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Permit Review Detail
Review Status: In Review
Review Details: RESIDENTIAL NEW DWELLING v.1
Permit Number - TC-RES-1024-06025
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL NEW DWELLING v.1
Review Status: In Review
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2024 | Site Engineering | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| 10/21/2024 | Site Landscape | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| N/A | Bldg Permits - Post Review | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| N/A | Site Zoning | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| 10/28/2024 | Residential Building | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | TC-RES-1024-06025 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. 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 An impact fee payment is required for an ADU at the time of permit payment. 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 March 1, 2009, require a solar water system, or future installation preparation City of Tucson Ordinance #10549 with one of the following provisions: ½”control conduit and two ¾” copper piping for water with rooftop termination; straight 3” capped sleeve; or an accessible attic (clear path 30” wide x 30” high) over the water heater. Show appropriate notation. 3. 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. 4. 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 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 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. Clarify the placement of ceiling/roof insulation for determining the need for attic ventilation, R806. Attic space outside of the thermal barrier requires a ventilation calculation for showing the attic vent opening size using 1 to 150 of attic area in compliance with R806.2 or 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 placement at either the roof or ceiling rather than at both locations. The roof layer is ineffective with a ridge vent allowing outside air into the attic space. 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. MECHANICAL PLANS: 1. 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-bedroom dwelling under 1501 SF requires a 45 CFM continuous setting. 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. Update the Riser Diagram showing the feeder size to the detached dwelling panel with TEP coordination, NEC 225.30 and E3403. 3. Interior 15A & 20A circuits serving outlet locations (except garage, kitchen, and bathrooms) including receptacles, lights, and smoke detectors require combination type arc-fault circuit interrupters, E3902.16. Add notation to plans. 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. 2. Show the proposed exterior fixtures as full cut-off (FCO) style for eliminating the need for an Outdoor Lighting Calculation when processing the site plan permit. 3. Show a smoke alarm in each bedroom and outside the doorway in the immediate vicinity, R314. Notate that all smoke alarms must be interconnected with a power source from the building wiring and be equipped with battery backup. INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE: 1. Energy Certificate: (Mandatory) place near the indoor furnace or in utility room, N1101.14. Add notation to plans. 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, OLC 401. Adjustable security light fixtures are unshielded, not FCO. 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 |
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| 10/17/2024 | PDSD Application Completeness | REVIEW COMPLETED |