
Parcel: 12112358B

Address:
5116 E PIMA ST

Review Status: Requires Resubmit

Review Details: COMMERCIAL REVIEW - FULL v.1

Permit Number - TC-COM-0825-01537
Review Name: COMMERCIAL REVIEW - FULL v.1
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Date Reviewer's Name Type of Review Description Status Comments
09/09/2025 Bldg Permits - Post Review Express PENDING ASSIGNMENT
09/09/2025 Commercial Building Standard REQUIRES RESUBMIT Please submit your revised documents and provide a letter with a written response letter addressing each of the comments indicating how the Review comments were resolved. Additionally, please submit complete copies of all permit documents (i.e. plans, calculations, reports, etc.) even if they have not been changed. Please note the submittal was incomplete and the plan review was conducted using the information presented. The subsequent review could generate more comments after original comments have been addressed.
I. Please provide the structural design and calculations prepared by an Arizona licensed registrant used in the design of this project. IBC 107.2.1
2. Please provide Type A accessible unit in either this triplex, the duplex, or create another parcel as once 4 or more dwelling units are on the same parcel accessibility is required. IBC 1103.1
3. Please amend the plans to indicate the fire-rating of the exterior walls, partition walls and floor assembly over the garage and provide new and cross-reference assembly detail. For fire-rated assemblies, provide construction details with basis of approval by one of the following:
A. Listing number approved by third-party testing agency (i.e., UL, GA)
B. Item number for prescriptive fire-resistive assembly under IBC Table 721.1(2)
C. Prescriptive assembly constructed under IBC 722.6.
4. Please amend the plans to provide the width of the stairs, landing, handrail projection and minimum headroom clearance above the stairway. IBC 1011.1
5. Please amend plans to provide an imaginary fire separation line and dimensioned distance between the buildings. For the purposes of determining the required wall and opening protection, projections and roof-covering requirements, buildings on the same lot shall be assumed to have an imaginary line between them. IBC 705.3
6. Please amend plans to provide the fire-resistance rating of all exterior walls is shown and meets IBC Table 602. IBC 602.1
7. For buildings with NFPA 13 sprinklers the percentage of wall openings are shown for each exterior wall with an FSD less than 20 feet and are compared to allowable area. IBC 705.8
• For buildings with NFPA 13R sprinklers the FSD above is changed to 30 feet.

Please contact me if you have any questions about these comments.
Mark Masek
Plans Examiner – Building Safety
Planning and Development Services | City of Tucson
main 520.837.4994
email mark.masek@tucsonaz.gov
08/25/2025 Commercial Electrical Standard REQUIRES RESUBMIT Commercial Electrical Review TC-COM-0825-01537 (5116 E PIMA ST TUCSON, AZ 85712)
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, 2018 International Building Code (IBC), 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC).

1. Provide Fault Current Analysis and show new equipment AIC rating sufficient to withstand the calculated Fault Current. Provide Available Fault Current calculations from TEP transformers to all new equipment, 2017 NEC 110.24.
2. Show new Panels and other new equipment with AIC ratings greater than or equal to the Available Fault Currents calculated, 2017 NEC 110.10.
3. Provide complete compliance with the 2018 IECC for the interior lighting, including sensors and lighting controls as required. (typically COMcheck).
4. Provide Protection of all interior 15A & 20A circuits serving all outlet locations (except garage, and bathrooms) including receptacles, lights and smoke detectors with combination type arc-fault circuit interrupters, NEC 210.12(A).
5. Show all garage receptacle outlets with GFCI protection, NEC 210.8(A)(2). Include the ceiling receptacle on circuit #15.
6. Show a smoke alarm on each story of the dwelling, NFPA 72.
7. Show the location of a carbon monoxide detector outside of bedroom doors, when the dwelling includes an attached garage or gas appliance, NFPA 72.

