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Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Details: PERMANENT SIGN REVIEW v.2
Permit Number - TS-PRM-0524-00203
Review Name: PERMANENT SIGN REVIEW v.2
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/26/2024 | Signs | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | RE: freestanding sign review For: Chevron AT: 1306 W Grant Rd Sign Permit: TS-PRM-0524-00203 Reviewer: Heather Thrall (Heather.Thrall@tucsonaz.gov) Date: 05/21/24 – first review Date: 06/26/24 – second review Codes applicable to signage include: Unified Development Code (UDC, 7A, Sign Standards), National Electrical Code (NEC), Tucson - Pima County Outdoor Lighting Code (OLC), International Building Code (IBC) 1. UDC: Wall and freeway sign aspects are under separate permit reviews from this package. A) sign height, area and location meet code, thank you for the updates. B) (REPEAT COMMENT) Add note “sign will be removed at no cost to the city when the Grant Road vicinity is widened in the future” (Sign is within the future right of way per development package.) 2) NEC / OLC (all signs) & sought digital sign (FCC and OLC) A) (REPEAT COMMENT) power to sign – clarify for existing or new, please indicate choice: to use new electrical to sign, list building permit number & include the plan sheet showing the new line. (Per prior note – research was done by staff - did not see new electrical run to detached signage under recent building permit for electrical for fuel and canopy structures – TC-COM-1223-02957, nor TC-COM-0823-02044 fuel canopy, nor TC-COM-0423-00960.) OR B) alternative to new electrical source to sign is to use existing electrical connection if certified by electrical engineer (due to length of time the site has been absent of active use). Can be a statement provided by the engineer. C) (REPEAT COMMENT) provide manufacturer’s statement on dimming capability and FCC compliance for the unit used. Staff recognizes the notes added to your plan. However, digital units often cannot meet specifications required by City of Tucson outdoor lighting code. Obtain statement from digital sign manufacturer identifying their digital unit to be used in the sign, and states that remote operated unit is FCC compliant and capable of dimming to 200 Nits from sunset to sunrise. Add note how dimmed (i.e. photocell and timer) D) (REPEAT COMMENT) Add note that digital message shall not animate nor change more than 1 x per minute. 3) IBC - Plan resubmittal shows the existing structure has been worked on to proceed with re-use of the frame support to add a new cabinet at a reduced height overall to 10 feet. A) (REPEAT COMMENT) understood your plan is to use existing footer and frame, cut height of nonconforming sign structure add cabinet and a metal pole cover. Consult engineer or architect to seal plan and calcs showing integrity of footer and structure with the modification is within the required 103 mph wind loads and can adequately support the required connections to new cabinetry. Include the connections detailed on their plan for the new cabinetry to structure frame. (i.e. you indicate no field welds, provide bolting specs) B). The engineered plan sheets uploaded with the resubmittal are not stamped by an engineer, nor are they specific to this site, nor to the sign structure modification. Also, the plan sheet shows an older building code referenced and limits the data to an 8’ tall sign; this sign height is 10 feet. 4 – NEXT STEPS – Summary: A) Reach out to your digital sign manufacturer, obtain FCC and dimming capability statement B) Reach out to a licensed structural engineer and obtain sealed plans for monument C) Reach out to a licensed electrical engineer and obtain statement to re-use line, or provide building permit number for the new electrical line. Resubmit – and email when it has been done. We will pull it for prompt review with our structural reviewer same time. (Heather.Thrall@tucsonaz.gov) |