Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Completed
Review Details: RESIDENTIAL - BLDG/ZONING/ENGINE/NPPO
Permit Number - T22CM01759
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL - BLDG/ZONING/ENGINE/NPPO
Review Status: Completed
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/2022 | CVASQUE2 | PIMA COUNTY - ADDRESSING | PIMA COUNTY - ADDRESSING | Reqs Change | Pending zoning approval, 2 separate addresses required at issuance for the project. Contact Pima County Addressing at addressing@pima.gov or (520)724-9512 to obtain addresses. |
| 03/21/2022 | LSHAMIS1 | ZONING | REVIEW | Approved | |
| 03/23/2022 | IMONSHI1 | ENGINEERING | REVIEW | Passed | |
| 03/23/2022 | IMONSHI1 | NPPO | REVIEW | Passed | |
| 03/31/2022 | KEN VAN KARSEN | BUILDING-RESIDENTIAL | REVIEW | Reqs Change | T22CM01759 PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS Plan review for the above referenced structure has been completed. This letter reflects comments to be addressed. For facilitating a shorter back check time, please provide 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 updates; revisions are processed if changes occur after the permit is issued. SCOPE OF REVIEW: The scope of this plan review covers architectural, plumbing, mechanical, energy conservation and electrical. All code references are to the 2018 International Residential Code and 2018 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 REQUIREMENTS: The City of Tucson adopted the 2018 IRC with amendments on 1/1/2019. Show the current code reference on the plans. An ADU is an independently functioning dwelling and requires compliance with the 2018 IRC and City of Tucson building ordinances for Family Dwelling requirements. Each dwelling unit with kitchen requires a separate Pima County assigned street address, R319. Notate each dwelling address on the site plan (or remove cooking appliances). A new dwelling unit requires collection of development impact fee when the building permit is processed, City of Tucson Ordinance #11203. GENERAL COMMENTS (for dwelling with kitchen): 1. A dwelling unit (living space with kitchen) providing complete independent living facilities requires compliance with design ordinances for handicap, solar water, photo-voltaic, gray water and EV charging preparations. Design Ordinances adopted by the City of Tucson. 2. 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. 3. 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 . a. Show a minimum 300 SF clear solar-ready zone on a roof or framing plan, T103.3. Model plans should show four typical south facing roof surfaces. b. Label a double breaker space for future Photo Voltaic on the panel schedule opposite end from the main/supply side, T103.9. Update breaker space location. 4. 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. The ordinance revision now requires a gray drain line discharge from one fixture for a one story dwelling. Additional gray fixture drains are optional. Show a second clothes washer standpipe plumbed to an exterior wall above grade when feasible, or a bathing fixture drain looped 3’ beyond an exterior wall below grade before connection to the building drain. See details at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/pdsd/water-energy-conservation 5. Show compliance with the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Ordinance adopted by the City of Tucson Ordinance #11844 on 6/22/2021. Include a 40 ampere 240 volt dedicated branch circuit with a NEMA 14-50R receptacle for charging an electric vehicle at a proposed parking space. SITE PLAN: 1. Update the electric and water lines from meter to building, R106.1.1. Show all utility point of connections without dependance on another dwelling. 2. Show all assigned addresses on the plan. 3. Notate a cool (white) roof finish as required by the ADU provisions. PLANS: 1. Provide manufacturer’s calculations and data for pre-engineered trusses dated and wet-sealed by an engineer who is registered in Arizona, or notate the requirement for deferred submittal, R106.1. SECTIONS - DETAILS: 1. 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, R806.5. Show a roof design with insulation types and minimum thickness for meeting the condensation control requirement and the minimum total insulation value of R-38. Update keynote #4 sheet A3.0. MECHANICAL PLANS: 1. Provide (an HVAC system with fresh air intake) whole-house mechanical ventilation, or controlled exhaust with a calculated airflow rate, R303.4; N1103.6 & M1505.4. Show the system and appropriate flow rate setting on the plans. A one bedroom dwelling under 1501 SF requires a 30 CFM continuous setting. ELECTRICAL PLANS: 1. TEP may require the service panel for the property at the closest building to the service transformer. A service line change or a new meter location must be coordinated with TEP for approval. 2. Show a dual service meter on a Riser Diagram for the close dwelling and the feeder size to the detached dwelling service panel, NEC 225.30 and E3403. Coordinate the service meter location with TEP. 3. Provide a minimum service conductor rating of 100 AMP for the dwelling and conductors with minimum rating of #4 copper 75 degree C, E3602.1 & E3603.1. 4. Provide the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment 40 ampere 240 volt dedicated branch circuit with a NEMA 14-50R receptacle and label the circuit “EV Ready” and locate the receptacle at a parking area, N1104.2.1. Include the Electric Vehicle load entry (typically 7680 watts) in the electrical load calculations (continuous demand) like the HVAC entry, N1104.2.2. OUTDOOR LIGHTING CODE 1. Show the proposed fixture as full cut-off FCO style or provide an Outdoor Lighting Calculation including all exterior fixtures on the property for determining exterior lighting limits. INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE: 1. Energy Certificate: (Mandatory) place near the indoor furnace or in utility room, N1101.14. Add notation to plans. Remove “posted in the electrical panel” as this changed for placement within the living space. Please contact the plans reviewer if you have any questions: Ken Van Karsen (520) 837-4912 PDSD-Residential@tucsonaz.gov City of Tucson Residential Plan Review |