(A) General requirements.
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(1) Valid state contractor’s license or owner builder exempt form before starting.
(2) County parcel ID number and county account number required on permit (on building permit).
(3) Two complete sets of plans to scale (engineer’s stamp required).
(4) One complete set of plans on 11inches by 17 inches paper (engineer’s stamp required, can be copy of full size).
(5) Vicinity map showing project location in the town.
(6) Existing conditions map (L.M.C. Chapter 4, Table 2), with topography lines.
(7) Site plan (schematic detailed; L.M.C. Chapter 4, Table 2), with topography lines.
(8) All site plans to be drawn to scale with adjacent streets labeled and a north arrow.
(9) Owner’s name, contact address, and phone number on the maps and plans.
(10) Preparer’s company name, address, and phone number on the maps and plans.
(11) Property address noted on the maps and plans.
(12) Property lines, setbacks, parking areas, and accessory buildings dimensioned (any encroachment in setbacks to be approved by the Planning Commission).
(13) Easements must be noted on the maps and plans.
(14) Streets adjacent to property listed.
(15) Protection area boundaries noted.
(16) Existing utilities, by type, location in street, and dimension of easement listed.
(17) Distance to existing fire hydrants noted.
(18) Location of proposed utilities on building lot and connection location in street noted.
(19) Slopes over 25% highlighted with red hatching pattern.
(20) Proposed cut or fill color-coded.
(21) Indicate on detailed site plan area of proposed snow storage from driveway.
(22) Calculations of site area, building coverage, units, parking spaces, and the like.
(23) Layout and dimensions of parking lots, with stalls shown.
(24) Landscaping, walkways, slope of driveways, and grading, including retaining walls.
(25) Maximum height of building per zoning location.
(26) Retaining walls over four feet high must be approved.
(27) Show method of drainage.
(28) Show slope of soil away from the foundation six inches in the first ten feet.
(29) Show location and size of culvert on detailed site plan.
(30) Soils geology report from location of proposed building site.
(31) Covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CCRs) if required.
(32) Engineering of footings, frame, and truss to comply with 255# ground snow load and 90# wind load (with plans stamped by the engineer).
(33) Indicate location on private property for storage of construction materials, debris, and the like during construction (not on public right-of-way).
(34) If the structure is a condominium or owned by corporation, signature of acting agent.
(35) Definition of abbreviations and symbols.
(B) Footing and foundation.
(1) Footing location certification must be in file prior to footing inspection.
(2) Damp proofing listed.
(3) Frost protection will have a 30-inch minimum from top of finished soil to bottom of footing.
(4) Untreated wood must be six inches above earth and one inch above concrete.
(5) Foundation sill, redwood, or pressure treated.
(6) Anchor bolts 32 inches O.C. minimum.
(7) Foundation steel to be grade 40 and reinforcement must be placed per the state amendment.
(8) Stepped footings must end at same vertical line.
(C) Crawl spaces.
(1) Earth to wood clearance is 12 inches to beams, 18 inches to floor joists.
(2) Access opening 20 inches by 22 inches.
(3) Ventilation one square foot for each 150 square feet of crawl space. One ventilated opening must be within three feet of each corner of the building.
(D) Floor plans.
(1) Floor plans including fire protection if required.
(2) Sections through all structures.
(3) Exterior elevations showing vertical dimensions, exterior finishing materials, roof slope, and covering materials, exits, stair enclosures, and exterior grades.
(4) Elevation plans do not match floor plans.
(5) Indicate use of all rooms (living room, kitchen, bed room, bath, and the like).
(6) Show horizontal and vertical dimensions.
(7) Show critical connection details.
(8) Roof pitches and covering material (potential ice dam on north side).
(9) Snow dropping from roof over exit (SA-R156-56-704(37), § 7.4.5 of § 7 of ASCE 7).
(10) Gas meter protected from physical damage, including falling ice and snow (SA-R156-56-709(1)), show gas meter location (not on eaves side of building).
(11) Wall cross section (show structural components, such as beams, headers and blocking, and the like).
(12) Floor and roof framing (show size and type of material, spans spacing, layout and truss specifications, and engineering truss details, if applicable).
(13) Fire separation between living space and garage (walls and ceilings).
(14) Fire separation door, with 20 minimum-rated steel or one and three-eighths inches solid wood.
(15) Fire sprinkler (as per § 903.2.10 of 2018 International Fire Code, Exception R-3).
(16) Window schedule (sizes, location, and type of glazing, basement windows, and window well sizes).
