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Permit Review Detail

Permit Number: T15CM00555
Parcel: 113071920

Review Status: Completed

Review Details: COMMERCIAL - NEW

Permit Number - T15CM00555
Review Name: COMMERCIAL - NEW
Review Status: Completed
Review Date Reviewer's Name Type of Review Description Status Comments
02/25/2016 MARTIN BROWN FIRE REVIEW Denied The building plans indicate it will be built under the IBC and the DP references it as apartment use. Fire sprinklers would be required if built under the IBC. Please clarify.-Ken Brouillette
02/25/2016 ROBERT SHERRY PLUMBING-COMMERCIAL REVIEW Reqs Change 1. Show how the common wall between units 10 and 11 complies with the requirements of Section R302.2, IRC 2012.
2. Recalculate the water demand served by the existing 1" water meter to include all 5 hose bibbs shown on the plumbing drawings and the laundry shack which has public fixtures. Reference: Section AP201.1 (1), IRC 2012.
3. Verify the water pressure available to the site prior to determining the size of the water service piping; use the minimum pressure when sizing the water piping. Limit the velocity of the water in the pipe to no more than 8 feet per second, in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions (e.g. provide calculations for PEX which has a smaller interior diameter than copper or PVC pipe). Include the pressure drop for static lift and the reduced pressure backflow preventer as well as any required minimum pressure in excess of 8 PSI. Reference: Sections P2609.2 and AP201.1, IRC 2012.
4. Provide fixture descriptions for all plumbing fixtures. Provide third-party listing or show that all plumbing fixtures comply with the material standards included in the IRC. Reference: Section P2701, IRC 2012.
5. If the shower does not have a pre-fabricated receptor, provide details to show that the construction of the receptor complies with the requirements of Section P2709, IRC 2012.
6. Provide shower and tub/shower control valves that comply with the requirements of Section P2708.3, IRC 2012.
7. Provide a detail of the water heater installation, including the combination temperature and pressure relief, expansion tank, and valves. Reference: Sections P2801, P2803, P2903.4, and P2903.9.2, IRC 2012.
8. Clarify the materials to be used for the building sewers and verify that they are suitable for use under structures. Reference: Section P3001, IRC 2012.
9. An approved 2-way cleanout fitting is allowed to be used at the junction of a building drain and a building sewer; otherwise, cleanouts shall open to allow cleaning in the direction of flow. Reference: Sections P3005.2.7 and P3005.2.8, IRC 2012.
10. Clarify how air for combustion, ventilation and dilution of flue gases is being supplied for the proposed water heater, i.e. single permanent opening or two permanent openings. Show the required free area of the opening or openings and specify the louver or grille to be used. Reference: Section G2407, IRC 2012.
11. Clarify the connected loads or input ratings for each appliance. Southwest Gas, the local gas utility provides natural gas with an energy content of approximately 1,000 BTU per cubic foot. Reference: Section G2413.2, IRC 2012.
12. Provide roof drainage and hydraulic scupper size calculations based on the 100-year hourly rainfall rate for Tucson, 3" per hour. Reference: Sections 1106.1, 1106.4, and 1108.3, IPC 2012.
