Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Completed
Review Details: RESIDENTIAL - BLDG/WWM
Permit Number - T15CM03112
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL - BLDG/WWM
Review Status: Completed
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2015 | KEN VAN KARSEN | BUILDING-RESIDENTIAL | REVIEW | Reqs Change | T15CM03112 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, please provide two sets of 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 covers architectural, plumbing, mechanical, energy conservation and electrical. All code references are to the 2012 International Residential Code and 2012 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 COMMENTS: 1. 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". FOUNDATION PLANS: 1. Show compliance with termite treatment, R318.2. 2. Notate the grade away from foundations with a minimum 6" fall within the first 10', R401.3. 3. Show any interior braced wall panels with foundation anchor bolt connection to bottom plates, R602.10.8.3 and R403.1.6. FLOOR PLANS: 1. Provide all window sizes and types, and designate the operable portion of windows, as well as the location of tempered glass (within 24" of doorways), R308.4. STRUCTURAL PLANS: 1. The shear wall design on sheet A2.0 does not meet the requirements of R602.10 for (prescriptive) wall panels within 10' of each wall line end and no more than 20' between edges, or for garage opening narrow panels with fastening details using a prescriptive method at Figure R602.10.6.2, R602.10.6.3 or R602.10.6.4. Therefore, provide the design engineer's seal on the sheet showing the (designed) shear wall placement. SECTIONS - DETAILS: 1. Provide consistent information for the unvented conditioned attic space, R806. Remove the gable ventilation (keynote #7, sheet A3.0), or change the placement of ceiling/roof insulation (section "A", sheet A4.0). 2. If the unvented roof assembly method will be utilized then specify an air-impermeable rigid insulation material (fiberglass does not qualify) tight to the roof sheathing with a minimum R-5 value, R806.5. This condensation control provision is necessary for code compliance. 3. Clarify omitted keynote notation at detail #4, sheet A4.0, R106.1.1. PLUMBING PLANS: 1. Show hot water pipe with minimum R-3 insulation, N1103.4.2. 2. A single story dwelling with the clothes washer at an interior wall requires only one gray water fixture preparation with under floor gray drainage plumbing, Ordinance #11089. Provide a bathing fixture drain looped 3' beyond an exterior wall below grade before connection to the building drain. See details at http://pdsd.tucsonaz.gov/files/pdsd/codes-ordinances/Grey_Water_Options_FINAL_.pdf ELECTRICAL PLANS: 1. Show compliance with the City of Tucson Ordinance #10549 for future Photo Voltaic on the panel schedule and electrical load calculation. 2. Island or peninsular counter tops require at least one receptacle outlet within 12" below the countertop surface, E3901.4.2 and E3901.4.3. 3. Show all garage receptacle outlets with GFCI protection, E3902.2. Include the ceiling receptacle on circuit #18. 4. Specify high-efficacy lamps for at least 75% of all lighting fixtures, N1104.1. OUTDOOR LIGHTING CODE 1. Show compliance with City of Tucson Outdoor Lighting Code; the total property lighting limit for area E3 is 55,000 lumens per acre and the unshielded limit for area E3 is 11,000 lumens per acre. Include all exterior fixtures on the property in the calculations. Separately show the fixture wattage both full cut-off and unshielded styles for determining exterior lighting limits. May not be deferred. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/2015 | CPIERCE1 | OUT TO CUSTOMER | Completed |