Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Details: RESIDENTIAL NEW DWELLING v.1
Permit Number - TC-RES-0725-03591
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL NEW DWELLING v.1
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
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| 08/14/2025 | Bldg Permits - Post Review Express | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| 07/18/2025 | Addressing Validation | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | Please resubmit with address on all pages of site plan once other reviews are complete. | ||
| 08/11/2025 | Residential Building - Standard | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | TC-RES-0725-03591 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 2018 International Residential Code and 2018 International Energy Conservation 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 2018 IRC with amendments and building ordinances for all dwellings. Show the current code reference on the plans. Provide a response letter addressing each comment with location of change on the plans. Submit separate letter and plan set files. GENERAL COMMENTS : 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. 2. Plans submitted for a newly constructed one- or two-family dwelling after July 1, 2009 require a solar photo-voltaic system, or future installation preparation City of Tucson Ordinance #10549 . Show a minimum 300 SF clear solar-ready zone on a roof or framing plan, T103.3. 3. Plans submitted for a newly constructed one- or two-family dwelling after June 1, 2010, require gray water utilization or preparation, Ordinance #10579/11089 revised July 9, 2013. Show a bathing fixture drain looped 3’ beyond an exterior wall below grade before connection to the building drain. Use the appropriate detail at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Building-Safety/Water-Energy-Conservation Gray Water Illustrations 4. Show compliance with the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Ordinance adopted by the City of Tucson Ordinance #11844 on 6/22/2021. Include a 40 ampere 240-volt dedicated branch circuit with a NEMA 14-50R receptacle for charging an electric vehicle at a proposed parking space. SITE PLAN: 1. Show the square footage of living space, garage, and covered patios, R106.1.1. PLANS: 1. Show a maximum ½” floor elevation changes at a notated accessible route entrance on the floor plan, R106.1.1. Include the threshold condition at the vehicle doorway or an exterior hinged door when the garage is used for the accessible route. 2. Provide manufacturer’s calculations and data for pre-engineered trusses dated and wet-sealed by an engineer who is registered in Arizona, or notate the requirement for deferred submittal, R106.1. 3. Identify each wall line needed for enclosing a complete rectangle with sides no greater than 60’, Figure R602.10.1.1. Place these lines no further than 4’ from an actual parallel wall, so that corners are no further than 10’ from a “qualifying” braced wall panel. Show interior braced wall panels with foundation anchor bolt connection to bottom plates, R602.10.8.3 and R403.1.6, and roof connections, R602.10.8.2. 4. Show braced wall panel compliance for (narrow) framed walls with a garage door opening, Table R602.10.5. For prescriptive braced wall structures show a portal frame with hold-downs PFH method, Figure R602.10.6.2, or a portal frame at garage door PFG method, Figure R602.10.6.3, or a continuously sheathed portal frame CS-PF method, Figure R602.10.6.4. SECTIONS - DETAILS: 1. An unvented roof assembly requires an air-impermeable rigid insulation material with a minimum R-5 value applied correctly to either side of the roof sheathing, R806.5. Show a roof design with insulation types and minimum thickness for meeting the condensation control requirement and the minimum total insulation value of R-38. Clarify the ceiling/roof insulation detail showing the air-impermeable rigid insulation material adhered to either side of the roof sheathing along with the batt insulation. PLUMBING PLANS: 1. Tucson Water Department limits flow rates for each water meter size in compliance with P2903.7. Show an appropriate water meter size (4” not feasible). MECHANICAL PLANS: 1. Show the HVAC system size for the building demand in accordance with M1401.3, M1601.1. 2. Provide demand calculations in accordance with Manual J/S/D standards, M1401.3, M1601.1. 3. Provide (an HVAC system with fresh air intake) whole-house mechanical ventilation with controlled exhaust, R303.4; N1103.6 & M1505.4. Identify the device model number providing an adjustable setting and note the minimum continuous setting. A two or three-bedroom dwelling greater than 1500 SF requires a 60 CFM continuous setting. ELECTRICAL PLANS: 1. Provide the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment 40 ampere 240-volt dedicated branch circuit with a NEMA 14-50R receptacle and label the circuit “EV Ready” and locate the receptacle at a parking area, N1104.2.1. Include the Electric Vehicle load entry (typically 7680 watts) in the electrical load calculations (continuous demand) like the HVAC entry, N1104.2.2. 2. Clothes Washer and Dishwasher GFCI: receptacles require readily accessible protection typically from an upstream device, E3902.9 & 10. Add notation to plans. INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE: 1. Energy Certificate: (Mandatory) place near the indoor furnace or in utility room, N1101.14. Add notation to plans. Please contact the plans reviewer if you have any questions: Ken Van Karsen PDSD-Residential@tucsonaz.gov City of Tucson Residential Plan Review Submit a corrected plan set at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services |
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| 08/14/2025 | Site Engineering - Standard | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | Permit: TC-RES-0725-03591 Location: 10910 E ESCALANTE RD Review Date: 8/14/2025 Site Engineering Comments: 1. Site engineering will be unable to approve permit TC-RES-0725-03591 until the associated Development package TD-DEV-0725-00188 is approved. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Marco Contreras Marco.contreras@tucsonaz.gov |
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| 08/13/2025 | Site Zoning - Standard | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | PDSD TRANSMITTAL FROM: Bobby Parsons Zoning Section Review PROJECT: TC-RES-0725-03591 10910 E. Escalante Rd. Tucson, AZ 85730 SFR (1st Review) TRANSMITTAL DATE: 8/13/2025 This site is located in the SR zone (UDC 4.7.4). A single-family residence is a permitted use in this zone (Table 4.8-1). 1. Comment: The site plan should be designed to include the information as noted on the sample site plan. Please see https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/pdsd/documents/permits/residential-permits/residential_plot_plan_requirements.pdf for reference. 2. Comment: Draw, label, and dimension the setbacks from the new SFR to the property lines. The SR zone has 25’ setbacks for the side and rear perimeter yards. 3. Comment: Please label the surrounding zoning classifications as noted in the sample site plan. 4. Comment: Per the City of Tucson Inclusive Home Design Ordinance (https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/city-services/planning-development-services/documents/inclusivehomedesignordinance.pdf), all new dwellings have a requirement to provide an “accessible route from public and common areas, including, but not limited to, a driveway or public street or sidewalk”. Draw, dimension, and label an accessible route from the driveway (or apron), sidewalk, or street to an accessible entrance. Ensure the route meets accessibility standards as articulated in Sections 402-404 of the ADA Accessibility Standards (https://www.access-board.gov/ada/chapter/ch04/). See TSM 7-01.4.3 for specifications, including slope and composition materials. 5. Comment: Site zoning is unable to approve this permit until the associated grading permit (TD-DEV-0725-00188) has been approved by all reviewers. 6. Comment: Additional comments may be forthcoming depending on plans submitted and responses to zoning review comments. If you have any questions about this transmittal, please contact Bobby Parsons at Robert.Parsons@tucsonaz.gov. |
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| 07/18/2025 | PDSD Application Completeness Express | REVIEW COMPLETED |