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Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Completed
Review Details: RESIDENTIAL - BLDG/WWM
Permit Number - T12CM08225
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL - BLDG/WWM
Review Status: Completed
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/29/2013 | KEN VAN KARSEN | BUILDING-RESIDENTIAL | REVIEW | Denied | T13CM08225 PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS Plan review for the above referenced structure has been completed. This letter reflects comments to be addressed. In order to facilitate a shorter back check time, we request that you please provide revised plans and calculations, highlighting any changes, along with a written response to each of the notated items indicating action taken. SCOPE OF REVIEW: The scope of this plan review covers architectural, plumbing, mechanical, energy conservation and electrical. All code references are to the 2006 International Residential Code and the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code. 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 2006 IRC with amendments effective 1/1/2013. For initial construction: Effective 7/1/2009 Solar Photo-Voltaic Preparation are required for all new SFR and duplex plans. GENERAL NOTES: " All SFR and Duplex plans submitted after July 1, 2009 require a solar photo-voltaic system, or future installation preparation City of Tucson Ordinance #10549 with the following provisions: 1. A 4 square feet area for (meter, disconnect & inverter) equipment adjacent to the electrical service panel or near the proposed collector panel space. 2. The best roof space available for accommodating PV solar collector panels with capacity for collector dead loading (typically 4 lbs/SF). 3. A minimum 3,800 volt-ampere PV electrical load entry on the Service Load Calculation (Show as a continuous load of 15.8 A). 4. An Electrical Panel Schedule with a 240 volt circuit breaker space labeled "reserved for Photo Voltaic". Show appropriate notation. " All construction drawings submitted after June 1, 2010 for one- or two-family dwellings must provide segregated building drains for future gray water utilization, Ordinance #10579. Include both: a) two clothes washer standpipes, one with an above grade stub-out; b) separate gray water tub/shower and lavatory drain with exterior connection to the building sewer line at 3' from foundation. FOUNDATION PLANS: 1. Show compliance with termite treatment, R320. 2. Notate the grade away from foundations with a minimum 6" fall within the first 10', R401.3. SECTIONS - DETAILS: 1. Show the ceiling gypsum board as either 5/8" or ½" sag resistant when applied to 24" o/c ceiling framing, IRC table R702.3.5 footnote d. 2. Show fiber-cement board or glass mat gypsum backers for tiled walls in tub and shower areas, R702.4.2. PLUMBING PLANS: 1. Provide a water hammer arrester for quick-closing valves serving the clothes washer, P2903.5. 2. Show the water service pipe size with sufficient capacity for controlling excessive flow rates by including a water fixture total for the building, P2903.6. A minimum 3/4" (rather than ½") pipe is required for supplying water to the fixtures within a bathroom group. 3. Show a clean out at the kitchen sink area, P3005.2. 4. Show dual clothes washer standpipes. Provide one discharge opening plumbed to an exterior wall with an above grade stub-out for gray water surface distribution. Provide a second discharge opening plumbed to the building black line in compliance with the City of Tucson Ordinance #10579. MECHANICAL PLANS: 1. Clarify the reverse lettering on sheet #6a. ELECTRICAL PLANS: 1. Show locations of smoke alarm, R313. Notate that all smoke alarms must be interconnected with a power source from the building wiring, and be equipped with battery backup. When ceiling finish materials are removed in existing construction, existing bedrooms be in compliance. When ceiling finish materials are not removed, existing bedrooms may be equipped with battery operated smoke alarms, R313.2. 2. Smoke alarms are required outside each separate sleeping area, R313.2. Show a smoke alarm on the outside of the bedroom door. 3. Add a double breaker space for future Photo Voltaic on the panel schedule, E3304.11 & E3606.2. 4. Show the location of a typical electrical panel on the Electrical Plan with 4 square feet of clear area for future Photo Voltaic equipment, E3501.6.2 & E3605.8. 5. Revise the electrical load calculation showing a minimum 3,800 volt-ampere or 16 A continuous load entry for future Photo Voltaic equipment, E3502.2. 6. Provide an exterior outlet at grade level located at both the front and back of the dwelling, E3801.7. These outlets require GFCI protection, E3802.3. 7. Show a GFCI receptacle outlet on the same level within 25' of exterior HVAC equipment, E3801.11. 8. Show or notate a disconnect means or a locking breaker for the water heater, E4001.5. If you have any questions please contact: Ken Van Karsen (520) 837-4912 City of Tucson Residential Plan Review |
Final Status
| Task End Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2013 | CPIERCE1 | OUT TO CUSTOMER | Completed |