Contact Jeremy Hamblin with any questions: Jeremy.hamblin@tucsonaz.gov
09/08/2025 Commercial Mechanical Standard REQUIRES RESUBMIT 1. Provide a mechanical design and calculations performed by an Arizona registrant who has demonstrated proficiency through registration, education, technical knowledge, or experience to perform such work. Reference: Sections 107.1 and 107.2.1, IBC 2018.
2. Provide heating and cooling load calculations that justify the capacities of the heating and cooling equipment specified for the project. Reference: Sections R302.2 and R403.7, IECC 2018 as amended by the City of Tucson.
3. Provide a programmable thermostat for each air handler that complies with the requirements of Section R403.1.1 (N1103.1.1), IECC (IRC) 2018
4. Show the complete specifications for each Packaged heat pump, including the SEER2 and HSPF2 for each unit, any supplemental heaters, and the air leakage rating of the air handler (ASHRAE Standard 193). Reference: Sections R103.2, R403.7 and R501.5, IECC 2018.
5. Verify that the parapet height within ten feet of the packaged heat pump is at least 42” above the walking surface of the roof or provide guards for the unit per Section 304.11, IMC 2018.
6. Show the size, routing, and termination of the condensate drains from the packaged heat pumps. Reference: Section 307.2.1, IMC 2018 as amended by the City of Tucson.
7. Provide calculations to verify that adequate ventilation will be provided for the dwelling unit. Reference: Section 403.3.2, IMC 2018.
8. Ventilation for kitchens in private dwellings requires a minimum of 25 CFM (continuous operation) or 100 CFM (intermittent operation) of mechanical exhaust per room with no recirculation of air (e.g. specify the exhaust flowrate for the kitchen hood). Reference: Table 403.3.2.3, IMC 2018.
9. Ventilation for bathrooms in private dwellings requires a minimum of 20 CFM (continuous operation) or 50 CFM (intermittent operation) of mechanical exhaust per room with no recirculation of air. Reference: Table 403.3.2.3, IMC 2018.
10. All exhaust fans shall discharge outdoors unless otherwise allowed per IMC 2018. (See also exception 1, Section 505.3, IMC 2018.) Reference: Sections 501.3 and 505.3, IMC 2018.
11. Show the size, route, and termination of the dryer exhaust duct. Reference: Sections 504.1, 504.2, 504.4 and, 504.6, IMC 2018.
12. Provide signage indicating the total equivalent length of the concealed dryer exhaust duct. Reference: Section 504.8.4.2, IMC 2018.
09/08/2025 Commercial Plumbing Standard REQUIRES RESUBMIT 1. The International Plumbing Code, 2018, is the controlling code for this structure, not the Uniform Plumbing Code. Reference: Section 101.2, IPC 2018.
2. Specify the water service and water distribution piping materials to be employed in this activity. Reference: Section 107.2.1, IBC 2018.
3. Provide underground facility tracer wires per ARS 40-360.22 for all plastic piping.
4. Provide third-party listing and material standards for all proposed plumbing fixtures. Reference: Sections 303.4 and 402, IPC 2018.
5. Provide a detail showing the installation of the water supply and standpipe installation for the clothes washer. Reference: Section 406.2 and 604.9, IPC 2018.
6. Provide pressure-absorbing devices for the water connections to appliances equipped with quick-acting or solenoid valves. The pressure-absorbing devices shall conform to ASSE 1010; an air chamber is not acceptable. Reference: Section 604.9, IPC 2018.
7. Provide shower valves that comply with the requirements of Section 412.3, IPC 2018.
8. If the shower does not have a prefabricated receptor, provide details to show that the construction of the receptor complies with the requirements of Section 421.5, IPC 2018.
9. Plumbing Note #13 on MP1 states that the hot water will be supplied by a central boiler, but a tank-type water heater is shown on upper level of a typical dwelling unit. Please clarify.
10. Provide calculations showing how the water supply piping has been sized. Reference: Sections 604.1 and 604.3, IPC 2018.
11. Provide a detail of the water heater installation, including the excess pressure relief, expansion tank, vacuum relief or other anti-siphon device, safety pan, and valves. Reference: Sections 503.1, 504, 606.1, 607.2, and 607.3, IPC 2018.
12. Provide the developed pipe length for the longest hot water distribution pipe. Provide a hot water circulation system if the developed length exceeds 50 feet. Reference: Section 607.2, IPC 2018.
13. Show the location of the water supply entry and the full-open valve to each dwelling unit. Reference: Section 606.1, IPC 2018.
14. Show the cleanouts, inverts, and slope of the building sewer line on the drawing. Reference: Section 107.2.1, IBC 2018.
15. Dimension the location of the connection to the public sewer from either a property line of to the closest public manhole. Reference: Section 107.2.1, IBC 2018.
16. Horizontal branches shall connect no closer than ten diameters downstream of the bases of vertical stacks. Reference: Section 704.3, IPC 2018.
17. Show how the new building sewers are to be connected to the existing building sewer. The use of saddle-type fittings to connect to a private sewer is prohibited; directional wye fittings are required. Reference: Section 707.1 (6), IPC 2018.
18. The maximum distance between cleanouts for the building sewer shall be 100 feet, measured along the developed pipe length from the upstream entrance of the cleanout. Reference: Section 708.1.1, IPC 2018.
19. Provide waste and vent isometrics. Reference: Section 107.2.1, IBC 2018
20. Provide a cleanout at the junction of the building drain and the building sewer. Reference: Section 708.1.3, IPC 2018.
21. Provide a cleanout in the building sewer prior to entering the right-of-way. Reference: Pima County Standard Detail RWRD 401, 2021.
22. Provide the rim elevation of the next upstream sanitary manhole and the first-floor elevation. Determine the need for a backwater valve per Section 714.1, IPC 2018, as amended by the City of Tucson.
23. Verify that no fixtures located more than 12” above the rim elevation of the next upstream manhole discharge through the backwater valve. Reference: Section 714.1, IPC 2018.
24. The minimum size for a vent is one-half of the size of the drain pipe it serves (e.g. the minimum size of a vent for a 4” drain is 2”) or no less than 1-1/4”. Reference; Sections 906.1 and 906.2, IPC 2018.
25. Explain why all of the vents are called out as “VTR”. Reference: Section 107.2.1, IBC 2018.
26. Provide roof drainage and scupper size calculations based on the 100-year hourly rainfall rate for Tucson, 3” per hour. Reference: Sections 1101.7, 1106, and 1108, IPC 2018.
27. Provide secondary (overflow) roof drainage. Reference: Sections 1108.1, 1108.2 and 1108.3, IPC 2018.
08/25/2025 Outdoor Lighting Standard REQUIRES RESUBMIT Outdoor Lighting Review TC-COM-0825-01537 (5116 E PIMA ST TUCSON, AZ 85712)
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, 2018 International Building Code (IBC), 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), 2012 Outdoor Lighting Code (OLC).

