Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Details: RESIDENTIAL ADD/ALT v.1
Permit Number - TC-RES-1026-05485
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL ADD/ALT v.1
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/07/2026 | Residential Engineering | NOT REQUIRED | |||
| 10/12/2026 | Bldg Permits - Post Review Express | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| 10/12/2026 | Residential Building - Standard | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | TC-RES-1026-05485 PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS Plan review for the above referenced structure has been completed. This letter reflects comments to be addressed. Provide a separate Comment Response Letter when submitting updated plans. Facilitate 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 revisions. SCOPE OF REVIEW: The scope of this plan review includes architectural, plumbing, mechanical, energy conservation and electrical compliance with the 2024 International Residential Code and 2024 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. PROVIDE A COMPLETE PLAN SET showing all proposed alterations to the building with 2024 code compliance. Provide a separate response letter addressing each comment with location of change on the plans. PLANS: 1. Show the current 2024 adopted code at outdated 2018 IRC references, R106.1. Outdated reference at sheet # A3.0. 2. 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. 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. Identify the ventilation requirements and insulation types for complying with the condensation control issues. MECHANICAL PLANS: 1. Show the HVAC system size for the proposed habitable room, R325.8, M1401.3, M1601.1. ELECTRICAL PLANS: 1. Show a smoke alarm in the bedroom and outside the doorway in the immediate vicinity with an electrical circuit, R314.3. 2. Panelboards and overcurrent protection devices shall not be in clothes closets or bathrooms, E3405.5. Relocate the panel. 3. Show Bathroom receptacles with a separate 20 AMP dedicated circuit, E3703.4 and E3901.6. INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE: 1. Show the installation of minimum required “R” values of insulation, IECC R402. 2. 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), IECC R404.1. Remove the percentage limits from note #17. If you have any questions, please contact: Kenneth.VanKarsen@tucsonaz.gov City of Tucson Residential Building Safety |
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| 10/12/2026 | Residential Zoning | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | PDSD TRANSMITTAL FROM: Erick Bieber Planning & Development Services Department – Zoning Review Section PROJECT: TC-RES-1026-05485 – Residential Building 2601 E Arroyo Chico, Tucson, AZ 85716 Residential Addition/Alteration Permit (1st Review) TRANSMITTAL DATE: October 12th, 2026 This site is located in the R-1 zone (UDC 4.7.8). A single-family residence is a permitted use in this zone (Table 4.8-2) subject to Use Specific Standards 4.9.7.B.5 -.9 & .12. RESUBMITTAL OF THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED: Correct plans, as noted in the comments below, along with a response letter indicating how all Site Zoning comments were addressed. 1. (Comment) The required front and side setbacks indicated on the site plan are incorrect. Where a lot abuts more than one street, the owner chooses which street lot line is the front lot line. The front street property line setback is 20’. The side street property line is 10’. Please indicate on the site plan which property line is the front street property line and which is the side street property line. 2. (Comment) The required side and rear setbacks indicated on the site plan are incorrect. The required side and rear setbacks in the R-1 zone are 5’. 3. (Comment) Please show all structures on the site plan. 4. (Comment) More comments may be forthcoming on the next review based on the submittal of a completed site plan. The Unified Development Code (UDC) can be found at: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Codes/Zoning-Code For questions regarding Zoning comments, please contact me at: Erick.Bieber@tucsonaz.gov |
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| 10/05/2026 | PDSD Application Completeness Express | REVIEW COMPLETED |