13. Provide secondary (overflow) roof drainage. Reference: Sections 1101, 1106 and 1108, IPC 2012, and Sections 1611.1 and 1611.3, IBC 2012.
02/25/2016 ROBERT SHERRY MECHANICAL-COMMERCIAL REVIEW Reqs Change 1. Provide energy code compliance calculations for the additions and revisions to the building envelope; use the climate zone for Tucson. Provide sufficient detail on the drawings to evaluate the energy compliance of the additions to the building envelope. The information shall, as a minimum, include U-factors of the envelope systems and NFRC-rated U-factors of the fenestration components, along with the R-values of the insulation and the NFRC-rated SHGC for the fenestration. Reference: Sections N1101.3, N1101.5, N1101.8, and N1101.15, IRC 2012.
2. Show the complete specifications for each air conditioner system, including the SEER for each system, and the heating capacity, Reference: Section N1101.8, IRC 2012.
3. Show how the additions to the building envelope are to be constructed to limit the air leakage per the requirements of Section N1102.4, IRC 2012.
4. Provide a programmable thermostat for each air handler that complies with the requirements of Section N1103.1.1, IRC 2012.
5. Provide mechanical ventilation for the building. Reference: Section N1103.5, IRC 2012.
6. Provide thermal load and HVAC equipment-sizing calculations to confirm the specified air conditioner for each dwelling unit. Reference: Section N1103.6, IRC 2012.
02/25/2016 ROBERT SHERRY WATER REVIEW Completed
03/07/2016 ERIC NEWCOMB BUILDING-COMMERCIAL REVIEW Reqs Change 1. SHEET AS-1; BUILDING SITE PLAN: BUILDING #1 (THIS PERMIT) INCLUDES FIVE TOWNHOMES (UNITS 8 THROUGH 12). PER THE IBC SECTION 310, IT APPEARS THE BUILDING SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS AN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OF R-2 (MORE THAN TWO DWELLING UNITS) RATHER THAN AN R-3 (MAXIMUM TWO DWELLING UNITS). PLEASE VERIFY AND REVISE THE DRAWING AS REQUIRED.
2. SHEET AS-1; BUILDING SITE PLAN: PLEASE VERIFY THIS PERMIT IS FOR BUILDING #1 ONLY. IT APPEARS THERE ARE NEW BUILDING ADDITIONS AND COVERED PATIOS BEING ADDED TO BUILDINGS 3, 4, AND 5 THAT ARE NOT ADDRESSED IN THESE DRAWINGS.
3. SHEET AS-1; BUILDING DATA: FOR BUILDING #1, IT IS INDICATED THERE IS 525 SF OF REMODEL AREA. PLEASE VERIFY HOW THIS NUMBER WAS DERIVED.
4. SHEET AS-1: PLEASE INDICATE THE OCCUPANCY LOAD FOR BUILDING #1 ON THE DRAWINGS.
5. SHEET AS-1: THE PREVIOUS USE OF THIS BUILDING IS INDICATED TO BE A NURSING HOME (I-2 FOR MORE THAN FIVE PEOPLE WHO ARE INCAPABLE OF SELF PRESERVATION). THE NEW USE IS TOWNHOUSES (R-2). PLEASE VERIFY ON THE DRAWINGS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IBC SECTION 3408.1 ARE MET.
6. SHEET AS-1: THE IBC SECTION 3411.4 INDICATES ALL DWELLING AND SLEEPING UNITS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 1107 SHALL BE TYPE B UNITS. PLEASE VERIFY AND NOTE THIS REQUIREMENT ON THE DRAWINGS.
7. SHEET A1-B1; WALL TYPE LEGEND: PLEASE INDICATE ON ALL WALLS (FOUR THUS THAT PROVIDE FIRE RESISTANCE) THE FIRE RESISTANCE RATING AND A CORRESPONDING U.L. NUMBER.
8. SHEET A1-B1; FLOOR PLAN: THE IBC SECTION 420.2 INDICATES INTERIOR SEPARATION WALLS BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS, SLEEPING UNITS, AND BETWEEN OTHER OCCUPANCIES MUST BE FIRE PARTITIONS (SECTION 708). PLEASE REVISE THE WALL TYPE LEGEND ON THE DRAWING FROM FIRE WALLS FIRE PARTITIONS.
9. SHEET A1-B1: THE IBC SECTION 420.4 INDICATES AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 903.2.8 AND 903.3.1.2 IS REQUIRED. PLEASE INDICATE THIS ON THE DRAWINGS.