Outdoor Lighting Review:
https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/pdsd/documents/building-code/2012_outdoor_lighting_code_.pdf

1. Provide an outdoor lighting plan, for the entire site, that meets the requirements of OLC 104.2. This Outdoor Lighting Plan shall include all light sources for the entire parcel, all new and existing lighting fixtures. Show/locate the different light sources on your site plan. Number the light fixtures on your lighting fixture table and use the same number on your site plan.
2. List the Lighting Area per OLC chapter 3 and used in Table 401.1. Specify the compliance option from Table 401.1 that is being used. Total outdoor light output shall not exceed the lumen limits listed in Table 401.1.
3. Show compliance with City of Tucson Outdoor Lighting Code with an approved lighting calculation in accordance with OLC 104.2.1, 401.2. Include all exterior fixtures on the property in the calculations, both new and existing. List shielded and unshielded lights in the calculation. Show unshielded fixtures with a maximum of 3,000 lumens, OLC 401.4.
4. Show lamps with a maximum of 3500K color temperature, OLC 402.1.
5. Fixtures installed under canopies and overhangs. Outdoor lighting fixtures shall not be counted in determining the total light output when they are full cutoff light fixtures installed under canopies, building overhangs, or roof eaves, OLC 401.2.1(3).
6. Provide manufacture’s specification sheets for outdoor lighting fixtures.
7. Indicate whether or not a special inspection is required per sec. 104.2.2, and 106.2.

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/city-services/planning-development-services/documents/special_inspection_certificate_odl.pdf

8. Specify any exceptions used.

9. Provide Curfew lighting controls If applicable Per section 403 and Table 601.3.


Contact Jeremy Hamblin with any questions: Jeremy.hamblin@tucsonaz.gov
09/05/2025 Site Engineering Standard REQUIRES RESUBMIT Permit: TC-COM-0825-01537
Location: 5116 E PIMA ST
Review Date: 9/5/2025
Site Engineering Comments:
1. Site Engineering will be unable to approve permit TC-COM-0825-01537 until the associated Development Package TD-DEV-0525-00148 has been reviewed and approved by all reviewers.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact
Marco Contreras
Marco.contreras@tucsonaz.gov
09/05/2025 Site Zoning Standard REQUIRES RESUBMIT FROM: PDSD Zoning Review Section

PROJECT: TC-COM-0825-01537 - TD-DEV-0525-00148
5118 E PIMA ST. - C-1
Multifamily (1st Review)

TRANSMITTAL DATE: ‎September 5, 2025

COMMENTS: Resubmit revised drawings along with a detailed response letter, which states how all Zoning Review Section comments were addressed.

This site is located in the C-1 zone (UDC 4.7.20). Food Service is a permitted use in the zone (UDC Table 4.8-4).

1. Zoning has reviewed the building plans for compliance with DP TD-DEV-0525-00148 and although it appears that the plans are in compliance until the DP is approved by all review agencies Zoning cannot approve this permit..

If you have any questions about this transmittal, please contact Zone1.desk@tucsonaz.gov.
09/08/2025 Water - PDSD Standard REQUIRES RESUBMIT 1. Provide the size of the proposed water meter serving the proposed triplex and the existing duplex and provide the total water demand that will be served by the water meter. Reference: Section 107.2.1, IBC 2018.
2. Will the site irrigation be supplied by the proposed water meter or will a separate water meter be provided for the site irrigation? . Reduced pressure backflow prevention assemblies are required at the water meter for apartment buildings that have irrigation systems that are served by the same meter that serves the building. Reference: Chapter XXVII, Article V, Section 27-72, the Tucson Code, https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/city-services/tucson-water/water-quality/documents/backflow-ordinance.pdf
09/03/2025 Fire New Construction Standard REVIEW COMPLETED
08/15/2025 PDSD Application Completeness Express REVIEW COMPLETED