Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Details: RESIDENTIAL ADU v.1
Permit Number - TC-RES-0626-03417
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL ADU v.1
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/06/2026 | Residential Zoning | APPROVED | |||
| 07/02/2026 | Residential Engineering | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| 07/06/2026 | Bldg Permits - Post Review Express | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| 07/02/2026 | Residential Building | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | TC-RES-0626-03417 PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS Plan review for the above referenced structure has been completed. This letter reflects comments to be addressed. For facilitating a shorter back check time, please provide updated plans and calculations with a written response to each of the notated items indicating action taken. Do not cloud the changes made for comment updates; revisions are processed if changes occur after the permit is issued. SCOPE OF REVIEW: The scope of this plan review covers architectural, plumbing, mechanical, energy conservation and electrical. All code references are to the 2024 International Residential Code. All features were checked only to the extent allowed by the submittals provided. All portions of this project are assumed to meet or will meet other departmental requirements, conditions, and concerns before permit approval. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The City of Tucson adopted the 2024 IRC with amendments and building ordinances for all dwellings. Avoid placing code reference entries throughout the plans which become outdated. Provide a separate response letter addressing each comment with location of change on the plans. GENERAL COMMENTS: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Codes/Building-Codes 1. Show compliance with the Inclusive Home Design Ordinance adopted by the City of Tucson Ordinance #10463 on 10/16/2007. Notate accessible route, minimum door width, changes in floor elevation, door hardware, electrical outlet reach range, grab bar reinforcement, etc. PLANS: 1. Remove all outdated code references, R106.1.1. Incorrect entries were found on sheets A-01, A-03, A-04 & A-05. 2. Show a maximum ½” floor elevation changes at a notated accessible route entrance on the floor plan, R106.1.1. The threshold conditions for a route from the exterior into the living space should be at a hinged (existing) door. 3. Show all alterations within the existing ADU including the removal/relocation of the kitchen fixtures and receptacles, R106.1.1. 4. Provide a minimum 6 mil polyethylene vapor retarder with joints lapped not less than 6 inches between the concrete floor slab and the base course or the prepared subgrade where a base course does not exist, R506.3.3. SECTIONS - DETAILS: 1. Provide a ventilation calculation for determining the attic vent opening sizes using 1 to 150 of attic area in compliance with R806.2. MECHANICAL PLANS: 1. Provide makeup air of not less than 100 square inches where a clothes dryer is placed in a closet, M1502.6.1. ELECTRICAL PLANS: 1. Specify high-efficacy luminaires with an efficacy not less than 45 lumens per watt or lamps with efficacy not less than 65 lumens per watt (LED devices), N1104.1. Update the energy efficiency note. 2. Show the bathroom receptacle with a separate 20 AMP dedicated circuit, E3703.4 and E3901.6. 3. Show the laundry closet with a separate 20 AMP dedicated circuit, E3703.3 and 3901.8. 4. Provide GFCI protection for appliance receptacle outlets, E3902.12. Include: 1. Drinking water coolers 2. High pressure spray washing machines 3. Sump pumps 4. Dishwashers 5. Electric ranges 6. Wall-mounted ovens 7. Counter-mounted cooking units 8. Clothes dryers 9. Microwave ovens 5. Provide GFCI protection for receptacle outlets and HVAC equipment after September 1, 2026. E3902.14. INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE: 1. Energy Certificate: (Mandatory) place near the indoor furnace or in utility room, N1101.14. Add notation to plans. If you have any questions, please contact: Kenneth.VanKarsen@tucsonaz.gov City of Tucson Residential Building Safety |
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| 06/30/2026 | PDSD Application Completeness Express | REVIEW COMPLETED |