(17) Attic access must be 22 inches by 30 inches with secure latches and not above stairs or car locations.
(18) Attic ventilation equal to one square feet for each 300 square feet of attic area.
(19) Carport, with at least two sides open to outside.
(20) Stairways, cross section (show rise and run, six feet to eight feet minimum headroom measured vertically above stair nose, with the rise eight inches maximum and run nine inches minimum).
(21) Winders must comply with § R311 of the International Residential Code.
(22) The stairs must have a 36 inch minimum width.
(23) Landings must be 36 inches in direction of travel and as wide as the stairs.
(24) Stairs and landings may only slope one-fourth inch per foot slope for drainage at exterior locations.
(25) Handrails must be set 34 inches to 38 inches vertically above the stair nose, and the ends must return to the wall or baluster.
(26) Under stair protection shall have one-half inch rock on ceiling (walls also if finished on one side), fire tape, joints, and nails.
(27) Guardrails required on stairs or landings 30 inches or more above grade, the maximum space between balusters is less than four inches at any point and the minimum height is 36 inches.
(28) Ramps shall be one-eighth maximum slope, meaning for every one-foot drop, the ramp is eight feet long; driveways exceeding this slope must have an adjoining stairway to the public right-of-way.
(E) Exit facilities.
(1) Exit door 36 inches wide (one door minimum). This door cannot exit into the garage.
(2) Landings at exterior doors eight inches maximum below top of threshold. Landings must be 36 inches in direction of travel and as wide as the door.
(3) Minimum hallway width of 36 inches.
(4) Seven foot minimum hallway height.
(5) Emergency escape openings in basement, with one in habitable basement space and one in each bedroom with a 5.7 square foot minimum open area. (Except a five square foot minimum open area is allowed on main floor level.)
(6) Window sill shall have a 44-inch maximum above floor, 24-inch minimum clear opening height, and a 20-inch minimum clear opening width.
(7) Window wells shall be a minimum of nine square feet with a minimum projection and width of 36 inches.
(8) Wells over 44 inches deep require a permanent ladder or step.
(F) Light, ventilation and sanitation.
(1) Natural light equal to 8% of the floor area of a habitable room.
(2) Natural ventilation equal to 4% of the floor area of a habitable room being ventilated.
(3) Bathrooms properly vented, with a mechanical or a readily accessible window of three square feet minimum, half of which must be accessible and open-able (one and one-half square feet; see Table 1506.3 2018 I.R.C.).
(4) Attic ventilation equal to one square foot for each 150 square feet of attic area.
(G) Glazing.
(1) Glass within 24 inches of either side of the door jams must be tempered.
(2) Glass above the tub, less than 60 inches above the tub drain must be tempered.
(3) Glass at pool or spa must be tempered.
(4) Glass within 60 inches of bottom tread of stairs and landings (horizontal and vertical) must be tempered.
(H) Masonry and stucco.
(1) House wrap vapor barrier required behind all masonry veneers on framed walls.
(2) Flashing with one-half inch drip leg and weep holes required, as per 2018 I.R.C.
(3) Vendor ties required for each two square feet of veneer on framed walls.
(4) Stucco must be installed per the manufactures listing, including the water barrier.
(I) Construction.
(1) Truss engineering and details must be provided prior to the four-way rough inspection.
(2) Install truss hold downs as per engineering.
(3) Joists must meet their span requirements.
(4) Beams and girders must be sized for their applicable loads.
(5) Foundation anchor bolt washers are required to be one-fourth inch by two inches by two inches.
(6) Concrete poured in the public way must be performed by a bonded contractor and inspected prior to pouring.
(J) Walls.
(1) Braced wall panels need to meet the International Residential Code requirements.
(2) Alternate braced wall panels two feet eight inches up to four feet as per International Residential Code.
(3) Headers over four feet must be sized for their loads.
(K) Electrical.
(1) Provide electrical schematic.
(2) Electrical calculations to verify size of panel.
(3) Lighting and receptacle outlets shown on plans.
(4) Habitable rooms require a light switch at each door servicing a light or receptacle outlet.
(5) Crawl space or basement needs a light with a switch at the entrance.
(6) Stairs six risers high or more require a switch top and bottom.
(7) Closest lights must be 12 inches from a vertical line created by the shelf noses.
(8) Smoke detectors are needed in each bedroom, in a hallway to a bedroom, and one on each floor. They must be 120 volt with nine-volt backup and be interconnected. Remodeled homes may have battery operated detectors if that area is not part of the construction and is not accessible.
