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Construction documents shall provide dimensions and be drawn on suitable material. The building official may allow electronic media documents to be submitted. Construction documents shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of this chapter and other relevant laws, rules and regulations, as determined by the building official.
(Added by Ord. No. 10146 (N.S.), effective 5-13-11; repealed and reenacted by Ord. No. 10464 (N.S.), effective 4-14-17; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10651 (N.S.), effective 2-28-20; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10829 (N.S.), effective 3-10-23)
Shop drawings for any fire protection system shall be submitted to indicate conformance with this code and the construction documents and shall be approved prior to the start of system installation. Shop drawings shall contain all information as required by the referenced installation standards in chapter 9 of the County Fire Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 10146 (N.S.), effective 5-13-11; repealed and reenacted by Ord. No. 10464 (N.S.), effective 4-14-17; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10651 (N.S.), effective 2-28-20; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10829 (N.S.), effective 3-10-23)
The construction documents shall show in sufficient detail the location, construction, size and character of all portions of the means of egress in compliance with the provisions in this chapter. In occupancies other than R-3, the construction documents shall designate the number of occupants to be accommodated on every floor and in all rooms and spaces.
(Added by Ord. No. 10146 (N.S.), effective 5-13-11; repealed and reenacted by Ord. No. 10464 (N.S.), effective 4-14-17; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10651 (N.S.), effective 2-28-20; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10829 (N.S.), effective 3-10-23)
Construction documents for all buildings shall describe the exterior wall envelope in sufficient detail to determine compliance with this chapter. The construction documents shall provide details of the exterior wall envelope as required, including flashing, intersections with dissimilar materials, corners, end details, control joints, intersections at roof, eaves or parapets, means of drainage, water-resistive membrane and details around openings.
The construction documents shall include manufacturer's installation instructions that provide supporting documentation that the proposed penetration and opening details described in the construction documents maintain the weather resistance of the exterior wall envelope. The supporting documentation shall fully describe the exterior wall system which was tested, where applicable, as well as the test procedure used.
(Added by Ord. No. 10146 (N.S.), effective 5-13-11; repealed and reenacted by Ord. No. 10464 (N.S.), effective 4-14-17; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10651 (N.S.), effective 2-28-20; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10829 (N.S.), effective 3-10-23)
Construction documents submitted with a permit application shall be accompanied by a plot plan drawn to scale showing the size and location of new construction and existing structures on the site, distances from lot lines, the established street grades and the proposed finished grades and, as applicable, flood hazard areas, floodways, and design flood elevations. The plot plan shall be drawn in accordance with an accurate boundary line survey. In the case of demolition, the plot plan shall show construction to be demolished and the location and size of existing structures and construction that are to remain on the site or plot. The building official may waive or modify the requirement for a plot plan when the permit application is for alteration or repair or when otherwise warranted.
(Added by Ord. No. 10146 (N.S.), effective 5-13-11; repealed and reenacted by Ord. No. 10464 (N.S.), effective 4-14-17; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10651 (N.S.), effective 2-28-20; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10829 (N.S.), effective 3-10-23)
When the building official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be approved, in writing or by stamp. The building official shall retain one set. The applicant shall maintain a set of documents at the work site and the documents shall be open to inspection by the building official.
(Added by Ord. No. 10146 (N.S.), effective 5-13-11; repealed and reenacted by Ord. No. 10464 (N.S.), effective 4-14-17; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10651 (N.S.), effective 2-28-20; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10829 (N.S.), effective 3-10-23)
When this chapter or State law requires that certain documents be prepared by a registered design professional, the building official may require the property owner to engage and designate on the building permit application the name of a registered design professional who shall be responsible for the project. The building official may require the owner to designate a substitute responsible, registered design professional who shall be responsible for the project. The owner shall notify the building official in writing if the responsible, registered design professional has changed or is unable to continue to perform the duties.
The responsible, registered design professional shall be responsible for reviewing and coordinating submittal documents prepared by others, including phased and deferred submittal items, for compatibility with the design of the building.
Where the County Building Code requires structural observation, the applicant's statement of special inspections shall name the person retained to perform structural observation and shall describe the stages of construction at which structural observation is to occur.
(Added by Ord. No. 10146 (N.S.), effective 5-13-11; repealed and reenacted by Ord. No. 10464 (N.S.), effective 4-14-17; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10651 (N.S.), effective 2-28-20; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10829 (N.S.), effective 3-10-23)
For the purposes of this section, "deferred submittals" are defined as those portions of the design that are not submitted at the time of the application and that are to be submitted to the building official within a specified period. The applicant shall obtain the building official's approval for deferred submittal of any item. The responsible, registered design professional shall list the deferred submittals on the construction documents for review by the building official and shall submit the deferred submittals to the building official with a notation indicating that the deferred submittal documents have been reviewed by the design professional and been found to be in general conformance to the design of the building. Deferred submittal items shall not be installed until approved by the building official.
(Added by Ord. No. 10146 (N.S.), effective 5-13-11; repealed and reenacted by Ord. No. 10464 (N.S.), effective 4-14-17; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10651 (N.S.), effective 2-28-20; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10829 (N.S.), effective 3-10-23)
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