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Permit Number: TC-RES-0924-05261
Parcel: 12212095A

Review Status: Requires Resubmit

Review Details: RESIDENTIAL NEW DWELLING v.1

Permit Number - TC-RES-0924-05261
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL NEW DWELLING v.1
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Date Reviewer's Name Type of Review Description Status Comments
10/21/2024 Site Engineering NOT REQUIRED
10/04/2024 Site Landscape NOT REQUIRED
10/21/2024 Bldg Permits - Post Review Express PENDING ASSIGNMENT
09/30/2024 Residential Building REQUIRES RESUBMIT TC-RES-0924-05261
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:

Provide a response letter on separate file with the updated construction plan set.

Each dwelling unit with kitchen requires a separate Pima County assigned street address after Zoning approval, R319. Show Pima County assigned unit numbers at each dwelling on the site plan. https://www.pima.gov/1010/Addressing-Frequently-Asked-Questions

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. All 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 .
a. Show a minimum 300 SF clear solar-ready zone on a roof or framing plan, T103.3. Model plans should show four typical south facing roof surfaces.
b. Label a double breaker space for future Photo Voltaic on the panel schedule opposite end from the main/supply side, T103.9. Provide a future PV breaker space at the last panel space.
3. All plans submitted for a newly constructed one- or two-family dwelling after June 1, 2010, must provide gray water utilization or preparation, Ordinance #10579/11089 revised July 9, 2013. The ordinance revision now requires a gray drain line discharge from one fixture for a one-story dwelling. Additional gray fixture drains are optional. Show a second clothes washer standpipe plumbed to an exterior wall above grade when feasible, or a bathing fixture drain looped 3’ beyond an exterior wall below grade before connection to the building drain. Show a bathing fixture drain looped 3’ beyond an exterior wall below grade before connection to the building drain when a clothes washer is not located at an exterior wall. 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 location and size of buildings, utility meters and gas, water, electrical, and sewer, R106.1.1. Each dwelling requires an appropriate source of electrical and water supply. Show the location and size of lines with connection points, R106.1.1. Identify the utility lines requiring upgrade or replacement.

PLANS:

1. Notate a cool (white) roof finish (greater than 60 SRI) as required by the ADU provisions.
2. Show a maximum ½” floor elevation changes at a notated accessible route entrance on the floor plan, R106.1.1. Include all threshold conditions for a route from the exterior into the living space.

SECTIONS - DETAILS:

1. Provide a wall section detail with reinforced foundations for anchoring exterior framed walls with pressure treated sills including ½” anchor bolts with 7” embedment, R403.1.6.
2. Show exterior wood siding, sheathing and wall framing with a 6” clearance above the ground (R317.1 item 5). The weep screed may extend with a minimum clearance 4” above grade or 2” above paved areas, R703.7.2.1.
3. 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 and the batt insulation in contact with the roof material.
4. Limit cantilevered rafters (overhang) to 24”, or provide engineered design, R802.7.1.1. Consider a post beam structure with prescriptive compliance.

PLUMBING PLANS:

1. Tucson Water Department limits flow rates for the water meter size in compliance with P2903.7. Show an appropriate yard pipe bypassing the existing dwelling and show an appropriate water meter size for the additional demand.
2. Show an individual accessible water supply shut off and water heater for the proposed dwelling unit, P2903.9.1.
3. Show the water heater rating, P2801.1.
4. Show plumbing vents (VTR) within acceptable distances from traps, P3105.1.

MECHANICAL PLANS:

1. Show the HVAC system size for the building demand in accordance with M1401.3, M1601.1.
2. Provide (an HVAC system with fresh air intake) whole-house mechanical ventilation with controlled exhaust, R303.4; N1103.6 & M1505.4. Show the minimum airflow rate setting and location of the device requiring this adjustable setting. A two or three-bedroom dwelling under 1501 SF requires a 45 CFM continuous setting.
3. Provide demand calculations in accordance with Manual J standards, M1401.3, M1601.1.

ELECTRICAL PLANS:

1. TEP may require the service panel for the property at the closest building to the service transformer. A service line change or a new meter location must be coordinated with TEP for approval. Show an underground feeder from a metered service panel to the more distant dwelling.
2. Provide a Riser Diagram for the close dwelling and the feeder size to the detached dwelling panel per TEP coordination, NEC 225.30 and E3403.
3. Designate the circuit number at the location of each light fixture, receptacle, appliance, and equipment disconnect switch, R106.1.1.
4. Show receptacle outlets at wall spaces 2’ or more with no wall point (exclude door openings) more than 6’ from a receptacle outlet, E3901.2.

OUTDOOR LIGHTING CODE

1. Show the proposed fixture as full cut-off FCO style or provide an Outdoor Lighting Calculation including all exterior fixtures on the property for determining exterior lighting limits. Show full cutoff fixtures were located within 25 feet from the property line OLC 401.3.3.

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:
PDSD-Residential@tucsonaz.gov
City of Tucson Residential Plan Review

Submit a corrected plan set at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/pdsd
10/17/2024 Site Zoning REQUIRES RESUBMIT FROM: PDSD Zoning Review Section

PROJECT: TC-RES-0924-05261
4502 E FAIRMOUNT ST. – R-2
New ADU (1st Review)

TRANSMITTAL DATE: October 17, 2024

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 R-2 zone (UDC 4.7.9). A single-family residence (SFR) with an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a permitted use in this zone (Table 4.8-2). See Use-Specific Standards 4.9.7.B.6, 8, & 9 and 6.6.3.

1. Provide a lot coverage calculation that meets the requirement of Unified Development Code (UDC) Article 6.4.3 and the example shown on the Residential Plot Plan Requirements found at: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Building-Safety/Plan-Examples/Plot-Plan-Example.

2. Remove the reference to “PIMA COUNTY CODE ANALYSIS” from the plan as Pima County does not have jurisdiction.

3. Provide a dimension from the centerline of Belvedere to the face of curb and from face of curb to the west property. Per Constrution Plan I-760, found at: https://maps-and-records.tucsonaz.gov/construction-plans/details/I-760, the distance from centerline to curb is 24’ and from face of curb to the property line is 6’.

4. Clearly demonstrate how the requirements of UDC Article 6.6.3.B.2 & 6.6.3.B.3 are met. UDC Article 6.6.3.B.2 states “In addition to parking required for the principal use , one parking space shall be provided for the accessory dwelling unit . The parking requirement may be satisfied with available on-street parking or waived if the site is within ¼ mile walking distance of a transit stop or an enhanced bike route as listed in the Bike Boulevard Master Plan. Parking provided is exempt from Section 7.6.4, Landscape Standards”. UDC Article 6.6.3.B.3 states “If the accessory dwelling unit is built as a new structure it must be developed with a high albedo level (>60 SRI) or other cool roof technology per the ICC Green Construction Code”.

5. Based on aerial photographs there is some type of shade structure located between the proposed ADU and the existing dwelling. This structure shows up some time after 2006. Zoning was not able to find approved building permit or compliance review documents for this structure. Either 1) provide approved documentation, or 2) show the structure on the plan along with the applicable perimeter yard setbacks, height & square footage and include it in this permit or 3) show it on the plan to be removed.

The UDC can be found at: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Codes/Zoning-Code.

If you have any questions about this transmittal, please contact Zone1.desk@tucsonaz.gov.
09/19/2024 PDSD Application Completeness Express REVIEW COMPLETED