(9) Carbon monoxide alarm required on each “habitable level” of dwelling unit equipped with fuel burning appliances (SA).
(10) Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms shall be interconnected.
(11) Arc fault protection is required on all circuits in bedrooms (2002 NEC 210; 12(B)).
(12) Wet location lights need to be plastic or GFCI protected.
(13) Electrical service location as per Utah Power & Light.
(14) Underground services require 24-inch minimum ground cover.
(15) Underground two-inch service conduit needs to be strapped to the structure within three feet of the service.
(16) Overhead temporary power needs to be set in place with proper grounding. The pole must be braced in the direction of the service line if the pole is more than 25 feet from the transformer or has the potential of becoming loose. After the inspection, the utility company will connect the service within one to five days of it being approved.
(17) Underground temporary power conduit may be laid on the lot with a ground rod connected. An inspection is required before backfilling.
(18) UFER ground required as one of the grounding sources (grounding conductor connected to a 20-inch length of rebar). Inspection is required.
(L) Receptacle outlets.
(1) A GFCI outlet is required on the exterior at the front and back of the house.
(2) Habitable rooms need receptacle outlets six feet from any point along wall line (shown on plans).
(3) Countertop outlets needed within two feet of any point along counter (four feet O.C.).
(4) HVAC requires on outlet within 25 feet of the unit and a light at or near the unit.
(5) Bathrooms need a GFCI outlet at the lavatory.
(6) One circuit for each bathroom if lights are on same circuit.
(7) Hallway over ten feet long requires a receptacle outlet.
(8) Install nail plates over holes with wires less than one and one-fourth inches from the face of framing.
(M) Ground fault circuit interrupters.
(1) GFCI outlets are required within six feet of sinks or tubs, in garages, outside, in the eaves, in the unfinished basement, and at all kitchen counter tops.
(2) Outlets and switches of whirlpool must be GFCI protected and five feet from the wall of the pool.
(N) Plumbing and mechanical.
(1) Provide plumbing, heating, and gas schematic.
(2) Provide heat loss calculations. (Energy analysis, Chapter 11 I.R.C.).
(3) Water closet clearances (space 30 inches wide minimum).
(4) Install shutoff valves to hose bibs. One valve may control all hose bibs.
(5) Provide 12 inches by 12 inches access panel to tub motor.
(6) Shower area requires 900 square inches minimum and 30 inches at narrowest dim.
(7) A floor drain is required at the mechanical equipment or condensate drain.
(8) Strap the water heater; seismic strap screws must be steel screws. Grabber screws are not acceptable.
(9) Expansion tank location.
(10) Water pressure regulator location.
(11) Copper tubing support six feet max spacing (2018 I.P.C. Table 308.5).
(12) P.B. tubing support 32 inches max spacing (2018 I.P.C. Table 308.5).
(13) ABS piping support four-inch max spacing (2018 I.P.C. Table 308.5).
(14) Steel pipe 12 feet max spacing (2018 I.P.C. Table 308.5).
(15) Gas appliance in bedrooms not allowed unless it is a sealed appliance.
(16) Access for furnace and water heater equipment must be 30 inches out from equipment.
(17) Combustion air per state code (furnace and water heater).
(18) Plastic pipe, electrical home runs, and furnace vents may not run through return air ducts.
(19) Furnace not allowed in the bedroom closet.
(20) Tape on ductwork must be marked as listed tape.
(21) Install insulation shield around B-vent where it passes through the attic.
(22) Dryer duct must have smooth interior finish and be four inches nominal, maximum length is 25 feet but must be reduced five feet for every 90-degree turn, and two and one-half feet for every 45-degree turn. It shall not be screwed together but must be taped with a listed tape.
(23) The utility department, before covering, must inspect water and laterals to the street.
(O) Engineering.
(1) This home does not meet the conventional light frame construction requirements and must be engineered in the following locations:
(2) Plans not stamped for structural load (snow and wind).
(3) Engineering for ground snow load as provided for under applicable codes.
(P) Energy conservation.
(1) The home must meet energy conservation standards per current MEC check or other approved method.
(2) Heat loss calculations (Energy analysis, Chapter 11, I.R.C.).
(3) Unfinished basements must have insulation covering the walls of R-11 or better, or insulation in the floor joist and around heat ducts, also a door at the bottom or top of the stairs. Kraft faced paper may not be left exposed due to fire hazard.
(Q) Miscellaneous.
(1) Unfinished basement to have emergency escape.
(2) Ceiling height seven foot minimum in habitable rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and hallways.
(Ord. 2005-05, passed - -)