Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Completed
Review Details: RESIDENTIAL - BLDG/WWM
Permit Number - T16CM04610
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL - BLDG/WWM
Review Status: Completed
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/11/2016 | KEN VAN KARSEN | BUILDING-RESIDENTIAL | REVIEW | Reqs Change | T16CM04610 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. A dwelling unit providing complete independent living facilities requires compliance with design ordinances for handicap provisions, solar water, photo-voltaic and gray water preparations. Design Ordinances adopted by the City of Tucson. 2. Show compliance with the Inclusive Home Design Ordinance adopted by the City of Tucson Ordinance #10463 on 10/16/2007. Notate accessible route, minimum door width, changes in floor elevation, door hardware, electrical outlet reach range, grab bar reinforcement, etc. 3. All SFR and Duplex plans submitted after March 1, 2009 require a solar water system, or future installation preparation City of Tucson Ordinance #10549 with one of the following provisions: ½"control conduit and two ¾" copper piping for water with rooftop termination; straight 3" capped sleeve; or an accessible attic (clear path 30" wide x 30" high) over the water heater. Show appropriate notation. 4. 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". See electrical comments. 5. All construction drawings submitted after June 1, 2010 for one- or two-family dwellings must provide gray water utilization or preparation, Ordinance #10579/11089 revised July 9, 2013. One story dwellings must have a gray drain line discharge. Additional gray fixture drains are optional. When the clothes washer is not near an exterior wall show 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 SITE PLAN: 1. Provide the water pipe diameter between the meter and shut off valve in compliance with P2903.7. A minimum 1" service pipe (site plan) is required for supplying water to more than 9.5 fixture units. FLOOR PLANS: 1. Show a maximum ½" floor elevation change at a notated accessible route entrance on the floor plan, R106.1.1. 2. Show the garage floor direction of slope, R309.1. 3. Show the location of a minimum 22" x 30" attic access. Attic access is required for areas exceeding 30 SQ FT with a minimum of 30" of headroom and located in a hallway or readily accessible space, R807.1. SECTIONS - DETAILS: 1. If a vented roof assembly method will be utilized then provide an attic space ventilation calculation and specify size and location of all vents needed to comply with R806.2. Update detail 5/A4 showing a minimum 1" air space between the insulation and roof sheathing, R806. 2. 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 (closed cell spray or rigid board tight to the roof sheathing), R806.5. This condensation control provision is necessary for code compliance, and may be a single layer of air-impermeable insulation, or layered with batt insulation for achieving the total required roof R-value. Update detail 5/A4 showing the air-impermeable insulation and remove the eave vents from the 2x blocking. PLUMBING PLANS: 1. Show the platform mounted water heater with a listed pan and ¾" drain line to a waste receptor or to the building exterior 6" above grade, P2801.5. MECHANICAL PLANS: 1. Provide (an HVAC system with) whole-house mechanical ventilation with continuous or a minimum controlled intermittent airflow rate, R303.4 & M1507.3. Show a source of outside supply air or continuous exhaust fan function. 2. Provide demand calculations in accordance with Manual J/S/D standards, M1401.3, M1601.1. Systems shall be sized in accordance with Manual S based on building loads calculated in accordance with Manual J and duct systems sized in accordance with Manual D. Notate if the mechanical system calculations may be provided by deferred submittal. The deferred calculations must be approved through revision process prior to mechanical inspections. ELECTRICAL PLANS: 1. Revise the air handler circuit size for serving the load, E3702.11. 2. Show a 20 AMP branch circuit for the disp/dw circuit #20, R3703.7 Amendment. 3. Show or notate a disconnect means or a locking breaker for the water heater, E4101.5. INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE: 1. Tucson is in climate zone 2B. The simplified prescribed energy values for glazing is U=0.40, skylights U=0.65, ceiling R=38 (R-30 with conditions) and walls R=13. Update the third general note on sheet A1 showing U=0.40 and the solar heat gain coefficient SHGC minimum value of 0.25, N1102.1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/14/2016 | RBENT1 | OUT TO CUSTOMER | Completed |