Building Review
Review No:1
1. Please include a building code analysis for the tenant improvement to include allowable area of the building based on the most restrictive use allowed in adjoining tenant spaces.  Specify if the spaces will be separated or non-separated occupancies in order to determine allowable area.  CBC 506.2.2
  
2. Please provide complete dimensions on the floor plan to verify building and tenant space areas.  
 
 
3.  Please include distances to property lines and other buildings on a site plan to justify allowable areas and unprotected openings.
 
  
4.  Please include an accessibility plan for the site that shows the path of travel from the sidewalk and accessible parking spaces to the building entrance(s) and from the accessible exits.   This may be a reference plan that was previously approved.  
 
5.  Please provide energy compliance documents for new and/or altered work to the building envelope, mechanical, plumbing and electrical (ENV, MCH, PLB, LTI, ELC).  Revise the plans to include requirements in the documents.  2016 CA Energy Standards 
 
6.  Please dimension minimum 6’ bottom landing in the direction of travel for the exterior ramp.  CBC 11B-405.7.3.1
 
 
7.  Please include a door schedule.  Provide exiting and accessibility details and specifications.  CBC 1010, 11B-404
 
8.  Please include specifications for directional signage at the door leading to the new concrete platform that locates the nearest required exit.  CBC 11B-506.4, exception 2
 
 
9.  Please dimension the ramp width such that the handrails will not project into the 48” minimum required width by more than 3 ½” of each side.  Coordinate dimension on A1.1 with detail 93/A7.1.  CBC 11B-405.5
 
10.   Single user toilet facilities shall be identified as all-gender toilet facilities with signage to have a geometric symbol on the door that is an equilateral triangle superimposed onto a circle.    This "unisex" symbol is the only specific indicator required to be provided by Chapter 11B for a toilet facility that is available for use by all individuals. No pictogram, text, or braille is required on the symbol. Please delete “mens” and “womens” designation at the restrooms and men’s and women’s signage details.  [Health & Safety Code 118600]
 
 
11.  Please clarify if this tenant improvement will include permanent  or moveable counters and/or fixtures.  If it does include permanent, please submit details and specifications to include layouts and elevations.   Sales and service areas will need to be shown to comply with CBC 11B-227
 
12.  The CALGreen information on Sheet P02 is taken from the residential sections.  Please revise these specifications to correspond with the non-residential sections in Chapter 5 of CALGreen.
 
 
13. Please provide roof ventilation details and specifications or unvented roof specifications and details.  CBC 1203.2 and 1203.3
 
 
14.   Please include guardrail and handrail calculations and details for connections or include specifications for a listed product (i.e. ICC ESR Report or equivalent).  The rail shall be capable of resisting a 50 lb. linear per ft. load and a 200 lb. concentrated load per ASCE 7-10 , 4.5.1.  [CBC 1607.8.1]
 
15.  The building permit application number, B-193556, will become the building permit number.  Please revise the special inspection forms in the supplements to include this number.  Also, please have the owner and any other known identities and this time sign the special inspection agreement form.  
 
 
Have changes made to the plans not resulting from this correction list?  Please check ____________Yes  ______________No
  If Yes, please describe the changes and where they are located in the plans:
 
Note:  For the referenced code information, go to http://www.bsc.ca.gov/Codes.aspx and/or http://www.sccoplanning.com/PlanningHome/BuildingSafety/BuildingCodes.aspx  .
For eplan resubmittal requirements, please see http://www.sccoplanning.com/PlanningHome/BuildingSafety/ePlanReview.aspx   Please be advised that if plan check comments are required to be addressed leading to a 3rd plan check, additional charges will be added to your permit fee at an hourly rate.   
 
 If you have any questions regarding these building plan check comments, please contact Laura Mellish at 831-454-3151 or email laura.mellish@santacruzcounty.us.
 
 
Review No:2
1.  A note states “Tenant Improvements are not included in this permit”.  However, this is a tenant improvement permit.  If there are specific features that are not currently installed and may be deferred, please include this in the deferred approval item list on Sheet A0 and remove the note.  [CBC 107.2, 107.3.4.1]
 
 
2. Please indicate the required accessible path of travel from the bottom of the accessible ramp to the public way or safe dispersal area.  [CBC 11B-206.4.1, 11B-207]
  
 
3.  The energy compliance documents do not include mechanical, yet there is a mechanical duct distribution system to be installed.    Please provide mechanical energy compliance forms and indicate  the certificate of compliance, installation and acceptance forms required on Sheet M5.
 
 
4.  The energy documents include 3407 sq. ft. for  total conditioned area.    This does not match the total conditioned floor are shown on A1.1 and M3 for areas served by registers. Also, it appears the warehouse will be conditioned space.  Please revise the plans and energy compliance forms to correspond to proposed work.
 
    5.  Please clarify if the warehouse area mechanical duct distribution will be a deferred submittal.  If any of this work is currently installed, it is not allowed to be deferred, as it needs to be included in plan check and inspections.  If not to be installed at this time, please include it on the list of deferred submittals on A0.  .  
 
 
6.  Please indicate the certificate of installation forms NRCI-PLB-01-E, NRCI-LT1-01-E required on Sheet M5.
 
7.  The structural calculations determine that a 1 ½” diameter standard pipe of 35 ksi strength, spaced at 4’ on center,  is adequate to withstand prescribed loading in CBC 1607.8.1.  However, please design and detail anchorage and spacing to the supporting concrete.  
 
 
8.  Please include revised structural calculations for the steel framed opening at the south wall.  
 
Have changes made to the plans not resulting from this correction list?  Please check ____________Yes  ______________No   If Yes, please describe the changes and where they are located in the plans:
 
Note:  For the referenced code information, go to http://www.bsc.ca.gov/Codes.aspx and/or http://www.sccoplanning.com/PlanningHome/BuildingSafety/BuildingCodes.aspx  .
For eplan resubmittal requirements, please see http://www.sccoplanning.com/PlanningHome/BuildingSafety/ePlanReview.aspx   Please be advised that if plan check comments are required to be addressed leading to a 3rd plan check, additional charges will be added to your permit fee at an hourly rate.   
If you have any questions regarding these building plan check comments, please contact Laura Mellish at 831-454-3151 or email laura.mellish@santacruzcounty.us.