General submittal standards:
(A) Plans shall be prepared on a 24-inch by 36-inch sheet size, with a minimum 2-inch left border and minimum 1/2-inch border on all other sides. Plan sets of differing sizes need to be assembled according to size.
(B) Plans submitted for review shall have the appropriate professional (State of Arizona) seal, signature, and date on each sheet in accordance with the requirements of the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration.
(C) All infrastructure improvements (e.g., water, sewer, grading) shall be submitted on separate sheets. Exceptions to this are:
(1) Storm drain and paving may be on the same sheet (separate fees apply for each utility); and
(2) Water and sewer may be on the same sheet (separate fees apply for each utility).
(D) (1) All improvement plans submitted for review shall be to a scale that allows the information to be clearly read and easily understood. The city may use 50% reduced copies of improvement plans; and should be taken into account when selecting drawing scales, line weights and lettering sizes.
(2) The following are standard drawing scales to be used for construction documents submitted to the city. The development services department may consider the use of other scales on a case-by-case basis.
Drawing Scales - General Standards
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Type of Sheet | Scale |
Plan and profile showing public street improvements (curb, gutter and sidewalk) | 1 in. = 20 ft. horizontal |
1 in. = 2 ft. vertical | |
Single utility installation (water, natural gas or sanitary sewer) | 1 in. = 20 ft., 30 ft. or 40 ft. horizontal |
Double utility installation (water, natural gas or sanitary sewer) | 1 in. = 20 ft., 30 ft. or 40 ft. horizontal |
Combination of public street and utilities | 1 in. = 20 ft. horizontal |
1 in. = 2 ft. vertical | |
Grading and drainage plans | 1 in. = 20 ft., 30 ft. or 40 ft. horizontal |
Master Utility Plan | 1 in. = 100 ft. |
Landscape plans for publicly maintained areas | 1 in. = 20 ft., 30 ft. or 40 ft. horizontal |
Public street lighting or traffic signals | 1 in. = 20 ft. horizontal |
(E) The city requires that all “Preliminary - Not For Recording or Construction” statements be removed from all plans, plats, maps or dedication prior to plan approval or recording.
(F) Minimum lettering and numbering size shall be 3/16 inch for manually drafted or 1/8 (0.125) inch for mechanically produced letters, numbers and symbols. Lettering, numbering and line work must be uniform, with clear definition and in black ink.
(G) Plans shall be of a quality to allow line weight and letter size to be easily read when reduced by 50%. NOTE: Plans which in the opinion of city staff cannot produce usable 50% reductions will not be accepted for review.
(H) Plans shall be drawn with the drafting symbols presented in Maricopa Association of Governments Uniform Standard Details for Public Works Construction.
(I) Plans submitted to the city for review shall be blueline or blackline prints.
(J) Plans submitted to the city for approval shall be original Mylar (4 mil) drawings or photo Mylar (4 mil) copies of original drawings.
(K) A Master Utility Plan at 1 inch = 100 feet shall be submitted with the final construction plans if the development services department requires one. This plan will also be updated with the as-built drawings.
(L) Incomplete submittal may result in rejection (e.g., nonconformance with this chapter). The rejection of plans may count as a review. The next submittal may require payment of additional review fees.
(Ord. passed - - )