10. SHEET A1-B1: THE IBC SECTION 907.2.9 INDICATES FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE INSTALLED. PLEASE INDICATE ON THE DRAWINGS THOSE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
11. SHEET S1-B1; FOUNDATION PLAN: WHERE THE NEW ROOM ADDITION IS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING BUILDING, SECTION A/S-1a IS CUT IN TWO LOCATIONS. PLEASE REMOVE THOSE SECTION CUTS.
12. SHEETS S1-B1 AND S2-B1: PLEASE PROVIDE A NORTH ARROW ON THE PLANS.
13. SHEET S1-B1; FOUNDATION PLAN: TWO NOTES IN THE EXISTING BUILDING FOOTPRINT INDICATE THE BOTTOM OF ALL FOOTINGS SHALL BE 12" INTO UNDISTURBED SOIL. SECTIONS A AND C ON SHEET S-1a DO NOT INDICATE THAT. PLEASE COORDINATE.
14. SHEET S1-B1; FOUNDATION PLAN: WHERE THE NEW EAST ROOM ADDITION IS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING BUILDING, SECTION A/S-1a IS CUT. PLEASE REMOVE THAT SECTION CUT.
15. SHEET S3-B1; SECTION 1: THE EXISTING BUILDING FOUNDATION IS SHOWN DIFFERENTLY THAN SECTION C/S-1a. PLEASE COORDINATE.
16. SHEET S-1a; SECTION B: PLEASE INDICATE THE EXISTING FOUNDATION ON THIS SECTION.
17. SHEET S-1a; SECTION C: WHERE IS THIS SECTION INDICATED ON THE FOUNDATION PLAN? SHOULD THIS SECTION BE USED WHERE THE NEW ROOM ADDITION IS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING BUILDING?
18. SHEET S-1a; SECTION D: IS THIS SECTION USED ON THIS PERMIT? PLEASE CLARIFY AND REMOVE AS REQUIRED.
19. SHEET S-1a: THE CITY OF TUCSON REQUIRES ALL LETEERING (UPPER AND LOWER CASE) TO BE A MINIMUM OF 3/32" IN HEIGHT. PLEASE REVISE SECTION B.
20. SHEET S-2a; SHEET S-4a: BOTH SHEETS HAVE A STRUCTURAL SHEATHING AND NAIL SPECIFICATION CHART. REMOVE ONE AND CHANGE THE REFERENCE TO THE 2012 IRC FOR NAILING.
21. GENERAL: PLEASE PROVIDE TWO SETS OF DRAWINGS.
22. GENERAL: PLEASE PROVIDE WRITTEN RESPONSES TO ALL REVIEW COMMENTS.
03/08/2016 ERIC NEWCOMB COMMERCIAL IMPACT FEE COMMERCIAL IMPACT FEE PROCESSING Passed
03/17/2016 DAN SANTA CRUZ ELECTRICAL-COMMERCIAL REVIEW Reqs Change Please address the following electrical plan review comments. Also provide a written response.
#1.The note for the electrical service location for building #1 shows units 10 through 15? What about units 8 through 12? Ref: plan sheet E1-B1.
#2. Multi-family dwellings will fall under the 2011 NEC as well as the IRC for electrical code compliance.
#3. The outdoor lighting code compliance falls under commercial not residential.
#4. Provide a GFI protected receptacle outside each unit as required per art,210.52 E 2,3.

IBC sec 107.2.1. 2011 NEC
03/17/2016 STEVE SHIELDS ZONING REVIEW Reqs Change PDSD TRANSMITTAL

FROM: Steve Shields
Lead Planner

PROJECT: 1548 E. Hedrick Drive
T15CM00555
Building Plan (1st Review)

TRANSMITTAL DATE: March 17, 2016

1. The building plans have been reviewed by Zoning Review Section but cannot approve the plan until all zoning comments or concerns have been addressed.

2. It appears that the plans match development package DP12-0012.

3. Zoning will not approve until all other PDSD agencies have approved the building plan.

4. Until the above comments have been addressed and all other PDSD review agencies have approved the building plans zoning cannot approve.

If you have any questions about this transmittal, please contact me at Steve.Shields@tucsonaz.gov or (520) 837-4956

Final Status

Task End Date Reviewer's Name Type of Review Description
03/17/2016 EGALLET1 OUT TO CUSTOMER Completed